Our Partner Agencies
American Red Cross of North Central Florida: (386) 752-0650 or (352) 376-4669 - www.redcrossncfc.org Maintains emergency preparedness; assists in disasters, large and small; provides CPR, first aid, water safety and HIV/AIDS education; provides emergency communications service to members of the armed forces and their families.
Annie Mattox Recreation Center, Inc.: (386) 755-5076 Provides safe, supervised after-school programs for local youth between the ages of four and 16.
Another Way, Inc. : (386) 719-2700 or crisis line (800) 500-1119 Provides emergency shelter, hotline, transitional housing, counseling, advocacy and support to survivors of rape and domestic violence and their children. Offers professional education.
Boys Club of Columbia County: (386) 752-4184 Offers social, cultural and recreational programs to the youth of our community regardless of race, religion or financial status.
Boys & Girls Club of North Central Florida, Suwannee County Branch: (386) 330-4628 www.bgcncfl.org After-school youth development program providing recreation, tutoring and other enrichment activities to youth ages five to 18.
Boy Scouts of America, North Florida Council: (386) 288-6937 or (800) 232-0845 - www.nfcscouting.org Youth development program for young men ages seven to 18 years focusing on character development, citizenship and fitness. Co-ed program for ages 14 to 20.
CARC - Advocates for Citizens with Disabilities: - (386) 752-1880 www.lakecity-carc.com CARC provides adult day training, in home supports, employment services, residential services and employment opportunities to local citizens with disabilities.
CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services, Inc: (386) 487-0190 - www.cdsfl.org Strengthens communities by building strong families through counseling, education, prevention activities and community partnership efforts. Provides temporary shelter, time out and counseling for youth ages 10-17 who are ungovernable, truant or runaways.
Catholic Charities Bureau, Lake City Regional Office: (386) 754-9180 http://www.catholiccharitieslakecity.org Provides emergency assistance with utility, rent/mortgage; food and gas vouchers for medical appointment or new employment. A Hand Up Center provides homeless services including food, clothing, showers, laundry, travelerfs aid, case management and referrals. Food Bank of Suwannee Valley, (386) 755-5683 provides agencies, group homes and church food pantries with food to alleviate hunger.
Children's Home Society: (386) 758-0591 - www.chsfl.org Community-based social services designed to protect children at risk of abuse, neglect or abandonment; to strengthen and stabilize families; to help young people break the cycle of abuse and neglect; and to find safe, loving homes for children through our In Home Family Support Services. Family Visitation Center and Adoption of Foster children programs.
Columbia County Senior Services: (386) 755-0235 www.ccseniors.com Provides services which help senior adults maintain their independence: housekeeping, bathing assistance, respite care, emergency alert response and home delivered meals for homebound senior adults. LifeStyle Enrichment Center are available in Lake city and Fort White to encourage well seniors to enjoy good meals, fellowship and educational / fun activities. Transportation is provided
Comprehensive Community Services, Inc.: (386) 362-7143 www.ccsnfl.com Provides advocacy and services for adults 21 and older with developmental disabilities including mental retardation, cerebral palsy and autism. Programs include vocational and employment skills training, residential options, transportation, recreation and support services.
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, Inc. : (352) 376-3004 or (877) 764-5237 www.girlscouts-gateway.org Provides an environment where girls ages five to 17 develop leadership and decision-making skills, a positive self-esteem and social conscience through community service and activities that are personally challenging. The result is girls becoming leaders who take action and make the world a better place - all in an atmosphere of fun and friendship.
GreenPath, Inc. (866) 648-8122 www.greenpath.com GreenPath Debt Solutions is a nationwide, non-profit financial organization that assists consumers with credit card debt, housing debt and bankruptcy concerns.
Happy House, Inc.: (386)-752-4736 Provides low-cost, high-quality early childhood program for children six weeks to eight years of age. Scholarships may be available for qualifying families who are working or seeking employment and/or educational opportunities.
Love INC of Suwannee County (386) 364-4673 Serves as a resource network to meet needs of people in Suwannee County. Love INC provides food, clothing, gas vouchers and prescriptions. We assist clients find help with shelter, utility payments and housing payments.
Suwannee County Police Athletic League: (386) 364-2906 or (386) 208-8693 Provides safe, adult supervised after-school programs for local youth between the ages of seven and 18 years of age. Programs include basketball, football, video game room, summer camps, summer activities (swimming, bowling, arts and crafts) tutorial classes (reading, writing, math) and a wide variety of sports-related activities.
Suwannee Valley 4Cs Head Start / Early Head Start: (386) 754-2222 - http://www.sv4cs.org/ Provides early childhood services through Head Start (ages three to five) and Early Head Start (birth to age three and pregnant women) programs to low income families and over income families with a child with a diagnosed disability. The SV4Cs programs services include education, health, dental, disabilities, nutrition, social services, mental health and parent involvement. The program is free to families that meet child age and income eligibility requirements and to over-income families with a child with a diagnosed disability.
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc.: (386) 752-5960 or (800) 495-0039 www.trls.org Provides quality legal services to the poor, disabled, elderly and abused.
Third Circuit Child Advocacy Center, Inc .: 386-438-5960 www.3cac.org Provides counseling and services to victims of childhood physical and sexual abuse and works to prevent child physical and sexual abuse through educating the community.
Vivid Visions, Inc. : (386) 364-2100 or (800) 500-1119 Provides assistance to victims of domestic violence that includes shelter, crisis hotline, counseling, advocacy, support groups, information, referrals and other services as needed.
Voices for Children / Guardian ad Litem: (386) 758-1170 or (386) 364-7720 Provides best interest legal advocacy for abused and neglected children involved in court proceedings. Trains community volunteers to work one-on-one with the children. Professional staff members provide case management assistance and legal representation in court. http://www.guardianadlitem.org/
WellFlorida Council, Inc.: (352) 313-6500 www.wellflorida.org Builds healthy communities by creating critically needed programs, providing research and recommendations to community leaders and managing a number of programs that target HIV/AIDS, infant and maternal health, chronic disease and rural health.
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