This program teaches independence in all activities of daily living. It includes help with coping and adjustment to vision loss. Skills taught include cooking, home care and safe movement skills. Transportation is provided.
Please call or visit the website for more information.
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to help families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child. It aims to provide information to help others be supportive.
Please call first to confirm times.
Hours of operation: Every third Wednesday; doors open at 7:00pm, meeting begins at 7:30pm
Chapters Health System offers individual and group support programs for persons affected by different stages of grief. There are special children's programs. They include individual and group counseling. Age-appropriate camping weekends. Programs are free and open to anyone even if the loss. Contact the bereavement department.
East Pasco County:
37445 Clinton Avenue
Dade City FL 33525
352.518.1400
The goal of this program is to reduce the stress a child has during a hospital stay. Specially trained Child Life Specialists work to help the child learn coping skills. They use play therapy to help the child understand and cope with their upcoming medical procedures. They assist the siblings of a child who has died and help them to understand and say good-bye. The team also works with families and help parents to cope with the challenges of parenting a sick child.
GRH offers services to help those cope with the loss of a loved one. They offer support groups that meet weekly in several locations. Counselors offer guidance and support with individual and family counseling. Mending Hearts is a program for children and teens. The Telephone Assurance Program (TAP) offers additional support by phone.
Gulfside holds Community Memorial Services twice a year, in the Spring and Fall. It offers family members a chance to remember loved ones. They are open to all who have experienced a loss.
This agency provides hospice care to those living with life limiting illness. Their goal is that every patient knows dignity, peace and comfort during end-of-life care. Nurses are on call 24/7. Staff doctors offer pain management and home visits. Chaplains are available to offer spiritual care. Volunteers offer respite care to caregivers. Social workers help patients and families to cope during difficult times.
Please see the website for all services.
East Pasco Administrative Office:
37826 Sky Ridge Cir
Dade City FL 33525
813.780.1235
This agency provides many services to children and their families. They have counseling. They have a residential treatment home for abused and neglected kids. They have a school for residents of the program. They have programs to reduce and prevent child abuse.
Please see the website for all services.
This agency helps expectant mothers and their families. They provide diapers, baby food, clothing and car seats. They refer the mothers for food, help with rent and utilities and other everyday needs.
WIC provides healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling. New mothers can get breast-feeding information and health care referrals.
Please visit the WIC website to see if you qualify.
www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/wic
WIC Locations:
Dade City
13941 15th Street
Dade City FL 33525
352.521.1450
Holiday
2318 U.S. Hwy. 19 N.
Holiday FL 34690
727.943.5505
Hudson
11511 Denton Avenue
Hudson FL 34667
727.861.5661
Lacoochee
38749 Pattie Lane
Lacoochee FL 33525
352.521.2929
Land O'Lakes
4135 Land O'Lakes Blvd.
Land O'Lakes FL 34639
813.558.5173
New Port Richey
5640 Main Street, Suite 100
New Port Richey FL 34652
727.841.4425
Zephyrhills
4717 Airport Road
Zephyrhills FL 33540
813.780.0740
CARD helps by providing short-term guidance, support, and resource referrals at no cost to people with ASD, their families, and those who serve them. They provide support for individuals from the time of diagnosis throughout their lives.
Services include:
Please call or check their website for locations and to learn more.