Children and Family Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Phone: 850-386-6002
Website: www.BigBrothers-BigSisters.org
Provides role models and consistent adult attention to children ages 6-17 years of age.
Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend
Phone: 850-656-8100
Website: www.bgcbb.org
Clubs help promote education, citizenship, leadership and cultural enrichment through health and physical education and social recreation.
Children's Home Society/Model Mentoring Program
Phone: 850-921-8989
Website: www.chsfl.org
Mentors Opening Doors Enriching Lives (MODEL) provides quality adult mentors to children and youth, ages 4 to 15 years of age, who have an incarcerated parent.
Center for Marriage and Family Therapy/Florida State University
Phone: 850-644-1588
Website: www.fsu.edu
Counseling services provided for marriage, family and relationship related concerns. Fee based on income.
Early Learning Coalition
Phone: 866-973-9030 or 385-0551
Website: www.elcbigbend.org
Childcare and early education resource and referral.
Florida Department of Children and Families
Phone: 850-488-0675
Website for online benefits check-up: www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
Helpline: 1-886-762-2237
Financial assistance and child protective services.
Florida Kidcare
Phone: 1-888-540-KIDS
Website: www.floridakidcare.org
A health insurance program for children from birth through 18 years of age, at a low or no cost.
Florida Department of Health, Children's Medical Services
Phone: (800) 226-2604 or 487-2604 for On-Call Nurse
Website: www.myflorida.com/cms/index.html
Provides diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to medically indigent children birth to 21 years of age, with special health care needs such as chronic illnesses and disabilities.
Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend
Phone: 414-9810
Website: www.kidsincorporated.org
The Family Services program provides financial aid and consumer information for children, families and child care professionals.
Leon County Health Department/Dental Services
Phone: 850-487-3144
Website: www.leoncountyfl.gov/LCPHD/Dental
A pediatric dental service for Medicaid recipient's ages 5-20 years old.
Tallahassee Community College Take Stock in Children/College Reach-Out Program
Phone: 850-201-8314
Email: crop@tcc.fl.edu
TSIC helps children from low or middle-income families achieve academic and personal success through scholarships, mentors and long-term support.