Ability1st, Crime Victims Assistance (VOCA)

*Program for persons with a disability who have been a victim of a crime or have become disabled as the result of a crime *Disabilities can be physical or mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, etc.

Services: Advocacy, Crime Victim Support, Crime Victim/Witness Counseling

Aging with Dignity, Five Wishes

*Offers a living will that allows an individual to decide how medical affairs are to be handled should client become seriously ill and cannot make such decisions *Covers who makes care decisions, the medical treatment that can be performed, how comfortable an individual should be made, how client wants to be treated, and what client wants loved ones to know *Other Publications: Family Conversation Guide booklet for talking with a loved one about end of life wishes, Resources for Health Care Providers booklet

Services: Advance Medical Directives

AHCA, Complaint and Information Call Center

*Maintains complaint and information call center where anyone wishing to file a complaint against health care facilities, professionals, health maintenance organizations or Medicaid fraud can call the toll-free number for assistance

Services: Consumer Complaints, Medicaid Fraud Reporting

All About Love, Inc.

*Does not offer utility payment assistance or rent assistance, but may be able to assist with utility service extensions based on caller's ability to pay *Other services provided as funds are available, including prescription assistance, clothing, benefits application assistance (food stamps, SSI, SS, VA), life management skills/budgeting, and resume/employment assistance *May ask some persons who receive services to volunteer for them in exchange for providing assistance *Will only asks able-bodied people (not elderly, disabled, etc.

Services: Employment Preparation, Food Stamps/SNAP, General Benefits Assistance, General Clothing Provision, Job Finding Assistance, Life Skills Education, Personal Financial Counseling, Prescription Expense Assistance

American Red Cross, Armed Forces Emergency Services

*Emergency services during times of need for armed forces members (active duty or retired with pension) and their families, including emergency communication, financial assistance and information and referral *Services: 1) emergency communications, ie births, serious illness, or death of a family member; 2) verification of need for emergency leave and leave extensions; 3) financial assistance for emergency travel, urgent needs, ie food or shelter; 4) confidential counseling, information, and referrals to military and health and support services; 5) assistance in understanding military policies; 6) direct impact of deployment, anxiety and complexities caused by separation; 7) support and information on issues from benefits or budgeting to deferments, compassionate reassignment and dependence discharge, (granting of leave is strictly between service member and his/her commanding officer) *When calling, be prepared to provide the following information as is known: full legal name; rank/rating; branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard); Social Security number; date of birth; military unit address; information about the deployed unit and home base unit (for deployed service members only); ongoing Support for Our Military Families; deployment Services

Services: Advocacy, Disaster Management Organizations, Disaster Relief Services, Emergency Funds, Military Family Service/Support Centers, Specialized Information and Referral

American Red Cross, Emergency/Disaster Services

*Disaster education to help prevent, prepare for, and respond to a disaster *Services in the event of a natural or man made disaster: shelter, food and clothing, distribution of supplies, emergency assistance to affected families, help obtaining prescription refills, mental health support, damage assessment, communication and liaison with groups providing services, planning, organizing and directing operations *Offers worldwide tracing services for family members whose lines of communication have been broken as a result of armed conflict, natural disaster or vulnerabilities like age or ill health

Services: Disaster Management Organizations, Disaster Relief Services, Missing Persons Location Assistance, Volunteer Opportunities

Americans for Immigrant Justice

*Non-profit law firm for immigrants and their families offering services to assist with residency and citizenship issues, unaccompanied minors, survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking

Services: Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services, Human Trafficking Hotlines, Human Trafficking Legal Assistance, Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

AMIkids, Gadsden

*Private, non-profit organization assisting youthful non-violent offenders, ages 11-17, either at risk for juvenile delinquency or already involved with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice system *Youth work towards a high school diploma or GED and participate in curriculum of life skills, academic and vocational training, IT certification and computer hardware training during regular school hours *Family Services program provides home-based family counseling and intervention counselors that make regular visits to the home to work with the youth and their family to address issues that may be causing delinquent behavior *Gadsden County Sheriff's Office collaborates with students providing 20 mentors to show the softer side of police work and focusing on how choices made today effect future life *Youth may be referred by parents/guardians or the Juvenile Justice system

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Alternative Education, Dropout Programs, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Apalachee Center, Children's Outpatient Services

*Community based service for children and adolescents age 6-17 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 *CAT in Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla Counties (850) 523-3333 Ext.

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

Apalachicola Police Department

*Provides general law enforcement and crime prevention services in the city of Apalachicola in Franklin County *Call Franklin County Sheriff's Office after hours or if unable to reach Apalachicola Police Department at the main number during business hours

Services: Municipal Police