Boys Town North Florida

*Various programs for at-risk boys and girls, ages 0-18 *Common Sense Parenting Education: Open to the community, 6 week parent education class for parents/caregivers of children 18 or younger offering skills to address common behavior challenges *Boys Town National Hotline: 24/7 Crisis Counseling, primarily for parents/caretakers, as well as problem solving suggestions, parent education, and referrals to support services such as parenting classes and in home family services.

Services: Family Preservation Programs, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Group Homes for Dependent Children, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Parenting Skills Classes

Brehon Family Services, Brehon House

*Non-Emergency transitional housing for homeless, adult pregnant women and women with infants up to age 3 (without criminal background) on first come, first serve basis for 6 to 9 months; waiting period may be several months) *Pre and postnatal education, infant care training, case management *Career counseling, encouragement to continue schooling, assistance in finding permanent housing *May help with baby or maternity items on a limited basis

Services: Baby Clothing, Diapers, Employment Preparation, Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Maternity Clothing, Maternity Homes, Post Pregnancy Shelter/Transitional Housing, Transitional Housing/Shelter

Brehon Institute, Project SAFE, Madison/Taylor

*Program office in Tallahassee, but workers travel to Madison and Taylor Counties to provide services *In-home visiting service to assist at-risk pregnant women and families with children through age 17 by visiting case management and parent education on weekly basis *Promotes healthy birth outcomes, positive parenting skills and/or job skills, knowledge of available services, independence, personal goals, and family unity *Can serve family 3 to 6 months

Services: Case/Care Management, Child Abuse Prevention, Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Parenting Skills Classes

Bright Future Behavioral Health

*Group practice of licensed professionals and supervised interns seeking to assist those with mental health and/or substance abuse issues by removing barriers such as homelessness, transportation, and accessible treatment *Practice is accessible, and can be reached by public transportation; currently accepting new patients; cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications *Fees $95 to $200 an hour, offers a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts Florida Blue, United Health Care, Humana and EAP clients for adults, accepts Aetna(non-Medicaid) for all ages; uninsured clients with no funds may receive counseling from a supervised intern for little to no charge *Holistic treatment for adolescents through adults as individuals, couples, and families both in person and by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include ADHD, addiction and substance abuse, anger management, anxiety, behavioral issues, bipolar disorder, coping skills, depression, family conflict, opposition/defiance disorder, school issues, self-esteem, self-harming, stress, suicidal ideation, and PTSD/Trauma, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), support animal evaluations and letters *Telehealth services available for all of FL and some of Georgia, call for more information, in-person services available for Leon County and surrounding counties *Offers Second Chance Employment Program, a 90-day program where ex-offenders receive job coaching and job readiness training, case management with community resources, help applying for Social Security benefits, and parenting skills coaching

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Anger Management, Assessment for Substance Use Disorders, Ex-Offender Employment Programs, Ex-Offender Reentry Programs, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Family Counseling, General Counseling Services, Parent Counseling, Parenting Skills Classes, Substance Use Disorder Counseling, Substance Use Disorder Day Treatment, Telemental Health

DCF, Parent Educ/Family Stabilization Course Providers

*Florida DCF maintains list of providers of a course that all parties in a divorce involving children are required to take *Parenting course is a minimum of four hours designed to educate, train, and assist divorcing parents regarding the consequences of divorce on parents and children *In some counties, parents may take the course on-line as a course or webinar; on-line information about courses available on website or may call main office in Tallahassee for a list

Services: Divorce Counseling, Parenting Skills Classes

DivorceSource.com

*Website and call center offer "network connections" to guide to to help persons understand basic divorce related information and laws that pertain to specific issues for each state *Offers divorcing individuals information including online divorce process when legal (varies state by state) *Educates persons prior to seeking professional services about forms that may be required and/or needed *"Positive Parenting through Divorce" is an on-line parenting course that may fulfill mandatory state requirements

Services: Divorce Assistance, Parenting Skills Classes, Specialized Information and Referral

FSU, Early Head Start, Gadsden County

*Program is for children under age 3 and pregnant women, living in Gadsden County *Home Visitors provide weekly 90 minute visits to assess children's development and demonstrate educational activities to build early learning skills *Screens children within 45 days of entry for identification of potential health or development concerns and access to medical care including transportation to appointments, linking with community resources, and partner with parents on family goal setting *Provide information on topics that may be of interest to parents including: pregnancy health, childhood and general health, nutrition, parenting, and understanding children's behavior *Play groups (social groups) are held twice a month and include fun activities, snacks, and community speakers; transportation provided to attend event if needed

Services: Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Head Start, Pediatric Developmental Assessment

FSU, First Words Project

*First Words Project sponsors Baby Navigator which is primarily a web based program *Relevant to children birth-24 months of age *Provides information useful to track baby's progress and learn how to encourage healthy cognitive, language, social and emotional development *Information on developmental language skills, possible early signs of autism and communication delays *To join Baby Navigator go to website and register to create an account *Account will be customized to baby’s age, with links to resources that grow as baby grows *Persons with questions or difficulty navigating website may call

Services: Autism Therapy, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Pediatric Developmental Assessment

FSU, Public Broadcast Center

*Resource for children, youth, educators, and parents to enhance educational diversity *Sponsors Sci Girls (summer camp for girls 9-15), Ready to Learn Resources (ages 2-8), WFSU Kids (provides events for families), 411 Teen (Sunday radio program for teens) and others *Volunteer opportunities available for persons interested in programming, pledge drive support and other events *Helps promote events through website on-line calendar, cultural notes on radio and TV programs

Services: Distance Education, Literacy Programs, Media/Communications, Parent/Family Involvement in Education, Parenting Skills Classes, Volunteer Opportunities

Gadsden Woman to Woman

*Program is part of the Center for Health Equity *Outreach maternal child program to assure healthy pregnancies and healthy babies *Case management for pregnant, postpartum, parenting women age 14-44 years old as well as advocacy, information/referral, nutritional education, biopsychosocial assessment, physical health assessment, and short term counseling *Peer support groups for pregnant and parenting women *Male involvement and fatherhood support group sessions for fathers *Education on women's health issues for pregnant women, women of childbearing age and mothers of children age birth to 2 years of age *Breastfeeding education and support with Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs) for women *Peer support groups offered for males and females in Gadsden high schools

Services: Breastfeeding Support Programs, Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Parent Support Groups, Peer Counseling, Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups