Advocacy/Crisis Support/Safety Programs

Programs listed under this category include advocacy and link to services for children in crisis, child crime victims, gang prevention, as well as emergency shelter and food for children and their families

Advocacy/Crisis Support/Safety Programs

Baker Act Youth Program

Baker Act Youth Program

Program provides Baker Act services to children who are in acute psychiatric distress and have been determined to be a threat to themselves or others. Program includes inpatient crisis stabilization, psychiatric treatment, medication stabilization, individual, ... read on

Citizens Review Program

Citizens Review Program

Program provides citizen review panels made up of four trained community volunteers, which hold semi-formal hearings to review Juvenile Dependency cases of abused, neglected, or abandoned children placed in out of home care under protective supervision. Each panel ... read on

Crisis Intervention Specialist (Foster Care Counselor)

Crisis Intervention Specialist (Foster Care Counselor)

Program provides individual crisis counseling services to children who are residents of the Emergency Foster Care Shelter and Group homes. These children are placed in out of home care due to abuse, abandonment or neglect. Group counseling is also provided. read on

Family & Baby Emergency Food Baskets

Family & Baby Emergency Food Baskets

Program meets emergency family and baby basket requests received from a referring agency with enough food to feed each family and/or baby a well balanced, nutritious and varied menu for the week. Diapers are provided for babies. read on

Family Shelter

Family Shelter

Program provides a safe, temporary shelter to homeless women and their children. A Family Service Coordinator assists clients in developing and implementing plans and goals to prevent the recurrence of homelessness and ensure their safety and well-being. read on

Grandparents as Parents program (Kinship Care)

Grandparents as Parents program (Kinship Care)

Program provides support groups, Parenting the Second Time Around workshops, and counseling services for grandparents and other relatives who are raising children due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, or voluntarily placed by the biological parent in the care of a ... read on

KIDS Personal Safety Program

KIDS Personal Safety Program

Program provides instruction on personal safety techniques. Through the use of educational and resource materials, used by trained professionals knowledgeable, children learn how to maintain their personal safety. The children also learn age-appropriate ways to ... read on

Pride Park Gang Prevention Program

Pride Park Gang Prevention Program

Program provides activities for youth, parents, and other mentoring adults to educate and help youth reject gang involvement. Activities will expose and educate youth to the dangers of gangs, mobilize community groups to repel gang appeal, provide prevention and ... read on

Rape Crisis Advocacy

Rape Crisis Advocacy

Program provides on-call crisis counseling, education and support to victims of sexual assault. Through a 24-hour crisis call line, child victims have access to an advocate who arranges needed legal, medical, and behavioral health services throughout the recovery ... read on

Services to Children Abused by a Non-Caregiver (SCAN)

Services to Children Abused by a Non-Caregiver (SCAN)

Program provides specialized services including: case management, referral for specialized medical examination, forensic interviews, and legal testimony for child sexual abuse victims. read on

Whole Child Manatee

Whole Child Manatee

Program provides families who submit a profile for their children access to desired services according to individual needs. Whole Child Advisors are also available to assist families. Advisors are located at Harllee and Tillman Full Service Schools. read on