Glades County Resources

Hendry Regional Medical Center 
524 West Sagamore Avenue
Clewiston, FL 33440
(863) 983-9121

Glades County Health Department 
P.O. Box 489
998 Hwy. 27
Moore Haven, FL 33471
(863) 946-0707
FAX (863) 946-3097

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. – Clewiston 
315 South W.C. Owen Avenue
Clewiston, FL 33440-3637
Phone: (863) 983-7813
Fax: (863) 983-9604

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AARP Grandparent Information Center

Services: Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Information and referral for grandparents raising grandchildren.

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A Better Solution of Punta Gorda

Services: Alzheimer’s, Meal Delivery, Support, Transportation

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Better Solution is a non-medical, home health agency that provides homemakers, companions and sitters for clients. They provide temporary and/or long-term assistance to he…

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Able Trust

Services: Developmental Disabilities, Education and Training

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The Able Trust youth programs provide career development and transition to students with disabilities, helping to reduce the dropout rate and prepare young adults for life …

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Adonis Autism Assistance Foundation

Services: Advocacy, Autism, Financial Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The Adonis Autism Assistance Foundation (AAAF) will strive to enhance the quality of life for people living with autism by providing resources, activities, information, adv…

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Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

Services: Health Care Assistance, Medical

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Area offices are able to assist with questions about what services Medicaid covers, who provides Medicaid services, information and referral, and resolving billing disputes.

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AIDS/HIV Hotline

Services: Counseling, HIV/AIDS, Hotline, Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Information, referral and counseling

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Al-Anon & Al-Ateen

Services: Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides support groups for people who have been or are affected by the problem drinking of a relative or friend.

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Alzheimer’s Association – Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Port Charlotte

Services: Alzheimer’s, Education and Training, Information Resources, Support, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Sarasota

Support, education, resources and referrals, consultations, publications, support groups, education programs, multilingual information, online caregiver support programs, r…

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American Association of Retired Persons

Services: Information Resources, Legal Services, Prescriptions

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Supports and initiates programs to benefit seniors. Publishes informational booklets of interest to seniors. Other programs include a pharmacy service, group health insuran…

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American Cancer Society

Services: Advocacy, Camp, Cancer, Healthcare, Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Supports cancer research, patient services, early detection, treatment, and education. Provides ROCK Camp (Reaching Out to Cancer Kids) for youth ages 1 – 16 who are being …

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American Diabetes Association

Services: Camp, Diabetes, Education and Training, Healthcare,Information Resources, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides physician referrals, referrals to support groups, diabetes management classes, education programs, and youth camps.

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American Lung Association of Gulf Coast FL

Services: Education and Training, Smoking, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The American Lung Association in Florida funds vital research on lung disease cures, provides education and support programs to both adults and children and advocates for s…

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Angel Flight Southeast

Services: Healthcare, Transportation

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Coordinates free air transportation for children and adults with medical or compelling humanitarian needs.

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Anger Class Online

Services: Counseling

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides an online management course. Offers a course for parents and a course for adolescents. Participants can work at their own pace to compleate the class.

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Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida

Services: Advocacy, Help with Utilities, Hotline, Information Resources, Transportation, Utility Assistance, Wellness Programs

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The Area Agency on Aging is responsible for the planning, coordination and oversight of the delivery of the following programs: Home and Community Based Services, Communit…

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Association for Children for Enforcement of Support

Services: Child Support, Legal Services

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides assistance to disadvantaged children who are affected by parents’ failure to meet the legal, moral and financial obligations of child support.

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Autism Society of Florida

Services: Autism, Information Resources, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

A statewide organization that supports individuals with autism, their families, and care givers. Promotes autism awareness and advocacy.

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Bank on Southwest Florida

Services: Financial Assistance

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

“Bank On Southwest Florida works to assist Southwest Florida “”unbanked”” or “”under-banked”” households open checking and personal savings accounts, build credit history, …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast-Fort Myers

Services: Activities for Youth, Mentoring, Support

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact. Our visio…

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast-Naples

Services: Activities for Youth, Mentoring, Support

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact. Our vision…

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Birth Defects Research for Children, Inc.

Services: Childcare Assistance, Disability Assistance, Healthcare,Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides information on birth defects and links to birth defects support organizations for parents.

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Bonita Springs Lions Club Eye Clinic

Services: Vision

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Free Comprehensive eye exams and health screening for qualifying patients; referral to specialists for other exams/procedures, some specialized eye surgical procedures.

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Boy Scouts of America, SW Florida Council

Services: Mentoring

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Youth development program that instills values in young people, ages 7-20. Helps them achieve their full potential by providing citizenship training, character, ethical de…

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Boys Town National Hotline

Services: Abuse, Advocacy, Bipolar Disorder, Child Abuse and Neglect, Depression, Grief, Hotline, Mentoring, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Teens and families can talk to trained counselors for help with suicide prevention, sexual abuse, parenting troubles, anger, physical abuse, depression, emotional abuse, ru…

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Brain Injury Association

Services: Healthcare, Hotline

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides information about traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and assists in connecting families to a family Support Specialist. A list of local TBI support groups is available…

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Bureau of Braille and Talking Books Library

Services: Vision Impaired

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

If you or someone you know has trouble reading print because of an eye problem, a reading disability, or difficulty holding a book because of arthritis, a stroke, or an acc…

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Candlelighters of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Services: Activities for Youth, Cancer, Education and Training,Support, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Candlelighters of Southwest Florida provides support, education and advocacy to children with cancer and blood disorders as well as the professionals that care for them. T…

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CARES Field Office VIII/Department of Elder Affairs

Services: Disabilities and Health Conditions, Healthcare,Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Provides pre-admission screenings for placement in a nursing facility other long-term care setting. CARES provides assessment and review for long term care services and wi…

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Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) at USF

Services: Autism, Information Resources, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides support, instruction, and coaching with the goal of optimizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities.

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Center for Independent Living of Gulf Coast

Services: Disabilities and Health Conditions, Independent Living Skills, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Information and referral, advocacy (individuals and systems), peer counseling and independent living skills training classes.

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Center for Independent Living of SW Florida

Services: Disabilities and Health Conditions, Independent Living Skills

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Helps persons with disabilities achieve and maintain their independence. Offers specific programs, such as Victims’ Voices: Silent No More, a program for crime victims wi…

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Services: Healthcare

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

For claims, specific & general Medicare information, ordering Medicare booklets, and information about health plans, contact 1-800-MEDICARE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week fo…

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Child Abuse Hotline

Services: Child Abuse and Neglect, Hotline

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota

Receives reports of child abuse and neglect. Provides information and referrals to enhance the safety and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults.

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Child Care Aware

Services: Childcare Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Assists parents in becoming informed consumers of quality child care and in finding local, accredited child care services.

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Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL

Services: Abuse, Healthcare, Parenting Classes

Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Child-friendly crisis center for child victims of abuse, prompt access to appropriate services. Deals with family alliance, family parenting, and child protection. Servic…

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Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL – Child Protection Team / Medical Services

Services: Abuse, Child Abuse and Neglect, Healthcare, Parenting Classes

Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The Child Protection Team (CPT) provides crisis intervention to suspected victims of abuse or violent crimes. Services include: medical examinations and evaluations, foren…

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Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL – Family Alliance

Services: Abuse

Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Family Alliance is a child-friendly, outpatient counseling program that provides therapeutic treatment to: Children who have been abused or neglected, children who have wi…

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Children’s Home Society of Florida Fort Myers

Services: Developmental Disabilities, Housing & Utilities,Independent Living Skills, Pregnancy Counseling

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Services provided: Community Mental Health, Bridges (Homeless – Lee/Hendry), Developmental Disabilities, Healthy Families (Lee/Collier), Independent Living, Adoption and P…

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Children’s Medical Services (CMS) – Child Protection & Safety-Fort Myers

Services: Abuse, Parenting Classes, Support

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

CMS Division of Prevention and Intervention offers services to children with special healthcare needs and their families associated with child abuse and neglect. The Divisi…

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Children’s Medical Services (CMS) – Early Intervention / Child Development-Fort Myers

Services: Developmental Disabilities

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

Early Intervention / Child Development – for eligible young children whose development is behind their peers and the families of those children.

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Children’s Medical Services (CMS) – Find a CMS Provider-Fort Myers

Services: Dental, Disabilities and Health Conditions,Immunizations, Information Resources

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

Find a CMS Provider – search our listing to find CMS doctors and other providers in your area.  This site contains a listing of health care providers that are specially qua…

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Children’s Medical Services (CMS)- Fort Myers

Services: Abuse, Developmental Disabilities, Pregnancy

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

Ages: prenatal – 20. Provides medical and supporting services to children and high-risk pregnant women. Serves children with special health care needs whose serious or chro…

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Children’s Medical Services (CMS) – Health Services-Fort Myers

Services: Developmental Disabilities, Healthcare

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

Health Services – for eligible infants, children, adolescents, and young adults who have on-going physical or behavioral conditions.

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Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC

Services: Abuse, Activities for Youth, Adoption, Advocacy, Child Abuse and Neglect, Emergency Housing, Healthcare,Independent Living Skills, Parenting Classes, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Children’s Network of SWFL serves children who have been or are at risk of abuse, neglect or abandonment. Their services include: prevention/diversion, reunification, in …

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Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC – Emergency Shelter

Services: Emergency Housing

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Emergency Shelter Care Program Services ensure the safety and well-being of children while providing temporary twenty-four hour a day room, board, care and supervision. Thi…

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Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC – Family Centered Services

Services: Abuse, Parenting Classes, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Family Support Services and Emergency Services are in-home family services delivered by a team of professionals for families who volunteer to accept these services and whos…

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Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC – Independent Living

Services: Job Search Assistance, Support, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

This program provides education, training and services necessary to obtain employment, preparation for entering post-secondary training and education institutions and perso…

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Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC – Medical Case Management

Services: Healthcare

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Medical Case Management is intended to facilitate the development and maintenance of a compilation of health care information for children in the child welfare system.

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Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC – Parenting Education

Services: Abuse, Parenting Classes

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

This service provides parenting education to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of child abuse or neglect. Services are provided in either a group or individual in home s…

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Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC – Replacement Facility

Services: Counseling, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

This is a residential program for Teens from 13-17 with Challenging Behaviors. Short term residential care is provided to teens. Behavioral health services are designed t…

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Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC – Teen Outreach Prevention

Services: Activities for Youth, Pregnancy Counseling, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

This is a pregnancy and truancy prevention program designed for teens. This program is designed to reduce at risk behaviors and increased self-esteem in an after-school gr…

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Children’s Wish Foundation International, Inc

Services: Activities for Youth

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The purpose of the foundation is to fulfill the favorite wish of a terminally ill child. All arrangements are made and expenses covered by the foundation. Ex: airline ticke…

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Child Support Enforcement Office, Department of Revenue

Services: Child Support, Legal Services

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Assists in locating missing parents, determining paternity, establishing medical and financial support orders, and enforcing support.

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Chronic Disease Fund

Services: Cancer, Health Care Assistance, Prescriptions

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Chronic Disease Fund is a non-profit, full service financial and medication assistance organization. We exist to improve the health and quality of life of patients battlin…

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Citizen Dispute Settlement Program

Services: Legal Services

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Sarasota

The Citizen Dispute Settlement Program is a free court alternative mediation program. Its purpose is to help disputing parties negotiate mutually beneficial solutions to t…

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Community Coordinated Care for Children (4C)

Services: Childcare Assistance, Preschool

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Childcare resources and referral, school readiness tuition assistance, and VPK enrollment.

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Co-Pay Relief Program

Services: Health Care Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Patient Advocate Foundation’s Co-Pay Relief (CPR) program provides direct financial assistance to qualified patients; assisting them with medication co-payments that their …

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Deaf Service Center of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Services: Hearing Impaired, Information Resources, Job Search Assistance, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The mission of the Deaf Service Center is to empower Southwest Florida’s deaf and hard of hearing citizens and their families through education, advocacy, and community inv…

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Direct Access Transport LLC

Services: Health Care Assistance, Parkinson Disease,Transportation

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

We offer ambulatory, wheelchair and stretcher transport services with or without o2. We service all of SW Florida with our fleet of wheelchair lift vans.

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Disability Rights Florida

Services: Disabilities and Health Conditions

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota

Disability Rights Florida is a non-profit organization providing protection and advocacy services in the State of Florida. The Center’s mission is to advance the dignity, …

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Division of Blind Services – Fort Myers

Services: Counseling, Independent Living Skills, Job Search Assistance, Vision, Vision Impaired

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Assists individuals who are blind or have visual impairments and their families with services to reach education and independent living goals. Counseling, employment train…

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E4i

Services: Activities for Youth, Camp, Developmental Disabilities,Disability Assistance, Education and Training, High School,Independent Living Skills, Schools, Transitional Living

Counties: Glades, Lee

​Entrepreneurship 4 Independence: assists families with disabilities explore the sensation of self sustainability through entrepreneurship. Picasso Einstein’s mission is to…

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Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida

Services: Childcare Assistance, Pregnancy, Preschool

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Childcare search, childcare assistance, Early Head Start (for pregnant women and families), Head Start, Migrant Head Start, American Indian Head Start, and VPK enrollment.

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Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida / Naples Lions Club

Services: Vision, Vision Impaired

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida in partnership with the Florida Lions Vision Screening Program screens preschoolers in childcare centers for vision problems.

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Early Steps Southwest Florida

Services: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Hearing Impaired,Parenting Classes, Vision Impaired

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Early Steps is an early intervention program serving children age 0-3 with developmental delays or disabilities, and their families. Early Steps connects families with pro…

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Elder Helpline

Services: Help with Utilities, Information Resources, Utility Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Access a qualified Information and Referral Specialist who can provide information about services available for elders (60+) and their caregivers within the local community…

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Entrepreneurship 4 Independence

Services: Activities for Youth, Autism, Camp, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Assistance, Education and Training,Independent Living Skills, Schools, Transitional Living

Counties: Collier, Glades, Lee

​E 4 i assists families with disabilities explore the sensation of self sustainability through entrepreneurship. Picasso Einstein’s mission is to educate persons with disab…

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Epilepsy Services of SWFL

Services: Camp, Disabilities and Health Conditions, Prescriptions,Primary Care

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Medical services, consultation, clinical assistance in accessing medication, education program, and summer youth camp. Sliding fees. Provides prevention and education regar…

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Everglades Area Health Education Center

Services: Smoking, Support, Support Groups

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Tobacco cessation services. This free program consists of one intensive 90-minute group counseling session that provides local tobacco users with the necessary tools to de…

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Family Care Councils

Services: Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Promotes the welfare, dignity and achievement of full potential of developmentally disabled individuals and preserving the family’s ability to function as a unit.

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Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)

Services: Financial Assistance, Legal Services

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

FEMA offers many disaster-related services including financial assistance, small business administration loans, legal services, and unemployment assistance.

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First Candle

Services: Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Voluntary health organization dedicated to support families that experience an infant death, public education and medical research. First Candle is dedicated to safe pregn…

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Florida Alliance for Assistive Service & Technology

Services: Disability Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee

FAAST’s statewide device loan program allows you to try out a variety of assistive devices to find the right fit. You can borrow up to three devices at a time for up to 30…

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Florida Community Health Centers

Services: Condom Distribution

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Condom distribution site.

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Florida Department of Children & Families

Services: Financial Assistance, Food, Healthcare

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Electronically submit application for food assistance, cash assistance, or medical assistance.

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Florida Department of Revenue Child Support e-Services

Services: Child Support, Legal Services

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

You can sign up for Child Support e-Services if: You are the parent or caregiver of a child AND You, the other parent or caregiver has a child support ca…

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Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services

Services: Advocacy, Disabilities and Health Conditions,Healthcare, Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Provides information and referral for children with disabilities or special healthcare needs. Provides education on disability related services. Provides advocacy for fam…

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Florida Housing Search

Services: Low-Income Housing

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

A free resource for finding affordable housing in Florida. Provides a calculator to help figure what one can afford to rent and matches to local listings in that range.

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Florida KidCare

Services: Dental, Medical

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Florida’s children’s health insurance program which includes MediKids, Healthy Kids, the Children’s Medical Services network for children with special health care needs, an…

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Florida Network of Youth and Family Services

Services: Advocacy

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

A statewide association that manages the local agencies that provide services for homeless, truant, and ungovernable youth ages 10-17. Their website offers information for…

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Florida Senior Safety Resource Center

Services: Activities for Seniors, Transportation

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota

This site, developed by the University of Florida Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation, is designed to provide information and resources on alternative forms …

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Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches

Services: Activities for Youth

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Ages: 10 – 18 (summer camp), 8 – 18 (residential program) Provides a week-long summer camp for youth. Provides residential programs for at-risk youth.

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Florida Southwestern State College

Services: College

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Local comprehensive public college dedicated to educational excellence in programs ranging from continuing education to the baccalaureate degree. Offers Bachelor Degrees, …

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Florida’s Vision Quest

Services: Vision, Vision Impaired

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides free children’s eye exams and new eyeglasses for children with poor vision who cannot afford glasses. Referrals are accepted online from school personnel and publi…

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Florida Virtual School

Services: Schools

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides a statewide, online public school that offers accredited courses for grades K-12. Free to Florida students.

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Florida Youth ChalleNGe Academy

Services: Activities for Youth

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Ages 16 – 18. A 17 month quasi-military training and mentoring program. Assists high school dropouts, expellees and at-risk youth to develop life skills, complete educat…

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FL Outreach Project for Children & Young Adults

Services: Hearing Impaired, Information Resources, Support,Vision Impaired

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The Florida Outreach Project (FOP) for Children and Young Adults with Deaf-Blindness specialists provide a variety of services, including information, consultation, trainin…

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Glades County School District

Services: Schools

Counties: Glades

The mission of the Glades County School Board, administration, teachers, and staff is to focus all students on academics, attendance, higher test scores, respect and values…

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Good Wheels

Services: Transportation

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

To coordinate and provide cost effective, compassionate, and reliable transportation to the disadvantaged, disabled, those working to gain economic self-sufficiency, and th…

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Goodwill Industries – Four Wheels for Work

Services: Transportation

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Four Wheels for Work is a program that makes it possible for low-income working individuals to obtain reliable transportation. Reliable transportation helps maintain emplo…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank- Fort Myers

Services: Food

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The Harry Chapin Food Bank collects and salvages food and distributes it to partner agencies. Programs: Mobile Food Pantry and SNAP Direct Assistance.

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Harry Chapin Food Bank-Naples

Services: Food

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The Harry Chapin Food Bank collects and salvages food and distributes it to partner agencies. Programs: Mobile Food Pantry and SNAP Direct Assistance.

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Healthier Hendry Glades Task Force

Services: Wellness Programs

Counties: Glades, Hendry

The Healthier Hendry Glades Task Force is a collaboration of partners that promote healthier lifestyles in Hendry and Glades counties.

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Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida, Inc

Services: Autism, Dental, Developmental Disabilities, Health Care Assistance, Hearing Impaired, Information Resources, Medical,Parenting Classes, Prescriptions, Rent Assistance, Vision Impaired

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The mission of the Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida, Inc. is to promote available, efficient, cost-effective quality health services for persons of Southwest Fl…

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Healthy Kids

Services: Healthcare, Health Care Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Ages: 5 – 18. Offers affordable, low cost health insurance for uninsured children in Florida who are not eligible for Medicaid.

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Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Services: Parenting Classes, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Counseling,Support

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Assists at-risk pregnant mothers to get prenatal health care. Serves mothers and babies and young children up to age 3 who are at risk for poor health outcomes.

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Hendry/Glades Behavioral Health Center, INC

Services: Abuse, Condom Distribution, Counseling, Housing & Utilities, Job Search Assistance

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Hendry-Glades Behavioral Health Center has focused on providing high-quality behavioral health services. Our goal is to assist you on your road to recovery.Providing indivi…

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Hendry/Glades Behavioral Health Center, INC-LaBelle

Services: Abuse, Condom Distribution, Counseling, Housing & Utilities, Job Search Assistance

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Hendry-Glades Behavioral Health Center has focused on providing high-quality behavioral health services. Our goal is to assist you on your road to recovery.Providing indivi…

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Hendry/Glades Behavioral Health Center, INC-Recovery Center

Services: Counseling

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Hendry-Glades Behavioral Health Center has focused on providing high-quality behavioral health services. Our goal is to assist you on your road to recovery. Providing indiv…

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Hendry/Glades County Health Department-Clewiston

Services: Dental, Help with Utilities, HIV/AIDS, Immunizations,Pregnancy, Prescriptions, Primary Care, Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance, Wellness Programs

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Hendry/ Glades County Health Department provides health care, human services, and environmental services to residents of Sarasota Hendry/Glades County, Florida. Our medica…

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Hendry/Glades County Health Department-LaBelle

Services: Dental, Help with Utilities, HIV/AIDS, Immunizations,Pregnancy, Prescriptions, Primary Care, Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance, Wellness Programs

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Hendry/ Glades County Health Department provides health care, human services, and environmental services to residents of Sarasota Hendry/Glades County, Florida. Our medica…

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Hendry/Glades Diabetes Prevention Partnership

Services: Diabetes

Counties: Glades, Hendry

The Hendry and Glades County Health Departments in partnership with Hendry Regional Medical Center offers the Diabetes Prevention Program at no cost to participants that pr…

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Hendry/Glades Homeless Coalition

Services: Food, Housing & Utilities, Transportation

Counties: Glades, Hendry

A collaborative mission with governmental and community organization to prevent and minimize homelessness within Hendry and Glades Counties to redirect individual and famil…

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Hendry Regional Convenient Care Center

Services: Medical

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Hendry Regional Convenient Care Center provides a handy alternative to a trip to the Emergency Department. Don’t wait for an emergency, let our physicians take care of your…

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Hendry Regional Medical Center

Services: Primary Care

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Hendry Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital that incorporates modern technology with state-of-the-art medical staff to care for its patients.

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Hope Center-National Suicide Hotline

Services: Counseling, Hotline

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

If you-or someone you know-are having thoughts about suicide, call 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433). Calls are connected to a certified crisis center nearest the caller’s location…

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Hope Connections

Services: Activities for Seniors, Counseling, Disabilities and Health Conditions, Disability Assistance, Food, Health Care Assistance, Hot Meals, Household Items, Meal Delivery,Transportation

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Hope Connections helps by providing special care to the seniors of Hendry and Glades counties, including: – Nutritious meals, either home-delivered or at social meal cente…

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Hope Hospice

Services: Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Counseling, Disabilities and Health Conditions, Grief, Healthcare, Health Care Assistance, Heart Disease, HIV/AIDS, Medical, Parkinson Disease, Prescriptions,Support Groups

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

Hospice is a special type of care intended to provide physical and emotional comfort to individuals with life-limiting illness. This highly personalized kind of care is res…

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HOPWA-Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

Services: Emergency Housing, Help with Utilities, HIV/AIDS,Housing & Utilities, Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

HOPWA is a Federally-funded program designed to prevent people with AIDS from becoming homeless or to assist them to secure stable housing. The goal is by maintaining stabl…

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Keeping Us Safe

Services: Alzheimer’s, Counseling, Independent Living Skills,Support, Transportation

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota

Founded in 2008, Keeping Us Safe is an organization that provides practical, real-life solutions to older drivers and their families. Our programs are designed to save …

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Learning Disabilities Association of Florida

Services: Advocacy, Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Make referrals to local chapters in order to help parents of young adults with learning disabilities.

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Lee Memorial Older Adult Sevices

Services: Counseling, Education and Training, Support

Counties: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Program offers free counseling education and support to family caregivers. Funded by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and Senior Choices of Southwest Florida in col…

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Lighthouse of SWFL

Services: Counseling, Independent Living Skills, Support, Vision,Vision Impaired

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Lighthouse of SWFL provides the tools, support and opportunities necessary for individuals with blindness or visual impairment to achieve their desired level of independenc…

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Link-Up & Lifeline Assistance Program

Services: Help with Utilities, Utility Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Program of the Florida Public Service Commission that is designed to ensure that all residents of Florida have access to telephone service in their homes.

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Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council

Services: Advocacy, Legal Services

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is a volunteer-based organization seeking to improve the quality of life of frail, vulnerable elders who live in long-term care s…

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Lucy’s Angels for Breast Cancer Care, Inc.

Services: Cancer, Medical

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Free Mammograms for eligible residents ages 18-50.

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Make a Wish Foundation, Southern Florida Chapter

Services: Healthcare

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The foundation grants the wish of any child diagnosed by a physician as having a life-threatening medical condition. Children may be referred by the child’s physician, pare…

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March of Dimes Foundation

Services: Education and Training, Pregnancy, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. This is carried out through programs of community service, research, edu…

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MicroEnterprise Project-Goodwill Industries

Services: Financial Assistance, Mentoring

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

This program assists aspiring entrepreneurs who have a low-to-moderate income level or are disadvantaged (including those who are unemployed or underemployed), and who live…

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NAMI Lee County, Inc.

Services: Advocacy, Bipolar Disorder, Disabilities and Health Conditions, Eating Disorders, Education and Training, English Language, Healthcare, Information Resources, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee

NAMI Lee County is an affiliate of the Florida and National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building bet…

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National Alliance on Mental Illness

Services: Counseling, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Assists individuals with mental illness, their families and the community. Provides peer-to-peer counseling and support group.

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National CHADD Organization

Services: Disabilities and Health Conditions, Information Resources, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

National organization provides support and information for adults and parents of children that are Attention Deficit or Hyperactive, as well as professionals in the Communi…

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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Services: Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

National information center provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Anyone can use services-families, educators, administrators, journalists, st…

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National Resource Center for Child Traumatic Stress

Services: Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The center provides relevant, practical information and resources to professionals and the public, including survivors of childhood trauma, their families, and communities.

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National Runaway Switchboard

Services: Counseling, Transportation

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Offers crisis intervention information and referral, message services between the youth and parent and mediated conference calls. Administers Greyhound’s Home Free Program…

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Navigator – Florida Community Health

Services: Healthcare, Health Care Assistance, Information Resources

Counties: Glades

Glades County Florida residents can contact Florida Community Health for questions regarding and assistance applying for the Affordable Care Act’s new Health Insurance Mark…

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NeedyMeds

Services: Prescriptions

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee

NeedyMeds.org is a free, user-friendly resource for people who cannot afford their medicines or costs of health care. NedeyMeds links healthcare consumers with pharmaceuti…

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NIMH – ADD / ADHD Resource Booklet

Services: Disabilities and Health Conditions, Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Free copy of ADD / ADHD resource: A detailed booklet that describes ADHD symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping.

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Olgeta Beckworth Foundation

Services: Financial Assistance, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Grandparents Returning into Parenting (G.R.I.P): Help any and all grandparents that have legal custody or guardianship of grandchildren. The grandchildren must be residin…

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Parent Help Line / The Family Source of Florida

Services: Hotline

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides a toll-free telephone line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Family Source staff and specially trained volunteers help parents explore the options available to help …

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Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Services: Prescriptions

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage locate free or low cost prescription assistance programs.

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Pfizer Helpful Answers

Services: Prescriptions

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Programs to help people without prescription coverage save or qualify on Pfizer medicines.

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Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America

Services: Prescriptions

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Interactive website designed to help patients find assistance programs for free medicine.

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Photopatch Foundation

Services: Activities for Youth

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota

Many Children who have an incarcerated parent(s) have not spoken, seen or in anyway communicated with their parent(s) in weeks, months and sometimes years. Every month,…

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Planned Parenthood-Fort Myers

Services: Condom Distribution, Pregnancy Counseling,Prescriptions, Primary Care

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides affordable sexual health care for adults and teens including gynecological exams, bladder/urinary tract infections, pregnancy testing and options education, sexual…

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Planned Parenthood-Sarasota

Services: Pregnancy Counseling, Prescriptions, Primary Care

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides affordable sexual health care for adults and teens including gynecological exams, bladder/urinary tract infections, pregnancy testing and options education, sexual…

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Port Charlotte Girl Scouts

Services: Activities for Youth

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Promotes leadership; strong attitudes and values.

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RCMA Glades Early Childhood Center

Services: Childcare Assistance, Preschool

Counties: Glades

RCMA provides quality child care and early education for children of migrant farm workers and rural, low-income families throughout Florida.

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RCMA New Beginnings CDC

Services: Childcare Assistance, Schools

Counties: Glades, Hendry

New Beginnings is a seasonal program that operates normally from November to the end of May. Our program provides services to migrant and seasonal families at no cost to ch…

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Rodeheaver Boy’s Ranch Inc.

Services: Activities for Youth

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Working residential ranch for boys with behavioral problems.

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Ronald McDonald House Charities of SWFL

Services: Disabilities and Health Conditions, Healthcare, Health Care Assistance, Housing & Utilities, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Florida is a home-away-from-home for families of seriously ill children undergoing medical treatment. We help loved ones remain toget…

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Rx Assist

Services: Prescriptions

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

A searchable website that provides information about free and low cost medicine programs.

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Safe and Mobile Seniors

Services: Transportation

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

The Safe Mobility for Life Coalition has designed a drivers guide to help older Floridians continue to drive as long as safely possible while sharing information to help pr…

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Safe Haven for Newborns

Services: Adoption, Child Abuse and Neglect, Information Resources, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Counseling

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Under Florida statute, a parent may leave an unharmed, newborn infant (up to seven days old) at a Safe Haven without fear of prosecution. Hospitals, fire stations and EMS …

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SafeLink Wireless

Services: Help with Utilities, Utility Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Lifeline Assistance helps to provide discounted or free telephone service to income-eligible consumers. Through our Lifeline Service you will receive FREE cellular service…

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Salvation Army/Medical Respite Unit and Primary Care Clinic

Services: Healthcare

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

Medical care is provided to the homeless and the uninsured through a program with the Lee County Health Department. The Shelter provides medical respite beds, as well as t…

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Salvation Army Service Unit of LaBelle

Services: Clothing, Emergency Housing, Food, Help with Utilities,Household Items, Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance

Counties: Glades, Hendry

Provides emergency help with food. Provides emergency help with rent/mortgage, utilities, prescriptions, and shelter when funds available. Clothing vouchers available for c…

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Senior Choices

Services: Alzheimer’s, Disabilities and Health Conditions,Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Senior Choices of Southwest Florida is one of the eleven Aging and Disability Resource Centers in Florida. Overseen by the Department of Elder Affairs, Senior Choices is a …

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Shriners Hospital for Children – Tampa

Services: Primary Care

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides specialized medical care for children with a focus on orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.

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Social Security Administration

Services: Disability Assistance, Retirement

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Government agency providing retirement, disability, survivor benefits, and supplemental security income for the aged, disabled, and survivors.

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Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Services: Immigrant Law, Information Resources

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Referrals to Spanish speaking attorneys, doctors, dentists, etc. SWFHCC’s mission is to promote the economic advancement of the Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities, with…

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Southwest Florida Works/Agency for Workforce Innovation Cape Coral

Services: Job Search Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Services include job placement, job search assistance, job opportunities, vocational rehabilitation, unemployment compensation, family assistance, and welfare transition se…

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Southwest Florida Works/Agency for Workforce Innovation Fort Myers

Services: Job Search Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Services include job placement, job search sssistance, job opportunities, vocational rehabilitation, unemployment compensation, family assistance, and welfare transition se…

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Southwest Florida Works Immokalee

Services: Financial Assistance, Job Search Assistance

Counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry

One Stop Career Centers assist employers and job seekers by connecting employment, education, and training services into an integrated network of resources.

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Southwest Florida Works Port Charlotte

Services: Job Search Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Provides services that will help out-of-school youth, dislocated workers, displaced homemakers, and anyone else who needs assistance to find work or to obtain job training.

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Sovereign Health Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, & Mental Health Treatment Programs

Services: Abuse, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Hotline, Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota

Serving Adults, Adolescents & Families Sovereign Health Group offers high quality and comprehensive Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, & Mental Health Treatment Programs for Adu…

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Special Equestrians

Services: Activities for Youth

Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee

A horseback riding program which provides therapeutic riding to mentally- and physically-challenged children and adults. Fee for services; scholarships available.

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Starkey Corporation

Services: Hearing Impaired

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

HEAR NOW Hear Now is a national non-profit program committed to assisting those permanently residing in the U.S. who are deaf or hard of hearing and have no other resources…

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Step Up for Students

Services: Schools

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Step Up For Students is a state-approved nonprofit scholarship organization that, for the past 12 years, has helped administer the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (F…

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Step Wise Lee (Falls Prevention Program)

Services: Education and Training

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Provides education and outreach programs regarding all types of health and safety. These include the GATE program (youth violence prevention), Sports injury Prevention, Hi…

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Survivors of Incest Anonymous, Inc

Services: Child Abuse and Neglect

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Self-help groups for survivors of child sexual abuse (who are not abusing any child) guided by a set of 12 suggested steps and traditions, slogan and serenity prayer. Provi…

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SWFAS-Adult Felony Drug Court

Services: Counseling, Support Groups

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

Individual and group therapy with urine screens. Participants are non-violent offenders with drug and alcohol dependency wishing to have their charges dropped. Regular co…

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Take Stock in Children

Services: College, Mentoring, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides mentoring and support to low income and at risk middle school and high school students. Students apply for the program in 6th or 9th grade, and upon selection, sig…

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The Mesothelioma Cancer Center

Services: Advocacy, Counseling, Disabilities and Health Conditions, Healthcare, Health Care Assistance, Information Resources, Medical, Support, Support Groups

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota

Provides free information and resources related to asbestos exposure and its related illnesses, such a malignant mesothelioma cancer. Free resources include Doctor- Match P…

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Txt 4 Help

Services: Emergency Housing

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

A project of the National Safe Place program, youth in crisis can text the word SAFE and their current location (address/city/state) to the number 69866 and they will recei…

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United Cerebral Palsy of SWFL-Clewiston

Services: Disabilities and Health Conditions, Support,Transportation

Counties: Glades, Hendry

United Cerebral Palsy offers non-residential including supported living, adult day training, transportation to and from ADT, in-home support services, personal care asssita…

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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades

Services: Information Resources

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

The United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties is a volunteer organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people in our community. This is accomplis…

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USDA Rural Development

Services: Financial Assistance

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee,Sarasota

Provides consultations, assistance and funding opportunities for, individuals and businesses located in rural communities.

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Vince Smith Center

Services: Education and Training, Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee

20 Bed residential substance abuse program with aftercare for kids ages 12-18. Classroom instructions by a Lee County school teacher with Lee County School credit give whe…

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VISTA-Behavioral Crisis Services

Services: Healthcare, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Support

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Serves children and adults with acute mental health needs in an environment where children and adults can begin their recovery. Services include: Outpatient Services (Psy…

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Visually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida

Services: Independent Living Skills, Vision Impaired

Counties: Glades, Hendry, Lee

Rehabilitation services for blind and visually impaired persons to learn to live independently and remain active members of their community. The VIP Center offers Braill…

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Voices for Kids of Southwest Florida

Services: Clothing, Financial Assistance, Household Items, Legal Services

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Lee

Voices for Kids of Southwest Florida, Inc. (VFK) supports the 20th Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program-Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. Florida Law requir…

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WGCU-FM Radio Reading Service

Services: Recreation, Vision Impaired

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

The reading service brings printed materials to persons who are blind, physically impaired and print handicapped via a special radio broadcast. Dedicated volunteers produc…

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Youth Substance Abuse Outpatient Program

Services: Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

12-14 week outpatient substance abuse program for youth ages 12-17. Youth must have used illegal substance in the past 90 days. Treatment includes both individual and fam…

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