Anchorage Children's Home

*Hannah's House: maternity home for homeless pregnant women 16-22, offering time to complete education and prepare for employment while choosing to parent or offer child for adoption *Hidle House: short-term, crisis/runaway shelter for ages 10-17 *The Bridge: transitional living program for homeless youth ages 16-22, offering stable living for up to 18 months focusing on assisting residents in completing their education, secure employment, and preparing for self sufficiency *Family Counseling: A short term, 12 week free service to youth ages 6-17 and their families involving assessment, counseling, referral, and case management services

Services: General Counseling Services, Maternity Homes, Transitional Housing/Shelter, Youth Shelters

Capital City Youth Services, Going Places Street Outreach

*Outreach services for homeless, runaway and at risk youth (11 to 24) on the streets: Provides shelter or tents and/or tarps and survival supplies for living outdoors *Help with finding housing, employment, financial aid, ID acquisition, food stamps, bus tickets home, calls home for safe and well notification *Assistance with Medicaid, health and dental care, prescriptions, pregnancy and STD testing, substance abuse and mental health counseling *Drop in center at 2407 Roberts Ave, Tallahassee, 32310, (Bus Loop 7), open M-F, by appointment only, offers all services plus showers, laundry, computers, meals, food pantry, clothes closet and a safe place to be *Services also available where Safe Place signs are placed, such as a table, banner or vehicle with Going Places logo

Services: General Benefits Assistance, General Clothing Provision, General Counseling Services, Health Care Referrals, Homeless Drop In Centers, Laundry Facilities, Public Showers/Baths, Records/Licenses/Permits, Substance Use Disorder Counseling, Transportation Expense Assistance

Capital City Youth Services, Safe Place Program

*Organizations displaying black and yellow "Safe Place" sign have staff who have received training to assist troubled youth or runaways *Staff are prepared to contact Capital City Youth Services or other organizations as needed and provide a safe place for children and adolescents to wait until other services can be arranged *Transportation to Capital City Youth Services shelter is available from any Safe Place site *If youth is a runaway, parents will be notified *Safe Place Sites in Leon County: Capital City Youth Services; Tallahassee Fire Departments (14 locations); Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Community Centers (6 locations); Tallahassee Police Department; Leon County Sheriff's Department; Star Metro Buses; The Florida State Capitol Building (The Capitol Police); Department of Juvenile Justice Headquarters; Department of Transportation; The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services; FDLE; Capital Health Plan and Starbucks (3 locations)

Services: Youth Shelters

Capital City Youth Services, Someplace Else Youth Shelter

*Safe short-term crisis shelter for youth ages 10-17, for up to 2 weeks stay, includes domestic violence respite and probation respite *Youth can self-admit, but CCYS will contact parents of a runaway within 24 hours to ensure the youth is willing to stay at CCYS.

Services: Domestic Violence Shelters, Family Counseling, Family Preservation Programs, Youth Shelters

Family Promise, HOPE Community

Voicemail may be full periodically, which can lead to a backlog of requests from clients.

Services: Homeless Shelter

Good Samaritan Network, AngelWingz Family Crisis and Intervention Center

*Faith-based transitional housing for women and children fleeing domestic abuse and human trafficking *Initial assessment will determine needs; 30, 60, 90 day stays are available while working toward self-sufficiency and readiness for independent living *Connects residents with GED classes and testing if needed, employment training and search assistance, counseling for recovery and referrals to other support services as needed; maintains DCF compliance and regulations *Once employed, monthly donations for program fees of $300 to $500 are required from residents depending on income *Women may be accompanied by minor children, day care or school is mandatory; residents must participate daily in their own personal hygiene and household chores; residents must be willing to participate in their own wellness and education through counseling, reading, videos and other tools *Applicant must be willing to work as able, go to school, or participate in community service or work therapy *Alcohol, tobacco, and drugs are forbidden; addicts in recovery are permitted as long as they are actively working their program *Emergency escape assistance is available *For intake, go to the website to complete an intake assessment form or call if necessary *This is NOT an emergency shelter

Services: Domestic Violence Shelters, Transitional Housing/Shelter

Good Samaritan Network, Chelsea House

*Faith-based transitional housing for women experiencing homelessness, being released from prison, victims of domestic violence and victims of human trafficking *Length of stay depends on program: Rescue (Phase 1) 1-3 night stay, Redeem (Phase 2) Trial period up to two weeks, Rebuild (Phase 3) stabilization up to 30 days, and Restore (Phase 4) up to six months with extensions based on need, Resend (Phase 5) assistance to resume independent living *Provides job-readiness training, job placement services and referrals to other support services on an "as needed" basis *Physical, emotional and spiritual support while working toward self-sufficiency and readiness for independent living *Applicant must be mentally and physically stable, able and willing and able to work, go to school or participate in GSN community service or work therapy for a combined minimum of 40 hours weekly *Does not accept applicants with substance abuse issues until they have completed detox and rehab *Application options include hand delivery or mail to Good Samaritan Thrift Store, 2706 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303; fax to 850-297-1113, email to info@gsncares.

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

Kearney Center, The

*Helpline 2-1-1 refers adult callers with no children seeking shelter directly to the Kearney Center intake phone line *Intake phone line and walk-up assessment are open 9AM-4PM, M-F, and 4PM-8PM Sa-Su, excluding holidays; callers will have to leave name and reliable phone number; check-in for overnight guests from 4PM-8PM; after those hours, guests will need to be accompanied by law enforcement to be allowed entry *Day Services is available M-F 9AM-4PM; Clients in day services can shower, eat, do laundry, participate in services provided by local service providers, and utilize the clinic during clinic hours *Calls that come in on a Friday will be returned by 5PM Tuesday *Not everyone can be helped, please make sure callers understand this so they can consider other options if possible *Callers will be helped on a first come, first serve basis, with women and the most vulnerable persons having priority *CESC (Connecting Everyone with Second Chances) Health Care program offers a nurse clinic, Bond Community Health Mobile Unit, Big Bend Cares HIV Screenings, and Mental Health Counseling *No pets allowed; Follows Federal, State, and local government guidelines and regulations pertaining to service animals *Appeal process: Clients with grievances or concerns about services can physically go into The Kearney Center building 3PM, Mondays and Thursdays, to talk to an employee about their issues *Donations appreciated; Items most needed: Deodorant, Soap, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, male and female undergarments; monetary donations are greatly appreciated as well

Services: Homeless Drop In Centers, Homeless Shelter

National Runaway Safeline/CINS/FINS

*24-hour hotline counseling for runaway youth 12-21 or those considering running away, their families and friends; crisis intervention; information and referral; message delivery; conference calls *Referrals to Safe Place locations for local youth needing shelter or other youth service agency *Free bus rides home to qualified youth (12-21 who call the hotline) via Greyhound's Home Free program; conference call and follow-up services to help facilitate the transition *Shelters, law enforcement or social service agencies can contact the National Runaway Safe Line to secure services for a child *Bullying information and response *Qualified children and families provided: intake and assessment, crisis and general counseling targeted toward family stabilization, networking with other agencies to provide needed services, case management, and facilitation of temporary shelter when needed *Information and referral resource for the CINS/FINS (Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services) for families with a child habitually truant from school, runs away, or persistently beyond the reasonable and lawful control of parents or guardians; interested callers should ask specifically for the CINS/FINS program *Chat, text and email options available through website

Services: Bullying Prevention, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling, Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines, Truancy Counseling, Youth Shelters

Refuge House

*Domestic violence and sexual assault hotline and shelter, available to all genders *Persons unable to call due to safety or other reasons may email the emergency hotline at helpdesk@refugehouse.

Services: Crime Victim Support, Domestic Violence Hotlines, Domestic Violence Shelters, Domestic Violence Support Groups, Sexual Assault Hotlines, Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling