New Mothers ServicesChildren’s Home Society provides Early Steps. Services are given to infants or toddlers. Early Steps is for children who have developmental delays. They will give you activities and educational opportunities to help you guide your child through tough times. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Leon County Health Department provides a Social Services Program. They provide preventive health services that will help mothers, children and families.
Call for more information.
Safe Haven for Newborns is here to help pregnant women of all ages. The group offers a variety of services.
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Brehon House is transitional housing in Tallahassee. It is a safe house for homeless or endangered pregnant women and their infants. Pregnant women can also bring children three years or younger to live with them in the house. Brehon House provides a stable, nurturing, safe and loving environment. All services are free. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Children’s Home Society of Florida – Emerald Coast offers the Early Steps program. This program helps families with children who have developmental delays. The services are available for children ages 0 to 3. They will guide you through the issues with your child. In-home visits are an option to help the child feel more safe and secure. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
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Healthy Families Gadsden/Leon is a free home visiting program. The program is for expecting parents or parents who have a newborn baby younger than three months.
Healthy Families provides:
Matthew’s Nursery is a program that helps babies up to one year old. They give families in need items for babies that help to keep them clean, comfortable, and safe. This is offered in all four of the Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida's offices. Please call 850.436.6425 or visit the website to learn more.
Tallahassee Office
1380 Blountstown Highway
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850.222.2180 ext. 1
The Birth Cottage provides midwife services to pregnant women in need. All insurance companies, HMOs and Medicaid cover all or most of the fees. Payment plans are available.
Services:
Please call or visit website for more information.
This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Usual Types of Assistance Are:
The Learning Pavilion offers a variety of services in their early childhood programs. The preschool focuses their services on children ages six weeks to six years. Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The school wants each child to realize their potential. And to gain the confidence, skills, and independence that will last them a lifetime. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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