ARC Big Bend, The

*Serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with life skills, school to work, and employment services *Adult day training for developmentally disabled adults and students in high school transition programs *Supported employment *Employment Services for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation *Program serves 9 counties within the Big Bend region, including: Madison, Jefferson, Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, Taylor, Suwannee, Hamilton, and Lafayette *Employment Services Office in Tallahassee: 2898 Mahan Dr, Suite 2.

Services: Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs, Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs, Special Education, Vocational Education

Alzheimer's Project, Inc

*Respite offered on a weekly basis on-site *Respite uses socialization and group activities to keep the clients active and socially engaged throughout the day; activities include: arts and crafts, music therapy, pet therapy, chair yoga, and games *Clients must be assessed before attending; call (850) 386-2778 to schedule an initial assessment *Serves Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Taylor, and Wakulla counties *Educates families caring for dementia patients through seminars, training classes and peer support groups

Woodridge Apartments

*Apartment complex which offers rentals through the US Dept of Agriculture Rural Development Program and HUD *Must meet eligibility requirements of low to very low income applicants

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

Goodwill Industries Big Bend, Perry Village

*One-bedroom and two-bedroom government subsidized unfurnished apartments, stove and refrigerator provided; wheelchair accessible and one year lease required *Families with children permitted; up to four people only in two-bedroom unit *Only low-income applicants may apply; call for current income guidelines *Either head of household, co-head, or spouse must be physically disabled to the extent it interferes with mobility and/or independent living; caregiver counted toward tenant limits *Persons with mental health or developmental disabilities eligible, but not given priority *Head of household must be 18 years of age or older; background checks *Applications taken and apartments filled on a first-come, first serve basis

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing

TMH, Physician Partners, Perry

*Family and pediatric care, immunizations *Pregnancy testing, family planning, referrals for prenatal care *Confidential HIV and STD testing for primary care patients only *Persons wanting to become a patient must first fill out an application; new patients seen in about 30 days, ill patients in 1-2 days

Services: Birth Control, Confidential HIV Testing, General Medical Care, Immunizations, Medicaid, Pregnancy Testing, Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening

Alzheimer's Project, Big Bend Caregiver's Support Groups

*Support groups share knowledge, strategies and techniques on caring for persons with Alzheimer's or other dementia *Some group locations held same time as respite care, but not always GADSDEN COUNTY *Quincy, Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, 1001 W Washington St, 32351, 2nd Wednesday, 1:30AM-3:30PM *Chattahoochee, First United Methodist Church, 32324, 18 W Marion St, 2nd Thursday, 1AM-11:30PM GULF COUNTY *Port St Joe, United Pentecostal Church, 508 16th St, 32456, 4th Tuesday 10AM–11:30AM JACKSON COUNTY *Marianna, First Presbyterian Church, 2898 Jefferson St, 32446, 1st Thursday, 10AM-11:30AM (CST) JEFFERSON COUNTY *Monticello, Jefferson County Library, 375 S Water St, 32344, 4th Monday, 11:30AM-1PM LEON COUNTY *Tallahassee, St Paul's United Methodist Church, 1700 N Meridian Rd, 32303, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 11:30AM-1PM *Tallahassee, Immanuel Baptist Church, 2351 Mahan Dr, 32308, Evening Support Group, 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6PM-7PM *Tallahassee, The Villas at Killearn Lakes, 8213 Killearn Lakes Terrace, 32312, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:30AM-7:30PM *Tallahassee, Westminster Oaks, 4449 Meandering Way, 32303, 2nd & 4th Friday, 10AM-11:30PM TAYLOR COUNTY *Perry, First Presbyterian Church, 310 Plantation Rd, 32348, 4th Tuesday, 10:30AM-11:30AM WAKULLA COUNTY *Crawfordville, Lake Ellen Baptist Church, 4495 Crawfordville Hwy, 32327, 2nd Monday, 9:30AM-11AM *Crawfordville, Wakulla Public Library, 4330 Crawfordville Hwy, 32327, 2nd Saturday, 10AM-11AM WASHINGTON COUNTY *Chipley, First Presbyterian Church, 658 5th St, 32428, 1st Thursday1PM-2:30PM (CST)

Services: Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups, Caregiver Counseling, Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Apalachee Center, Inc

*Mental health and behavioral services to residents five years of age and older living in the eight-county Big Bend area including in-patient, out-patient, residential and short term residential services along with telemental health services *Outpatient services include Adult Services, Apalachee Center at Bethel, Children Services, Community Forensic Services, Drop-In Center, Mobile Response Team (MRT), Florida Assertive Community Treatment Team (FACT), Homeless Project, Primary Care, and Psychosocial Rehabilitation, the Drop-in Center, Forensic Intervention and Re-entry Services Team (FIRST), Children’s Outpatient Program, Community Action Team (CAT) for youth, NAVIGATE for people experiencing tirst episode of psychosis; and Bradley Reach (a virtual pediatric behavioral program) *Inpatient services include Behavioral Excellence and Care for Children’s Health (BEACH), PATH (Positive Alternative to Hospitalization) Crisis Stabilization Unit, Eastside Psychiatric Hospital, Evaluation & Admissions, Primary Care Center Detox, Short-Term Residential *Residential services include Hilltop Residential Program, Forensic Residential Program, Satellite Apartments, Transition Home *Locations include Apalachee Center at Bethel, Eastside Psychiatric Hospital, as well as facilities in Franklin County, Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Madison County, Taylor County, Wakulla County

CareerSource, North Florida

*Unites various employment, training and support services and agencies to assist residents of Madison, Jefferson, Taylor, Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette Counties find jobs and assist businesses to obtain employees *Access to employment services and DCF Access Florida computer application process in one central location in Madison County *Center improves employment skills through job aptitude and interest assessment, resume writing and interviewing skills, computer access *Employment information and help regarding job openings and other related services *Unemployment claims process: www.

Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority

*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

Premier Medical Clinic, Perry

*Family health care, women's health, family planning, cardiology, internal, diagnostic, pediatric, and preventative medicine *Pediatric clinic is located directly adjacent to the main office