Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan

*Children's Medical Services is a type of health insurance operated by Sunshine Health which falls under the umbrellla of Florida Kidcare, for children who are under age 21 and eligible for Medicaid and have special healthcare needs that require extensive preventive and ongoing care *Covering evaluations, assessments, pediatrics, medications, care coordination, and specialty programs including immune compromised children *To qualify a child must meet Medicaid and Florida Healthy Kids financial requirements, must be the age of 21 or younger, and must meet Children's Medical Services clinical screening requirements or have a physician attest to child's qualifying medical conditions; call the toll free clinical eligibilty hotline for screening

Services: Case/Care Management, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Health Insurance/Dental Coverage, Medicaid, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Pediatrics, Prescription Expense Assistance

Clark, Leslie S, LCSW (SW7521)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW7521) and Qualified Supervisor for Clinical Social Work Interns in a group practice in a location which is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Fees $110 per session; no sliding scale; accepts New Direction, Florida Blue (BCBS), Capital Health Plan, Cigna Insurances *Treats children, adolescents, and adults in person and by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include general anxiety and depression, trauma, PTSD, attachment injuries, parenting challenges and adoption experience, Certified Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, (EMDR), therapist and consultant *Therapist is female, English speaking, Caucasian & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adoption Counseling and Support, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, General Counseling Services, Telemental Health, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cleaning For a Reason

*Partners cancer patients with professional maid services to offer two free general cleanings, once a month for two months; may have waiting list *Patient can be adult or child, male or female, currently undergoing cancer treatment *Application can be filled out on website or by calling if unable to apply online *Required: waiver and medical verification of disease and treatment

Services: In Home Assistance

Community Action Agency, Getting Ahead

*Program consists of two components including a 15-week class called Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-by World; then upon completion, participants shift to the Staying Ahead Program where they are paired with 2 mentors who meet regularly for about 6 months to advise, counsel and encourage *Program assists with GED, trade/vocational education, higher education to improve opportunities for jobs with a livable wage; employability skills, and opportunity to participate in the Agency’s On-The-Job Training (OJT) Program; job placement, coaching, and counseling; ongoing counseling, monitoring, and support from a case manager/social worker to ensure continued progress toward family self-sufficiency goals; multiple opportunities for crisis/emergency assistance during the first year (rent, utilities, food vouchers, transportation, childcare) based on the availability of resources *Participants meet once a week in a relaxed discussion type atmosphere and class members work closely with Career Source, TCC and Lively Vocational School; funding may be available to pay for tuition, books, job training, childcare on a case by case basis *Call for more information about class dates and times *Persons interested in becoming a mentor may fill out an application on website or call to volunteer

Services: Career Counseling, Child Care Expense Assistance, Economic Self Sufficiency Programs, Employment Preparation, Financial Literacy Training, GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction, Mentoring Programs, Personal Financial Counseling, Vocational Education, Volunteer Opportunities

Community Action Agency, Head Start Child Development Program

*Child development and child care program for low-income families offer pre-school and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) services to prepare children ages 3-5 to enter the primary grades including education, health services, parent involvement, social services, and special needs services; breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks served each day *There are five centers in Leon County, one in Jefferson County and one in Franklin County; most have a waiting list for entry

Services: Child Care Centers, Head Start

Community Pregnancy Clinics

*Assisting women in carrying pregnancies to full term with free and confidential pregnancy testing, STD testing, limited ultrasound, peer counseling, pregnancy crisis intervention, post abortion counseling, referrals to community services, adoption information, and material assistance for mother and baby *Offices are located in Naples, Ft.

Services: Adoption Information/Referrals, Baby Clothing, Health Care Referrals, Household Goods, Maternity Clothing, Postabortion Counseling, Pregnancy Counseling, Pregnancy Testing, Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening

Covenant Hospice, Care Services

*Must be referred by medical provider to receive hospice services, either inpatient or outpatient *Continued in-home nursing and personal care services for persons with limited life expectancy through RN case managers, LPNs and home health aids *Families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia can request financial aid support for respite care.

Services: Bereavement and Grief Counseling, Hospice Care, Respite Care, Volunteer Opportunities

Dare To Dream Young Girls Network, Inc

*Provides enrichment for girls and teens ages 6-12 through various workshops, activities, camps, field trips, planned events, tutoring, mentoring, and educational enhancement in before and after school programs *Academics support services for elementary and middle school students including classroom-based strategies where support staff monitor student performance; school-based strategies such as learning labs; after-hours strategies providing after and before school programs for homework, study skills, and mentoring; vacation based strategies including summer camp and bridge programs; and technology assisted strategies offering digital and online learning *Fees for enrichment activities: Youth in Government Program $45 Monthly Dues; Ready to Read Girl Circles $45 Monthly; Field Trips $50 out of town and $25 in town each; Saturday Art Academy $95 for four weekly sessions; Fashion by Design $95 for six Saturday sessions; Cooking classes $35 per session Saturdays *Fees for Academic services: One-on-one tutoring $52 hourly; Full Day (Florida Virtual Academic Support Services) 9.

Services: Camps, Extended Child Care, Tutoring Services, Youth Centers, Youth Enrichment Programs

DCF, A Pathway to Prosperity

*DCF program that aids foster youth from the ages of 18-26 who will, or already have, aged out of foster care, in transitioning to becoming an independent adult *Connects foster youth with care navigators who provide resources in the area that help achieve economic self-sufficiency, special services for former foster youth, and resources that help young adults thrive in independence *Open to public benefit customers, pregnant mothers with substance use disorders, and parents who need assistance

Services: Case/Care Management, Economic Self Sufficiency Programs, Information and Referral

DCF, Florida Abuse Hotline

*Centralized Florida hotline responsible for receiving reports alleging abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or exploitation of children under 18, the elderly, or disabled, institutionalized or vulnerable adults as mandated in Chapters 39 and 415 of the Florida Statutes *Reports can be made anonymously if desired or person making report may request that their identity be kept confidential *Call-takers assess information and take reports when warranted 24/7 *Reports transmitted to DCF staff in local counties for investigation *Persons wanting to make a report may either call, fax, or use the website tool *Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child under 18, aged person, disabled or institutionalized adult is abused, neglected, abandoned or exploited is mandated by Chapter 415 of the Florida Statutes to report such information to the Florida Abuse Hotline

Services: Adult Protective Services, Child Abuse Hotlines, Children's Protective Services