Early Learning Coalition of NW Florida

*Information and referral for child care, after school programs, developmental assessments, early intervention for children with special needs, school readiness programs, and Voluntary Pre-K *Toll-free number and two regional offices serve seven county area *Parents can register for VPK and Child Care Assistance at www.

Services: Child Care Centers, Child Care Expense Assistance, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Extended Child Care, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Preschools

Alcoholics Anonymous, Bay County Info Line

*Meeting schedule, information, and locations for AA, Al-Anon, and Ala-Teen groups in Bay and Gulf Counties *Phone numbers of group members for people in need of support

Services: Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups, Substance Use Disorder Counseling

CareerSource, Gulf Coast, Bay, Franklin and Gulf Counties

*Offers access to employment-related services in one central location *Maintains list of local job openings; provides job search assistance; offers resource room with free computer, copy and fax machine for job searching; free job seeker workshops *Provides veteran's job search help including supportive services; includes family members *Unemployment claims process: www.

Services: Employment Preparation, Ex-Offender Employment Programs, GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction, Job Finding Assistance, Tutoring Services

TMH, Physician Partners, Blountstown

*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, Pediatrics, Pregnancy Testing, Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening

USVA, Marianna Community Based Outpatient Clinic

*Operating under normal hours, but encourage telehealth visits whenever possible, face-to-face visits scheduled only after telephone or virutal care coordination, everyone entering the facilities is screened, and visitors are limited, face coverings are mandatory and will be provided if the patient does not bring their own *Primary medical health care for veterans *Psychiatry, mental health counseling, smoking cessation, diabetic and hypertension care and education *Patients currently going to VA clinic elsewhere can transfer to this clinic or continue to see current provider; transferring veterans will be worked in for appointments after newly enrolled veterans are seen *Veterans requiring hospitalization or some specialty services are transferred to either other local facilities, Lake City, or Gainesville *Veterans have access to clinics and education sessions via Telehealth

Services: Outpatient Mental Health Facilities, Veteran Outpatient Clinics

USVA, Gulf Coast Health Care System, Panama City Outpatient Clinic

*General medical care, specialty medicine, dental, mental health services, psychiatry and social workers for Veterans *Mental Health Clinic, 140 Richard Jackson Blvd, Panama City Beach, 32407 *Phone numbers listed same for both locations

Services: Outpatient Mental Health Facilities, Veteran Outpatient Clinics

Positive Behavior Supports Corporation

COVID 19 Update - Modified intake and therapies to use video wherever possible *Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention offering individualized, research-based processes using principles of applied behavior analysis and person and family-centered practices *Provides in-home and in-school applied analysis (ABA) and therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder *To request services, complete the on-line Request for Services form

Services: Autism Therapy, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays

Northwest FL Regional Public Housing/Section 8

*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 *To locate public housing on web site, find preferred town and open to map and address

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

Healthy Families, North Florida

*Free home-visiting program for women and infants to 5 years accepted either prenatally or by newborn's third month *Trained visitors inform parents about child growth and development, what to expect as baby grows, how to promote healthy growth and development, bonding with baby and setting goals for the family, referrals to other community services as needed *Some counties specify that only families in targeted zip codes are eligible; call for more information

Services: Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC)

*Provides information and assistance to parents through the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) Child Find, assisting in locating, identifying, and obtaining services for children birth-21 years with developmental delays, suspected delays, and/or special learning needs *Provides diagnostic and instruction support to schools for appropriate educational programs

Services: Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Special Education