Northwest FL Regional Public Housing/Section 8

*Administers Public Housing and Section 8 Housing in Northwest Florida: Bradford, Calhoun, Columbia, Dixie, Gadsden, Gulf, Franklin, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson Lafayette, Liberty, Madison, Suwanee, Taylor and Union *Section 8 housing program subsidizes rent for eligible very low income households in the private sector *Public Housing provides subsidized rentals in property developed, owned and operated by Northwest Regional Housing Authority *To locate public housing on web site, find preferred town and open to map and address

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

Little Pine Pediatrics, PLLC

*Pediatric care for children birth to 21 years *'Meet the Doctor' session offered for pregnant women searching for pediatrician before their babies are born *Pregnancy testing *Seasonal sports physicals *Practice focuses on reading and ADHD skills, works with parents and teachers *Other location: 194 NE Hancock Ave, Madison, 32340

Services: Immunizations, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Pediatrics, Pregnancy Testing

Leon County Schools, Hearing Impaired Program

*Provides educational programming and support services to hearing impaired students in Leon, Gadsden, Madison, Wakulla, Jefferson, and Taylor counties *Continuum of services is provided, depending on individual needs, extending from full-time placement in a special class for hearing impaired students to full-time placement in a mainstream class with consultation *Special assistance may be provided by a teacher certified in Hearing Disabilities, an audiologist, a speech language pathologist, an interpreter, a note taker, or by the fitting of amplification equipment

Services: Special Education

Lee United Methodist Church, Food Pantry

*Food pantry available to anyone in need; 2nd Tuesday monthly from 11AM-1PM

Services: Food Pantries

FSU, SSTRIDE Outreach Program

*Outreach effort of FSU College of Medicine with support from Florida's Area Health Education Centers *Identifies and mentors middle school students with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in science, engineering, mathematics, health, or medicine *Pre-college component open to students from designated Florida high schools: after-school programs in Leon and Orange Counties, in-school in Collier, Gadsden, Madison, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties

Services: College/University Entrance Support, Mentoring Programs, Outreach Programs, Youth Enrichment Programs

SEDNET Areas 2B, 3A

*Multi-agency network for severely emotionally disturbed children, youth, and those at risk of emotional disturbance *Provides mental health consultation to Department of Children and Families, facilitates the coordination of services across agencies *Assists parents/caregivers in navigating schools and children's mental health systems *Area 2B covers Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla Counties *Area 3A covers Madison and Taylor Counties

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Anger Management, Family Preservation Programs, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

CTD, Big Bend Transit, Gadsden County

*Gadsden Connector provides weekday services between Chattahoochee (Kangaroo Express), Greensboro (City Hall), Gretna (City Hall), Havana (City Hall) and Quincy (Winn-Dixie); at the Winn-Dixie in Quincy, riders can take the Gadsden Express into Tallahassee *Quincy Shuttle offers rides to destinations at several locations throughout Quincy; small route deviations are available, and riders can get on or off at other locations along the route *Gadsden Express travels Quincy to Tallahassee and the reverse with stops available in Quincy, Midway, TCC, C K Steele Plaza for $1.

Services: Consumer Complaints, Local Transportation

Big Bend Hospice, Grief and Loss Program

*Services for families and individuals who have experienced death of loved one: individual counseling and group grief support, whether the death was natural, accidental, suicide, or homicide *Remembrance and Memorial events hosted: "Hope for the Holidays" sessions; "Family Feast of Remembrance" in November and Family Holiday session in December.

Services: Bereavement and Grief Counseling, General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups, Holiday Programs, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

Benzio, Karl, MD

*Liscensed Faith Based Psychiatrist (PY9806) board certified in psychiatry and neurology who is the Co-Founder, Chancellor, and director of Excellence in Christian Psychiatry at Honey Lake Clinic *Accepting new patients at the residential facility; must call Admissions for information *Currently not seeing patients, but facility is accepting new patients