Autism Speaks

*Website offers varied information about autism and where to start seeking help *Autism Response Team helps families by phone with an autistic child or person with advice on where to start looking for trained assistance, learning the signs, knowing your child's rights, local assistance *Parent support, staying informed, transition to adulthood, adult services

Services: Autism Therapy, Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Aveanna Healthcare

*Provides day care with skilled nursing for children who are dealing with multiple health conditions including speech, occupational, physical and respiratory therapy services *Some case management for families with children in care; coordination of information between family and physician *Caters to specific nutrition, socialization, specialized transportation services

Services: Attendant Services for People With Disabilities, Case/Care Management, Child Care Centers

Be A Santa To A Senior

*Christmas/Holiday gifts solicited from the public and agencies and distributed to seniors and disabled adults in need *Names usually come from social workers, case managers or senior/disabled adult help groups, but families may call to request gifts for a senior or disabled adult *How the program works: *Seniors/disabled adults make wish list placed on ornaments on trees set up at various public sites where they can be chosen *Information about tree locations can be found at www.

Services: Holiday Programs, Volunteer Opportunities

Bereaved Parents of the USA

*National self-help group for grieving parents, siblings or grandparents who have experienced the death of a child, regardless of the child's age or the circumstances of *Web site has closest in-person chapters (currently three in Florida); dates and times of vitural support groups brochures, articles, newsletters and other resources

Services: Bereavement and Grief Counseling, General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups

Bethel AME Church, Daughters of Sarah Allen

*Mentoring program for girls in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade to initially join the program; after joining they may continue to receive services through high school years *Various support services, leadership development, tutoring, and many social, fun activities

Services: Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Leadership Development, Mentoring Programs, Tutoring Services, Youth Enrichment Programs

Better Beginnings

*Group Practice in Alachua offering services for reproductive and perinatal mental health for men, women, and families for perinatal preparation, perinatal loss, sleep consulting, adoption, infertility; traditional psychiatry services to local and in state clients, in person, and via video (telemental health) *Offers "Better Beginnings" Mother/Baby programs which offer individual and group therapy, psychiatric services, and a free on-site nursery *The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) s six hours daily, M-F and include group therapy sessions, individual therapy, psychiatry and family sessions, 9AM-2:45PM M-F *The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is three days/week for three hours/day with individual/family sessions scheduled outside of the IOP group session schedule, 9AM-Noon M-F *Sliding Scale (therapy only, not psychiatry) for those without insurance coverage; accepts some major insurances (call for more information)

Services: Adoption Counseling and Support, Bereavement and Grief Counseling, Family Counseling, Outpatient Mental Health Facilities, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment, Pregnancy Counseling, Telemental Health

Bicycle House

*Build a Bike Program: Choose from one of hundreds of donated bikes needing repair and help them get it running or bring a bike if needed for transportation *Accepts donations for services; pay what is affordable *Provides tools and space for people to work on their bicycles *Teaches bike safety skills for children and adults on an ongoing basis and provides helmets for children and adults *Summer Bike Camp *Non-profit organization advocating safe, practical transportation, social responsibility with an emphasis on healthy living *Provided over 2500 bikes and 18,000 repairs since 2010

Services: Donated Specialty Items, Local Transportation, Volunteer Opportunities

Big Bend Area of Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

*Twelve step support group for those recovering or wanting to recover from substance addiction; only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using *Meeting times and locations as listed on the web site www.

Services: Drug Use Disorder Support Groups

Big Bend Cares, Case Management and Housing

*HIV Ryan White Part B Case Management services including linkage to ADAP, infectious disease care, medications, labs, and other support services *HOPWA and other limited housing programs including utilities, rent, and mortgage assistance for eligible individuals *HIV/AIDS prevention counseling and safer sex education for people living with HIV, including supplies and condoms *Dental expense assistance for eligible individuals; up to $1,000 annually *One bag of food per month for eligible individuals *Transportation for medical services for eligible individuals

Services: AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling, Case/Care Management, Dental Care Expense Assistance, Food Pantries, Housing Search Assistance, Rent Payment Assistance, Utility Service Payment Assistance

Big Bend Habitat for Humanity

*Helps low-income families acquire modest homes built using volunteer labor *Applicants: must be able to provide 400 hours of sweat equity performing various jobs, lived in Leon or Gadsden Counties for one year or more, held same job or source of income for 6 months or more, have household income within income guidelines, must be willing to make a small cash down payment, be willing to live on a lot provided by Habitat for Humanity *Mortgages: 30 years, houses sold at cost (materials, purchased labor, and land), for no profit and no interest *By June 2023 United Way funding is expected to result in the acquisition of land for 2 small subdivisions with a total of 10-16 sites for homes

Services: Subsidized Home Acquisition, Volunteer Opportunities