Shelter House offers Child Welfare services to help young survivors. Youth advocates are available at the emergency shelter and for outreach. Play therapists are also there to work with children. They join with Child Protection Investigations to help keep families together. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Domestic Violence hotline: 850.863.4777
Sexual Assault hotline: 850.226.2027

Florida Department of Children and Families provides Child Welfare Services. These services are for children and families in need. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services Include:

• Adoption
• Becoming a Foster Parent
• Child Care
• Children's Legal Services
• Community-Based Care
• Family Safety
• Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children
• Youth & Young Adults

This group offers mental health services for children and teens. Care is tailored to each child and includes education, intervention, and treatment. They work to make sure that each child has a chance at a healthy and vibrant future. There is a sliding fee scale for those who qualify. Please call or visit the website for locations and to learn more.

24-hour help line: 239.352.4357

Services Include:

The YMCA has a variety of programs available. They are for children and teens. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Programs Available:

This agency offers counseling for kids and teens. They also have counseling for families. They provide temporary shelter for troubled kids and teens between the ages of 10 and 17. Please call 941.708.5850 to learn more.

Services available through this program:

• Counseling - Family and Individual
• Prevention Programs - Family Connect, Safe Place, Youth Arts Corps
• Residential - SafePlace2B Emergency Youth Shelter

Children First has full-day, year round early education services. It is for families who qualify for low cost or no cost. A Family Advocate offers support for families. They may help with housing, food, clothing, employment, or health care needs. Please call 941.953.3877 or visit their website to learn more.

All Locations: https://www.childrenfirst.net/locations/

Programs and Services:

We provide counseling programs for:

• Adult survivors
• Children who have been abused or neglected
• Children who have witnessed or experienced family violence, or a violent crime
• Non-offending parents

Please call for visit website for more information.

Healthcare Network offers Children's Care. Their pediatric providers see children from birth through adolescence, offering complete complete children's care. Payment assistance is available in the form of a sliding scale free.

Services include:

• Well-child checkups
• Sick Care
• Chronic medical conditions
• Complex medical needs
• Behavioral health services
• Immunizations
• Hearing and vision screenings
• Obesity counseling
• Translation services
• Circumcisions

Please call or visit website for more information.

This group helps parents get their kids ready for school. The group can also help parents find childcare. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.

Toll Free: 1.800.238.3463

Programs:

• Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
• Early Head Start
• Head Start
• Nutrition Program
• Voluntary Prekindergarten