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RESOURCES OUTSIDE BROWARD COUNTY

ANCHORAGE CHILDREN’S HOME 850-763-7102

2121 Lisenby Avenue

Panama City, FL 32405

www.anchoragechildrenshome.org

Provides short-term shelter for runaways and family counseling.

 

ARNETTE HOUSE 352-622-6135

2310 NE 24th Street

Ocala, FL 34470

www.arnetthouse.org

Provides voluntary short-term care for homeless, truant and court-ordered children 10-17 years.

 

CAMP TRACY 904-724-8223

1051 Arlington Road

Jacksonville, FL 32211

Provides a Christian-based residential home for troubled teens 13-17 years and includes schooling on premises.

 

CENTRAL FLORIDA CHILDREN’S HOME 407-277-7441

P.O. Box 574955

Orlando, FL 32857

www.csch.net

Provides voluntary residential program for at-risk boys and girls 3-18 years.

 

CHILDREN’S HOME 813-855-4435

10909 Memorial Highway

Tampa, FL 33615

Provides residential services for abused, abandoned and neglected boys and girls of school age including counseling, recreational therapy and school. Must be referred by an agency.

 

DANIEL 904-296-1055

3725 Belfort Road

Jacksonville, FL 33216

www.danielkids.org

Provides an independent living program for young adults ages 17-19 who are under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Serves emotionally and behaviorally disturbed youth ages 5 -17 with residential treatment.

Project Prepare

Provides an independent living program for young adults 16-20 years that are homeless or in a crisis situation at home including housing, limited financial assistance, employment, money management and individual & group therapy.

 

ECKERD’S YOUTH ALTERNATIVES 800-914-3937

100 N. Starcrest Drive

Clearwater, FL 33765

www.eckerd.org

Provides long-term treatment of behavioral problems, mild substance abuse for children 10-17 years. Locations throughout Florida and east coast of the United States.

 

FAIRWINDS TREATMENT CENTER 800-226-0301

1569 S. Fort Harrison

Clearwater, FL 33756

www.fairwindstreatment.com

Provides treatment for eating disorders to adolescents over 12 years.

 

FLORIDA ADOPTION INFORMATION CENTER 800-962-3678

4203 Southpoint Blvd. 800-96-ADOPT
Jacksonville, FL 32216

www.adoptflorida.com

Provides adoption services, information and referral.

 

FLORIDA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY 904-682-4032

5629 State Road 16 West, Bldg. 3800

Starke, FL 32091

www.ngycp.org/state/fl

Provides residential followed by non-residential quasi military State of Florida High School program for Florida residents 16-18 years .

 

HACIENDA GIRLS RANCH 321-254-1233

326 Croton Road

Melbourne, FL 32935

Provides residential program for abused and neglected children 6-18 years who are referred by DCF.

 

HAVEN 561-483-0962

21441 Boca Rio Road

Boca Raton, FL 33433

www.haven4kids.org

Provides therapeutic residence for abused and neglected children 10-18 years.

 

HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND Fax Requests 877-230-2205

Provides free Braille and large print textbooks, including story books, to enhance the lives of blind and visually impaired people.

 

HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER 561-840-4540

4200 N. Australian Avenue

W. Palm Beach, FL 33407

www.pbgov.com

Provides a Monday - Friday residential program for at-risk adolescents 11- 15 years.

 

HOPE CHILDREN’S HOME 813-961-1214

Tampa, FL 33625

www.hopechildrenshome.org

Provides a voluntary program with a Christian home environment for boys and girls, 6-16 years, with behavioral problems who are abused, abandoned, neglected and/or homeless.

 

KRISTI HOUSE 305-547-6800

1265 NW 12th Avenue

Miami, FL 33136

www.kristihouse.org

Provides advocacy and treatment services to child victims of sexual abuse and their families.

 

LIGHTHOUSE CHILDREN’S HOME 850-877-3778

7771 Mahem Drive

Tallahassee, FL 32309

www.lighthousechildrenshome.com

Provides a voluntary program for troubled teen girls 12-16 years.

 

LOCKS OF LOVE 561-963-1677

2925 10th Avenue North, #102

Lake Worth, FL 33461

www.locksoflove.org

Provides quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children with medical hair loss in any area of the United States.

 

MAILMAN CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT 877-217-7320

University of Miami

Dept. of Pediatrics

1601 NW 12th Avenue

Miami, Fl. 33136

www.miami.edu

Provides evaluation and intervention services in the following disciplines:

  • Audiology 305-243-5937
  • Nutrition 305-243-6848
  • Clinical Psychology 305-243-6857
  • Physical Therapy 305-284-4535
  • Speech/Language Pathology 305-243-6204
  • Genetics 305-243-6006
  • Social Work 305-243-6864

 

MANATEE PALMS YOUTH SERVICES 941-792-2222

4480 51st Street West

Bradenton, FL 34210

www.manateepalmsyouthservices.com

Provides intensive residential treatment for children 6-17 years including sex offender treatment and sexually reactive program, cognitively challenged and substance abuse treatment, and comprehensive mental health care for at-risk children and adolescents.

 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS 800-562-6265

OF CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

www.napvi.org

 

NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND 800-424-9100

Provides library services for Braille books and audio recordings.

 

STEPPIN’ STONE FARM 813-650-8700

8421 Pritcher Road

Lithia, FL 33547

www.steppinstonefarm.com

Provides long-term residential program in a farm setting for at-risk girls 13-17 years.

 

SWITCHBOARD OF MIAMI 305-358-1640

701 SW 27th Avenue, #1000

Miami, FL 33131

www.switchboardmiami.org

Family Services Program

Provides short-term family and group counseling for runaway and truant youth.

 

TEEN CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL 706-596-8731

2410 W. 10th Street

Columbus, GA 31901

www.teenchallenge.cc

Provides voluntary Christian-based, 15-month drug and alcohol abuse program for youth.

 

WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION 850-438-4027

Pensacola, FL 

www.waterfrontmission.org

Provides shelter for women and children and substance abuse treatment.

 

 





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