Volusia Healthy Start Coalition offers services to pregnant women and young children. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Wellness programs for all people in Florida through state, county and local efforts focusing on health and fitness.

Programs teach the importance of stay safe and healthy.

Call or visit website for more information.

Collier County Health Department provides WIC to mothers in need.

This program may be able to provide:

• Breastfeeding promotion and support
• Food Vouchers
• Nutrition assessment
• Nutrition counseling and education
• Referrals to health and social services

Please call or visit website for more information.

WIC is a program with federal money, run by the state. It is a food program for pregnant women, infants, and children under the age of 5. Eligibility for the program is based on financial and health needs. There is no cost to you. Please call for more information.

Leon County Health Department provides the WIC Program. It is a federally funded program. It serves infants, children up to 5 years old, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and women in the first 5 months after giving birth. Call for more information.

• Breastfeeding promotion and support
• Conduct breastfeeding support groups
• Healthcare and social service referrals including referrals for immunizations
• Nutrition education and counseling
• Supplemental nutritious food for low and moderate income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children

Call for more information.

Any child from 2 1/2 to 18 years of age is eligible to have a wish granted. Anyone can refer a child to this agency. They cannot have received a wish from another similar agency.

Please see the website for more details.

This agency runs several youth crisis shelters. They provide residential group care. The help is for youth between the ages of 10 and 17. These youth are runaways, homeless, or have been kicked or locked out by their parents or guardians. They may need short-term respite or crisis placement. They may also need emergency shelter due to abuse or neglect. There is no cost to families. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.

Services Include:

This agency strives to help children who live in at-risk areas on the north side of Jacksonville. The Youth Life Learning Centers focus on providing children after-school learning services. They are currently serving children up to the sixth grade. Each year the center adds another grade level so children can remain in the program until graduation. During the school year, the centers are open from 3:00pm to 6:30pm, Monday through Friday. There is also a 6-week day camp during the summer. Children receive tutoring and have computer access. There are also a number of activities such as field trips, dance lessons and sports. There are currently two locations. Please see the website for more information.