City Walk Urban Mission, Men's Re-entry Transitional Housing

*Transitional housing in a Christian setting for male offenders (including non citizens) to help make the transition from incarceration back into the community *Confidential locations in Wakulla and Leon Counties *Applicants may come from social workers at jails, agency referrals; about to be released or recently incarcerated men may request an application via email Emily@citywalkmission.

Services: Ex-Offender Reentry Programs, Transitional Housing/Shelter

HCA Florida Capital Primary Care, Crawfordville

*Family practice, pregnancy testing, birth control *HIV testing *Pediatrics (2 years and up), immunizations

Services: Birth Control, Confidential HIV Testing, General Medical Care, Immunizations, Pediatrics, Pregnancy Testing

Capital Medical Society, We Care Dental Network

*Provides services to adult residents of Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson and Wakulla Counties *Capital Medical Society Foundation coordinates donated dental care from local dentists to uninsured adults with incomes at or below 150% of the federal poverty level who don't qualify for any other programs that would serve their dental needs (such as Vocational Rehabilitation or Medicaid) *All potential patients must be referred by a physician or community health clinic, No self-referrals, but interested persons may call for further information *We Care Dental Network provides extractions for persons with an active infection and dentures for persons with no teeth; Bond Community and Neighborhood Health Centers are familiar with this program but other physicians may not be

Services: Dental Care

Apalachee Center, Children's Outpatient Services

*Community based service for children and adolescents age 6-18 at-risk for psychiatric hospitalization; Children’s Outpatient Program provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, therapy and case management services; staff provide services in the home, office, or child’s school to accommodate family’s busy schedules *Family Intervention Team (FIT) receives referrals from DCF investigators for families that may be in need of services; the team provides rapid access to mental health and substance abuse services, in an effort to reduce abuse neglect and removal of children from the home *Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program (SIPP) assigns a case manager and a therapist work with families who feel that their child’s mental illness has risen to the level that they will need to be placed in an intensive, residential setting; assessment determines whether a placement is needed or if intensive services can be provided to prevent the placement *Community Action Team (CAT) provides full range of services to clients aged 11-21, who failed at less intense forms of treatment or who may have multiple crisis stabilization episodes, involvement with law enforcement or Juvenile Justice systems, involvement with the child welfare system, or current/possible placement in an alternative school setting; services available in Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla Counties *Accepts most insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, sliding scale for those who meet clinical criteria

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Family Preservation Programs, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Medicaid, Outpatient Mental Health Facilities

Housing, Big Bend, HUD, USDA, State/Other Agencies

*Listings of authorized federal housing agencies that cover the Big Bend; all have separate programs in database with more information *HUD, Apalachicola Housing Authority, Public Housing, 141 15th St, 32320, (850) 653-9304; manages units for qualified persons, families, can give referral for Section 8 housing *HUD, Jacksonville Field Office, 400 W Bay St, Ste 1015, Charles Bennett Federal Building, Jacksonville, 32202; (904) 323-2627; covers N Florida; provides information: 1) purchasing and/or obtaining affordable housing; dealing with discrimination; NO direct assistance; 2), Section 8 rogram, Housing/Supportive Services, 400 W Bay St, Ste 1015, Charles Bennett Federal Building, Jacksonville, 32202, (904) 232-2627; maintains lists of affordable private housing based on income, family composition or specific program requirements *HUD, North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority, (private outsourcing agency) 611 Pine St, Bronson, 32621, (352) 486-5420, manages Wakulla County housing based on family income, composition, other eligibility factors; SSI, disabled, pregnant persons can qualify as family of one HUD, Section 8, Housing/Supportive Services *HUD, Tallahassee Housing Authority, Public Housing & Section 8, 2940 Grady Rd, 32312, (850) 385-6126; 1) maintains low rent housing for persons meeting income requirements for housing complexes or Section 8, (Housing Choice Voucher program) in the private sector; some persons may have priority: pregnant women, families with children, elderly persons or disabled individuals; 2) Family Self-Sufficiency program enrolls families to work on financial education, referrals for services, workshops and support groups, savings account for future use *Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 N Bronough St, Ste 5000, 32301, (850) 488-4197 & (877) 863-5244; funds Elderly Mortgage Assistance Program/Reverse Mortgage, http://www.

Services: Home Rehabilitation Programs, Housing Search Assistance, Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing, Rent Payment Assistance, Subsidized Home Acquisition, Transitional Housing/Shelter

Housing in the Big Bend, Low Income/Affordable

*Listing of low-income, public, Section 8 and affordable housing in the Big Bend counties; search Housing, (Name of) County, Low Income and Affordable *Phone numbers and addresses are found in the county programs *Franklin *Gadsden *Jefferson *Leon County *Liberty *Madison *Taylor *Wakulla

DISC Village, Health and Wellness Services

*Voluntary in-school life skills development/prevention program *New Horizons (Leon, Madison, Wakulla): Substance abuse prevention program addressing social issues among teens/young adults: 16 sessions to reduce individual risk of drug use, school delinquency, and unhealthy anger *Botvin LifeSkills (Liberty, Taylor): Research validated substance abuse prevention program targeting social factors involved in introductory use of substances and other risk behaviors *Takes place in middle and/or high schools in the counties covered; in Leon takes place in elementary schools as well as middle and high

Services: Anger Management, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Life Skills Education, Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention

Catholic Charities of NW FL, Pensacola

*Services: adoption, counseling (youth, adult, families, marriage), refugee and immigration, emergency financial assistance, food pantry, Matthew's Nursery provides parents of children up to one year old with wipes, diapers and other baby needs, Project Rachel post-abortion healing ministry; transitional housing for women and children at St Barnabas House; will accept pregnant women, and referrals to other agencies *Part of Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, eighteen counties in Northwest Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Walton, Washington and Wakulla

Family Promise, Homeless Prevention Program

1/8/2024: Funding has been restored with the new month.

Services: Homelessness Prevention Programs, Mortgage Payment Assistance, Rent Payment Assistance, Utility Service Payment Assistance

Ochlockonee Bay Methodist Church, Food Pantry

*Drive through food pantry 8AM-until food runs out on the last two Saturdays of each month; except for holiday weekends when the schedule changes; call for details; phone messages are checked daily, or contact through facebook

Services: Food Pantries