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Angels On Earth     

954-237-3101

3150 NW 52nd Avenue, #212

Pembroke Park, FL 33023

www.angelsonearthinc.tripod.com

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Fresh Beginning

Provides program to help survivors of violence and abuse.

 

Brookwood East  

954-757-3833

11461 NW 43rd Street

Coral Springs, FL 33065

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Provides counseling, independent living skills and employable skills at a therapeutic group home for teen girls 12-18 years in foster care from backgrounds of abuse, neglect and family dysfunction.

 

Broward County Children’s Services Administration

954-357-7880

115 S. Andrews Avenue, #A-360

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

www.broward.org/children

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Children’s Harbor       

954-392-5689

19425 SW 58th Manor

Pembroke Pines, FL 33332

www.childrensharbor.org

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          Family Intervention Program

          Provides in-home counseling and case management for children and families to prevent abuse, and neglect and keep families intact and psychiatric evaluations and medical follow-up visits for children under 18 years.  Outpatient therapy is available.

 

          Residential Group Home 

          954-252-3072  x205

          19421 SW 58th Manor                 

          Pembroke Pines, FL 33332

          Provides 24-hour care and supervision for pregnant and/or parenting teens and their infants to transition the teen and her child into a stable living environment by the baby’s 2nd birthday.

 

Children’s Home Society      

954-763-6573

401 NE 4th Street

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

www.chsfl.org

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Provides intensive immediate in-home intervention crisis counseling to help prevent the removal of children from the home during crisis situations.  Provides supportive family counseling, "Keeping Families Together" program, chilldren's emergency home, foster care homes and adoptive services.

 

          Pregnancy/Parent Support Services

          Voluntary counseling and support services for parents and expectant parents who are potentially “at-risk” for abuse or neglect of their children including information  and referral, financial assistance and/or counseling.

 

Department Of Children And Families      

TTY:    800-342-0825

www.myflorida.com/accessflorida

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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 qualty of life for Floridians with unique needs in DCF funded or licensed facilities.

 

Guardian Ad Litem Program       

954-831-6214

524 S. Andrews Avenue, #300E

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

www.gal.fl.gov

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Provides volunteers assigned by a judge to represent abused and neglected children in the courts.

 

H.A.N.D.Y.      

(Helping Abused, Neglected, Dependent Youth)

954-523-7210

101 NE 3rd Street

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Provides clothing, emergency relief funds, food, medical & dental services, school tutoring, and college and vocational scholarships for adjudicated youth 0-17 years.  Referral from a social service agency is required.

 

Henderson Mental Health Center

www.hendersonmhc.org

          Connections 954-677-3113

          2900 W. Prospect Road

          Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 

          Crisis             954-463-0911

          4720 N. State Road 7, Bldg. B

          Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33319

          Available 24 hours, 7 days

          New Vistas   954-731-1000

          2900 W. Prospect Road

          Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

          Youth and Family Services          954-731-5100

          2900 W. Prospect Road

          Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 

 

Alternative to Residential Treatment (A.R.T.)

Provides individualized, intensive services to severely emotionally disturbed children and families in their home by a team that includes a case manager, therapist, behavior tech, parent advocate, psychiatrist and natural supports, available on-call 24 hours, 7 days.

Bridge Project

Provides a continuum of care ranging from outpatient services to inpatient hospitalization for adolescents with co-occurring disorder through a collaborative between Henderson Mental Health Center, Memorial Healthcare System, the Starting Place and Spectrum Programs, available on-call 24 hours, 7 days.

 

Connections Case Management

Provides an individualized plan of care using child and family teams to help maximize the involvement of community and natural team members in establishing a trusting relationship and  keeping youth in the least restrictive environment.

 

Family Counseling Program

Offers 12 weeks of brief, solution-focused individual, family and group therapy to school children 2-17 years provided in the office, home or school, based on the needs of the clients.

 

Family Intervention Team

Offers 6-8 weeks of immediate, intense, brief, solution-focused home-based services to children under 18 years and their families to divert hospitalizations and assist in learning new ways to respond to difficult or crisis situations. 

 

Family Preservation

Offers 16 weeks of home-based intervention to families with children 0-18 years (who are referred by Child Net or BSO) to preserve the family unit through individual and family therapy.

 

Family Resource Team

Provides linkage and referral for families who are designated at-risk of abuse/neglect by BSO and require behavioral health intervention to keep the family intact.

 

Medical Services

Psychiatric and nursing services to children 0-18 years.

 

M.S.T.  (Multi-Systemic Therapy)

Offers intensive 4-6 month, home-based therapy for children 10-18 years with behavioral and legal issues and their families.

 

Outpatient Services

Provides office, home and school-based counseling (12 sessions) for children 2-18 years including individual, family and group therapy, and parenting classes.

 

Overlay Program

Provides solution focused individual and family therapy (average 6 months) for children 0-18 years who are in foster care or at risk of removal from the home.

 

Placement Partnership Program

Prevents disruption of foster care youths’ placement and assists with their re-entry into the community from psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers and detention centers. 

 

Residential (Charlee House and Henderson House)

Provides foster care residential services for male adolescents 11-17 years.

 

Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.)      954-677-3113 option 3

The YES team is available 24/7 to provide mobile crisis intervention, support, counseling, linkage and referral.

 

Kids In Distress     

954-390-7654

819 NE 26th Street

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33305

www.kidsindistress.org

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          Clinic Services

          Provides infant mental health, family reunification, adoption services,

           psychological and psychiatric evaluations, and individual and family therapy on-site or in

          the community. 

          Developmental & Therapeutic Pre-Schools

          Provides preschool for children 13 months - 5 years who are developmentally delayed

          with severe behavioral acting out issues, at-risk of abuse or neglect or victims of

          confirmed child abuse.

          Family Intervention Service

          Referrals by BSO & ChildNet only.

          KID First

          Provides intensive, in-home services for families at risk of having their children removed

          from the home. 

          TWIG Program

          Provides services for foster care children 4-11 years with emotional and behavioral

          issues, including individual instruction focusing on adult and peer relations, self-help

          skills, school success and remediation.

 






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