Gadsden County Clerk of the Circuit Court

*Serves Gadsden County residents in filing legal documents associated with home, marriage, divorce, property, and other important legal and court documents *Collection/disbursement of court ordered child support and alimony payments *Performs over 900 different constitutional and statutory functions *No telephone payments accepted; cash, money order, certified check, or credit/debit card acceptable forms of payment *Credit/debit card have a surcharge of 3.

Services: Court Filing Offices, Public Officials Offices, Records/Licenses/Permits

Gadsden County Sheriff's Office

*Provides general law enforcement and crime prevention *E911 oversees quick response to emergencies *Neighborhood Crime Watch *Operation Identification to identify stolen property *School Resource Officer Program to counsel and mentor students and teachers *Teen Court, peer program alternative to prosecution by DJJ *Reserve Unit: certified law enforcement officer can receive formal training, volunteer to assist officers on patrol and at special events *KISS: Keeping Independent Seniors Safe, contact by volunteers and deputies monthly *GREAT Gang Resistance Education And Training to develop resistance to youngsters joining gangs

Services: Community Crime Prevention Programs, Sheriff

HHS, Child Welfare Information Gateway

*Supports the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, related professionals, and concerned citizens to essential information *Provides access to publications, web sites, I&R phone and internet chat lines, and online databases covering child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and reunion, and foster care *Does not accept reports of child abuse; website assists in finding local officials or Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

Services: Adoption Information/Referrals, Adoptive Parent/Child Search, Child Advocacy Centers

HHS, Tips, Fraud OIG Hotline Operations

*Hotline established by the Office of the Inspector General, US Dept of Health and Human Services *Allows callers to report cases of suspected fraud, waste, or mismanagement of Medicare, Medicaid or ACA by a health care provider or company *Also deals with child support enforcement, consumer alerts, and whistleblower ombudsman *Complaints may also be filed via the website

Services: Consumer Fraud Reporting, Medicaid Fraud Reporting, Medicare Fraud Reporting

Homeowner's HOPE Hotline

*Provides free counseling to help homeowners avoid foreclosure by counselors trained to set up individual action plans to educate and assist in overcoming immediate financial issues *Individuals can also begin an Online Counseling Session by visiting web site *When initiating online session, persons will be redirected to available counselor at nonprofit, HUD-approved agency partnered with Homeowner's HOPE Hotline and the Homeownership Preservation Foundation *Callers may need face-to-face time and will be given address of closest agency, if any are available

Services: Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling

HUD, Jacksonville Field Office

*Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Jacksonville Field Office covers several counties in North Florida *Explains various programs to help people buy homes, obtain affordable housing, and enforce fair housing laws *This office does not provide direct housing assistance but offers information concerning many various HUD programs *Housing Discrimination Hotline takes consumer complaints of unfair treatment or discrimination

Services: Consumer Complaints, Consumer Education

Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Assistance Center

*Free online fillable forms for self-filing, and free guided tax preparation services (for those making less than $79,000 yearly); all methods will require income statements like W2s or 1099s, documents for adjustments to income if applicable, dependent and spouse information, if applicable and prior year tax records *Free online fillable forms are available beginning in January; choose the income tax form you need, enter your tax information online, electronically sign and file your return, print your return for recordkeeping if you file using this method; remember there is no guidance provided and you are limited to basic calculations for the current tax year only; once the return has been accepted no changes or updates may be made; no state forms available *Guided Tax Preparation is available starting in January for those who have an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $79,000 or less from 11 different partners depending on factors like income, age, eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit, Veteran Status, and State of Residence; there is a Free File Online lookup tool to help find the right partner tool from options like FileYourTaxes.

Services: Tax Preparation Assistance

Jefferson County Clerk of the Circuit Court

*Serves the judicial circuit involving felony jurisdiction matters including Criminal Activity, Criminial Appeals, Small Claims, Traffic, Civil/Civil Appeals, Tax Deeds, Family Law, Probate, Marriage Licenses and injunctions *Calls citizens for jury duty *County Recorder: legal documents (liens, mortgages, marriages, adoptions, etc), and authorizes declaration of domicile and residency affidavits *Tax deed sales of public auctions advertised in legal advertisements *Temporary injunctions to assist victims of domestic violence or repeat violence *Serves the Circuit and County Courts and the Board of County Commissioners, acting as accountant, auditor and custodian of county funds

Services: Court Filing Offices, Public Officials Offices, Records/Licenses/Permits

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

*County law enforcement and crime prevention; officers of the court *Neighborhood Crime Watch *Reserve Unit: formally trained citizens volunteer to assist officers on patrol and at special events *Project Lifesaver searches for wandering victims of dementia type disorders through active tracking device

Services: Community Crime Prevention Programs, Sheriff

Leon County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller

*Records legal documents (liens, mortgages, deeds, adoptions, etc); passport applications and renewals available; performs marriages; authorizes declaration of domicile and residency affidavits; handles domestic partnership registry.

Services: Court Filing Offices, Records/Licenses/Permits