HCA Florida Capital Hospital Behavioral Health, University Services

*Mental health program for university or college students age 18 and over, including those taking on-line courses, on leave of absence or transitioning back to school *Provides support and guidance to learn coping skills to manage mental health and academic life through group therapy focusing on reducing mood symptoms, self-care, wellness, social skills, navigating resources and supports, and creating/using support systems including family *Includes 12 hours of therapeutic activities per week

Services: General Counseling Services, Outpatient Mental Health Facilities, Student Counseling Services

Jamila Holcomb, Ph.D., LMFT (MT3505)

*Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MT3505) in private practice who is currently accepting new patients in a location which is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Fees $100 an hour, offers a sliding scale for self-pay: $75 for students, sliding scale based on financial hardship; does not accept insurance *Treats adolescents through adults as individuals, families, and couples in person and by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include general anxiety and depression, victim and trauma counseling, crisis counseling and trauma, PTSD, parenting, adolescent counseling, and racial anxiety, also provides workshops and presentations for business related to mental health, racial trauma, and cultural climate *Therapist is female, English speaking, African American & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Family Counseling, General Counseling Services, Marriage Counseling, Parent Counseling, Student Counseling Services, Telemental Health

Learning Ally

*Provides audiobooks, including school textbooks, to dyslexic, blind or visually impaired students, parents, families, and educators *Through a grant, all public schools in Florida have free access to these publications; individuals pay for the service ($135 per year)

Services: Reading Services for People With Disabilities, Special Education, Student Disability Services

Leon County Schools, Adult and Community Education

*Classroom programs for persons 16 and older: GED classes, classes teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), high school classes for students who want to improve a grade and adults missing credits, and two programs serving adults with special needs *GED testing has four subjects divided into separate exams; Reasoning Through Language Arts (150 minutes with a 10-minute break), Mathematics Reasoning (115 minutes), Science (90 minutes), Social Studies (70 minutes); at least 145 points are required on each exam to pass; each exam costs $32 and retakes cost $12 *Some of the GED and ESOL courses are available online *Most classes are $40 a semester with the exception of the classes for adults with special needs which do not have a fee

Services: Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction, Special Education, Student Disability Services

Leon County Schools, Back-to-School Supply Drive

*Sponsored by local businesses for Leon County Schools *Parents or caretakers looking for school supplies should contact the guidance counselor or social worker at the school their child attends; the Program Coordinator number is primarily for donations *Persons looking for supplies for homeless children or children in other extenuating circumstances should call the Families in Transition number *Back to School Supply Drive will be collecting supplies until Sept 1st; persons or businesses wanting to donate can call the Program Coordinator to get a list of drop off sites

Services: School Supplies

Leon County Schools, Exceptional Student Education

*Offers specialized educational services for toddlers, children, and adults with exceptional needs *3 to 5 years, provides developmentally appropriate educational programs at settings such as private child care centers and Leon County schools *Kindergarten to grade 12 and Adult and Community Education: provides instruction and related services based on individual needs of students *Programs include Educational and psychological testing services provided to public school students for purposes of identifying exceptional educational needs as defined by State of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Dual Sensory Impaired (Deaf-Blind), Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, Gifted, Homebound or Hospitalized, Intellectual Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech or Language Impaired, and Visually Impaired *Individual Education Plans (IEP) developed as required *Related services may be designed for persons needing transportation, various therapies, counseling and medical services as may be required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education *McKay Scholarship information

Services: Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Gifted Education, School Placement Services, Special Education, Student Disability Services

Leon County Schools, Families in Transition Program (FIT)

*Provides school enrollment assistance, school supplies, tutoring and linkages to community resources for homeless Leon County students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 *Homeless children include those who are sharing housing of other persons due to loss of housing, as well as children living in motels or campgrounds due to lack of alternative accommodations *Ensures right of child to go to either their school of origin (the school attended when permanently housed or last enrolled), or the school for which the child is currently zoned, with transportation provided to either school, unless the child lives within 2 miles of the school; in that case transportation is not guaranteed

Services: Homeless School Transition Programs, School Placement Services, School Supplies

Leon County Schools, Gretchen Everhart School

*Education for students with developmental disabilities ages 3-22 *Classroom instruction, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, vision and hearing resource instruction *Early childhood programs for students with developmental delays, 3 to 5 years and early intervention classes for 4 year olds *Each student has an individual education plan *Students participate in the Special Olympics each year *SMILE before and after school enrichment programs

Services: Special Education, Student Disability Services

Leon County Schools, Leon's Intensive Training for Employment

*Comprehensive four year career development program for high school exceptional students working toward special diploma *Seamless transition to post-school opportunities *Preparation for working environment and work ethics training

Services: Employment Preparation, Job Finding Assistance, Secondary/High Schools, Special Education, Student Disability Services

North Florida College

*Public community college offering two-year associate degrees and certificate programs *Four year degrees available in conjunction with Saint Leo University *Financial aid available to qualified students *Academic and support services available for students with disabilities

Services: Colleges/Universities, Student Disability Services