Employment Assistance - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
This agency helps adults with disabilities. They provide a wide variety of services to help job seekers find a job. Please call 352.560.6029 or go to the website to learn more.
Services:
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Elder Options
This group provides information and resources on aging. It helps the elderly. It also helps people with disabilities.
Programs & Services:
- Abuse In Later Life Program
- Caregiver Training and Support
- Elder Abuse
- Elder Helpline
- GUIDE: Dementia Care
- Healthy Aging
- Home & Community Based Care
- SHINE Medicare Assistance
- Veterans Directed Care
- Wellness Coaching and Support
CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services is a nonprofit. It helps youth and their families. There are programs available for youth ages 10-17. They last between 3 and 5 weeks.
Services include:
- Family Action Program
- Interface Youth Program
- Prevention
- S.N.A.P. Program
MADD
MADD offers support to those who have been affected by another person's drunk driving. They advocate for victims' rights and compensation. They fight for stricter underage drinking laws. They sponsor Walk Like MADD walks to raise funds. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Partnership for Strong Familes
Partnership for Strong Families stops child abuse. Please see the website for more information.
Toll Free: 866.310.7326
Florida WIC Program
This program is called WIC for short. It is for pregnant women and children up to five years old. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support and referrals for health care. Each eligible family gets an EBT card to use at the grocery store. They also get a list of foods to purchase at the lowest prices.
National Resource Directory
This website connects Wounded Warriors, service members, veterans, their families and caregivers with those who support them. Find national, state, and local programs and services. Find jobs from employers who want to hire veterans. You can find information by state or territory. Please see the website for all services.
Health Insurance-Florida Kidcare
Florida Kidcare has low cost health insurance for children aged birth - 18 years. Please call or visit the website to learn more information.
Programs Include:
Healthy Kids
MediKids
Children's Medical Services Health Plan
Medicaid
Disaster Services - American Red Cross
The American Red Cross helps people in need during and after a disaster. They can help you to find shelter and other help. They can also help you to get in touch with family after a disaster. Their services are open to all. They also help those in the military, veterans, and their families. Please call or go to the website to learn more.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) - Northeast Region
This agency is called APD for short. It supports persons with developmental disabilities. The agency works to help clients live, learn, and work in their communities. The services include help to find jobs, funding, and supported living services.
APD serves those with:
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy
- Children age 3-5 who are at a high risk of a developmental disability
- Down syndrome
- Intellectual disabilities
- Phelan-McDermid syndrome
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Spina bifida