Boy Scouts of America, Suwannee River Area Council

*Youth program offering indoor and outdoor activities to develop character, leadership, citizenship and community service; strives to instill principles of integrity, character, responsibility, and leadership; participants earn badges as they learn new skills *Cub Scouts: boys first grade through fifth grade (or 7-10); Boy Scout: boys fifth grade (or 11-17); Venturing: positive experiences to help young men and women who are 14-20 years of age and have completed the 8th grade; Exploring: Career education program for young men and women who are 15-20 and have completed the 8th grade *Camps offered: National Jamboree, Cub Scout Day Camp in Summer, and local troops schedule their camping trips and events; see website dates and costs *Adult Leadership Training and volunteer opportunities *$165/yr for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting participants ($5 annual increase from National, which is less than .

Services: Camps, Scouting Programs, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth Enrichment Programs

Boys Town North Florida

*Various programs for at-risk boys and girls, ages 0-18 *Common Sense Parenting Education: Open to the community, 6 week parent education class for parents/caregivers of children 18 or younger offering skills to address common behavior challenges *Boys Town National Hotline: 24/7 Crisis Counseling, primarily for parents/caretakers, as well as problem solving suggestions, parent education, and referrals to support services such as parenting classes and in home family services.

Services: Family Preservation Programs, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Group Homes for Dependent Children, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Parenting Skills Classes, Therapeutic Foster Homes

Camelot Community Care, Tallahassee

*Therapeutic counseling program facilitating permanent placement of foster children and adoption in stable environment through mental/behavioral treatment *Outpatient, in-home, and school-based counseling services for children ages 4-17 who have Medicaid *Recruits, trains, and licenses Therapeutic Foster Parents for children requiring a structured environment with therapeutic services and counseling

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce

*Serves as county's tourist center by promoting local businesses and industries that are members and their related events and offering opportunities to invest, sponsorship and volunteer *Membership fees $75-$250 depending on business size and type

Services: Business Development, Chambers of Commerce, Volunteer Opportunities

Catholic Charities, NWFLT, Christmas Connection

*PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING: Catholic Charities Christmas Connection collects food, clothing and gifts for the neediest of families and ONLY accepts referrals from certain designated agencies whom they have already chosen and WHOSE NAMES ARE NOT GIVEN OUT *THEY DO NOT ACCEPT DIRECT REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES.

Services: Holiday Programs, Volunteer Opportunities

Children's Home Society, NCD Adoption/Foster Care

*Comprehensive adoption services for birth parents, child, pre-adoptive foster parents, and adoptive parents; post adoption services *Counseling and support for expectant or married parent(s) needing to make plans for themselves and children, usually adoption *Foster care for children waiting adoption; placement for a child and service for adoptive family; foster home recruitment *Offers educational independent living for teens and basic life skills: budgeting, personal hygiene, how to find reliable transportation and housing, how to pursue educational and employment opportunities, and more *Empowering students to succeed in school and life through Community Partnership Schools, it addresses students’ holistic needs, recognizing their unique challenges – and opportunities: On-site access to health and wellness services, On-site food pantries, Counseling, Leadership opportunities, Cultural enrichment activities, After-school activities, Parent Resource Centers

Services: Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment

Coats 4 Kids Drive

*2023 DRIVE RUNS NOV 1ST THRU DEC 30 *Blue Ribbon Cleaners sponsors Coats 4 Kids Drive, promoted during the winter, but coats can be dropped off at any time of year at three Blue Ribbon Cleaners locations: 2107 Capital Circle NE, 32308; 1102 E Lafayette St, 32301; 1660-2 N Monroe St, 32303 *Business hopes to collect at least 2500 new or used coats for needy children in community; coats cleaned for free and given to Dept of Children and Families and some other non-profit organizations to be dispersed to children

Services: Donated Specialty Items

Community Action Agency, Getting Ahead

3/4/2024: NO FUNDING AVAILABLE AS OF APRIL 7, 2023 *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

Compusat Engineering

*Accepts donated used computers to rehabilitate and donate to children of low-income families, day care centers, and disaster victims

Services: Donated Specialty Items

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