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, Therapeutic Foster Homes

Camelot Community Care, Tallahassee

*Therapeutic counseling program facilitating permanent placement of foster children and adoption in stable environment through mental/behavioral treatment *Outpatient, in-home, and school-based counseling services for children ages 4-17 who have Medicaid *Recruits, trains, and licenses Therapeutic Foster Parents for children requiring a structured environment with therapeutic services and counseling

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Children's Home Society, NCD Adoption/Foster Care

*Comprehensive adoption services for birth parents, child, pre-adoptive foster parents, and adoptive parents; post adoption services *Counseling and support for expectant or married parent(s) needing to make plans for themselves and children, usually adoption *Foster care for children waiting adoption; placement for a child and service for adoptive family; foster home recruitment *Offers educational independent living for teens and basic life skills: budgeting, personal hygiene, how to find reliable transportation and housing, how to pursue educational and employment opportunities, and more *Empowering students to succeed in school and life through Community Partnership Schools, it addresses students’ holistic needs, recognizing their unique challenges – and opportunities: On-site access to health and wellness services, On-site food pantries, Counseling, Leadership opportunities, Cultural enrichment activities, After-school activities, Parent Resource Centers

Services: Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment

Florida UM Children's Home, Madison Youth Ranch

*Two campuses, operated by the Florida United Methodist Church, in Pinetta (Madison County) and Enterprise (Volusia County) *Residential home for school-age children victims of abuse or neglect, caught in family crises or dysfunction, families unable to care for them for many reasons, or abandoned *Independent living program for resident or foster care youth transitioning towards success living on their own *Foster care recruitment, training and case management

Services: Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Group Homes for Dependent Children

One Church, One Child of Florida, Inc

*Non-profit agency works with the Florida Department of Children and Families, churches and Community Based Care Lead Agencies to recruit adoptive and foster families, and mentors for children in foster care on a statewide basis *While not a licensed adoption agency, OCOC makes referrals to a Community Based Care Adoption or provider care worker in each local area and help navigate the adoption process *Engages churches/faith community to partner in supporting children in foster care *Supports families on an on-going basis

Services: Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment