Family Defense Program - Americans for Immigrant Justice
This program offers legal help to immigrant communities. Its goal is to keep families together. Call or visit the website to learn more.
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Expectant Parents Support-Healthy Families Collier/Lee
This program is overseen by Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida. It is a nationally accredited family support and coaching program. The program is open to expectant parents. And to parents of newborns going through stressful life situations. Parents are empowered through education and community support. So that they can provide a safe and stable environment for their children. Services take place in the home and are entirely voluntary. Please call or visit the website for more information.
SEDNET - Region 8B
The agency offers access to effective services and programs geared towards students and their families. The students are those with or at-risk of emotional/behavioral disorders. The services and programs help students learn appropriate behaviors. They also help to reduce dependency and help them fully participate in all aspects of school and community. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Children's Medical Services
Children’s Medical Services is called CMS for short. It is a collection of programs. These programs are for eligible children with special needs. The programs are family-centered. And are designed to help children with a variety of conditions and needs. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Services include:
Quitting Tobacco/Vaping - Everglades AHEC
The AHEC provides help to quit tobacco with free programs. Sessions are available in person and virtually. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
National Human Trafficking Hotline-Polaris
This group runs the National Human Trafficking Hotline. It helps survivors of human trafficking. The hotline connects clients to services and supports to get help and stay safe. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Toll Free: 1.888.373.7888
Text: "BEFREE" or "HELP" to 233733
Email: help@humantraffickinghotline.org
Project Safe Childhood
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide program with the US State Attorney's office of FL. They fight the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Jacksonville: 904.301.6300
Fort Myers:239.461.2200
Ocala: 352.547.3600
Orlando: 407.648.7500
Braille and Talking Books Library-Florida Division of Blind Services
Braille and Talking Books Library is a free service. They offer reading materials in Braille and recorded audio. It is for those who are visually impared. The equipment used for the service is loaned out to customers. This includes digital players and headphones. The books on audio are also sent out to the customer at no charge. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 800.226.6075
Universal Service Administrative Co.
This group is known as USAC for short. It is a not-for-profit organization. It is run by the FCC. They work to help communities and people across the country stay connected. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Children's Services - Children's Network of Southwest Florida
This group works to make sure that the community’s children are safer by having better access to local resources. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Services :
- Adoption
- Foster
- Independent Living Services
- Kinship Care
- Mentoring