Manatee

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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The VA provides services to veterans. They can help you file a claim or find a local resource. They can help with medical care, disability and more. They have special services for homeless Vets. Please call or see the website for more info.

National Veteran Crisis Hotline: 1.800.273.8255

Types of services:

Caregiver Support
Disability Compensation
Educational Assistance
Employment Services
Geriatrics and Extended Care
Home Loans
Homeless Veterans
Operations Iraqi/Enduring Freedom
Pharmacy
Primary Care
Research
Social Work
Spinal Cord Injury

USAJOBS-U.S. Office of Personnel Management

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OPM runs the USAJOBS website, which is the official job site for the U.S. government. It helps people find federal jobs all across the country and even in other parts of the world. Anyone can use it, and making an account is free. Please visit the website for more information.

Early Care and Education and Family Empowerment

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Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County

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This agency aims to provide and coordinate the services of school readiness programs. The purpose is to help all children develop the skills they need to do well in school.
Please see the website for all of the services available to parents.

Job Connections

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This group helps people find long-term employment or better paying jobs. We match employers with job-seekers. This free service is available to:

Individuals with disabilities
people with limited work history
veterans
recipients of government support programs
everyone looking for a job

We also provide:

Open Door Day Resource Center

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This center helps people in many ways. It provides information and can help you find other services. You can use the phone and a mailbox here. There are also clothes, laundry, showers, and restrooms. You can get a haircut once a week. They can help you get a Florida ID and birth certificate. They assist with food stamp and disability applications. The center also gives out bus passes and some emergency money.

Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:00am - 2:00pm

Step Up Suncoast

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We are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. We look to change lives through education, partnerships, and delivery of quality services. Please call or visit our website for more info.

Programs and services include:

Behavior Intervention Program
Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Head Start / Early Head Start
Head Start Voluntary Prekindergarten
Healthy Families Manatee
Housing Counseling
Life on the Edge - Poverty Simulation
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Speech Screening, Evaluation and Therapy Program
Weatherization Assistance Program

Programs - 941.827.0188
HeadStart - 941.750.6667

Manatee Childrens Services

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MCS provides many services for children and families.

Programs include:

Child Advocacy
Emergency Shelter
Prevention Services
Residential Program
Street Outreach
Trauma Focused Clinical Services

See website for more information.

Ob/GYN Services

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MCRHS provides a full range of services to women. They begin from young adulthood to pregnancy care to services for older women. See website to learn more.

Hours:
Mon, Tue, Wed 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs 8:00am - 8:00pm
Fri 8:00am - 1:00pm