Daily Bread Food Bank                         954-486-7226 2970 NW 27th Street Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 www.dailybread.org NF Provides food program for member agencies to distribute to low-income families with children.   Deerfield Beach Parks And Recreation 954-480-4481 Westside Park Summer Camp 445 SW 2nd Street Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 SS Serves economically-disadvantaged children 6-12 years, who are primarily from Deerfield Beach's Consolidated Plan area.  Workshops, seminars and retreats that teach essential life skills including self-esteem, interpersonal skills, leadership and creative problem solving.   Department Of Children And Families         TTY: 800-342-0825 www.myflorida.com/accessflorida NF Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health (ADM)      954-762-3700 Funds mental health and substance abuse services for Broward County adults and children in need. Economic Self-Sufficiency Services for Families Determines eligibility for cash assistance, food stamps and Medicaid.                    Central Service Center  954-327-5000                    311 N. State Road 7                    Plantation, FL 33317                    North Service Center    954-969-3400                    2201 W. Sample Road, Bldg. 5                    Pompano Beach, FL 33064                    South Service Center    954-967-1333                    7261 Sheridan Street                    Hollywood, FL Florida Local Advocacy Council        954-713-1263 Provides third party oversight and advocacy for a better quality of life for Floridians with unique needs in DCF funded or licensed facilities.   Department Of Juvenile Justice Probation Services Provides probation supervision of juvenile offenders under 18 years including home investigations, dispositional reports, court appearances, recommendations, treatment planning and oversight of judicial sanctions to ensure public safety and promote offender accountability.  Must be court referred.  NF, Sp, Cr           Central Service Center    954-497-3330           2928-A N. State Road 7           Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313           North Service Center       954-969-4300           2201 W. Sample Road, Bldg. 6, #1A           Pompano, FL 33073           South Service Center      954-967-1418           7261 Sheridan Street           Hollywood, FL    33024   E.A.S.E. Foundation  (Emergency Assistance Service Effort) 954-797-1077 6901 Orange Drive Davie, FL 33314 www.davie-fl.gov/residents/services NF Provides food pantry on an emergency basis for Broward residents and financial assistance for Davie & Cooper City residents.   Easter Seals Broward County     954-792-8772 12701 W. Sunrise Blvd. Plantation, FL 33323 www.southflorida.easterseals.com Mcd, Ins, SS, Sp Provide physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy on an individual basis and group programs.   Family Central, Inc.     954-720-1000 840 SW 81st Avenue N. Lauderdale, FL 33068 www.familycentral.org Sp, Cr, Fr            Nurturing Parenting Programs  Provides family-based programs for treating and preventing child abuse and neglect.  Classes include:           Crianza con Cariño           Program for Hispanic parents, infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.           Parents and Their Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers Offers a 48-session, home-based program to help parents recognize and understand feelings, learn about infant and child development, nurturing parenting routines, alternatives to hitting and effective non-violent discipline.           Parents and Their School-Age Children 5-11 Years Offers a 15-session, group-based program where parents and children learn about empathy, appropriate behaviors, rewards and punishments, praise and self-esteem, non-violent discipline and ways to have fun as a family.           Parents in Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Psycho-educational, group-based program assists parents with their own recovery, recovery within their families and in building a nurturing family lifestyle.   Family Network On Disabilities Of Broward County 754-321-1705 100 S. Andrews Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 NF, Sp Provides educational workshops and individual assistance for parents of children with disabilities.   Florida Diagnostic And Learning        Resource Center (F.D.L.R.S. Media Center) 754-321-1700 100 S. Andrews Avenue, 4th Floor Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Provides services, including books, audiotapes, videotapes, computer software, kits and adaptive/assistive devices to preview and loan, for those that have concern for and serve special needs children, such as autism, deafness, specific learning disabilities, etc.  This program of Broward County and the Broward County schools is available at various locations.   Florida Initiative For Suicide Prevention 954-384-0344 2645 Executive Park Drive Weston, FL 33331 www.fisponline.org     NF Offers help to those who are affected by the suicide of a loved one and provides community suicide prevention training for all ages.  Collaborates with area schools and organizations to provide the SUN group program for problem solving and social skills to teens 12-17 years.     Florida Medicaid          954-202-3200 Provides a mailing list of the doctors and specialists that accept Medicaid.   Florida Ocean Sciences    Institute 954-764-2733 3220 SW 4th Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 www.amikids.org NF, Sp, Cr Marine-based alternative program for delinquent youth 14-18 years. Provides behavior modification and probation, non-residential program with an aftercare, re-entry component.   Fort Lauderdale Hospital   954-463-4321 1601 E. Las Olas Blvd. Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301 www.psisolutions.com Ins, Mcr, Ltd # of beds for indigent adolescents Provides inpatient acute care to youth 5-17 years and residential treatment to adolescents 9-17 years, including outpatient after-care services.   Fort Lauderdale Parks And Recreation 954-828-5346 www.fortlauderdale.gov Fees:  $15 per school year           Teen Scene 954-828-8944 Provides alternative activities to keep teens safe and off the streets, including field trips, community service, scuba diving, and other sports and recreational program, at various locations.   Fort Lauderdale Police Dept.       954-828-6400           Haitian Outreach Program     954-828-3336           1300 W. Broward Blvd.           Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312           Cr Provides outreach services to the Haitian community including interpretation and translation, information and referral to social services agencies.   Friends Of Children   954-578-8399 7272 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Lauderhill, FL 33313 www.friendsofchildren.net NF, SS, Mcd, Sp, Cr, Fr           CINS/FINS Provides short-term counseling, intervention referral and case management services to the habitually truant, runaways and ungovernable children, to assist in breaking the cycle of negative behavior and increase resiliency and self-efficacy.  Targeted to youth who are most likely to become adjudicated delinquents and who reside in the zip code areas with the highest number of delinquency referrals.           Family Intervention Program Short-term, intensive case management services to improve family functioning by addressing immediate needs of children at imminent risk of being removed from their homes by the Broward Sheriff’s Office Child Protective Investigator team.  Families are referred from the Child Protective Team or Henderson’s Family Team for voluntary participation.           Family Strengthening Program Short-term (12-weeks to 6 months) intensive case management services to families in Deerfield Beach, N. Pompano Beach and unincorporated N. Broward County. Referrals from Childnet, BSO, schools and other organizations for voluntary participation.           Residential Group Homes Provides 24-hour supervision, individual and group counseling, service planning, treatment teams, social skills, independent living skills, case planning, educational support, support services and after care services in a long-term residential group home for teen boys and girls 12-17 years.           Transition to Productive Young Adulthood Provides support services to adolescents aging out of foster care. Targets youth 16+ years who are current or eligible participants in the State of Florida’s Independent Living Program and provides training for emotional and practical preparation for leaving foster care, development of a support network, career preparation/education planning, development of a “life toolbox” and ongoing life coaching.   Future Point        954-564-0555 287 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 www.futurepoint.org PP Provides teenagers of all socioeconomic backgrounds with workshops, seminars and retreats that teach essential life skills including self-esteem, interpersonal skills, leadership and creative problem solving.