Big Bend Cares has the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. It helps people stay where they are or helps them find other housing. Please call 850.656.2437 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Big Bend Cares provides a wide range of HIV prevention education, as well as HIV and AIDS awareness programs. Free and confidential HIV and syphilis testing is available. Pre- and post-test counseling is included. Big Bend Cares also passes out thousands of free condoms each month. Please call 850.354.8765 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
This group offers the High School High Tech(HSHT) program. The program is designed for high school students with all types of disabilities. It provides the opportunity to explore jobs or postsecondary education. Please call or visit the website for more information.
This group is a public charity. They work to promote employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Florida. The group focuses on research and outreach. As well as capacity building. Please call or visit the website for more information.
This program offers child protection services. They can also work with other agencies to meet your needs. Please call or visit the website for locations and for more information.
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This group is a nonprofit. This group is the network management agency for Northwest Florida. This is for child protection. It is also for substance abuse and mental health. This group is a centralized source of resources and support for community and agency partners.
TDD: 850.575.3518
Early Steps is a program for parents with children ages 0 - 3 who have a delay in development. They have home visits to teach parents how to help their children with everyday activities, such as bedtime, mealtime, and bath time. Please call 850.921.0772 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Children's Home Society is called CHS for short. It provides services to children and families. The agency works to help keep more children safe at home with their families.
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The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps people when they have an unpaid energy bill. The program works to help low-income families. For the first half of the month, LIHEAP gives priority to single mothers, those aged 60 or older, the disabled, and children under five years of age. All other clients are served the second half of the month. They can help every six months, once in the winter and once in the summer. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. is a not-for-profit public interest law firm.
Please call 352.271.8890 or visit website for more information.