Community Assistance Agencies
The agencies below provide various assistance programs to work with those in the community to meet various financial, housing, food, payment assistance, and emotional needs.
| Certified Agency | Agency Description | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1-1 Big Bend | 24-hour crisis, suicide prevention, human services information and referrals | 211 or 877.211.7005 outside of the Big Bend |
| A Life Recovery Center | Drug-and-alcohol treatment programs | 850.224.9991 |
| Ability 1st | Assistance to persons with disabilities | 850.575.9621 |
| America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend | Provides surplus food to the needy through nonprofit agencies | 850.562.3033 |
| American Red Cross, Capital Area Chapter | Disaster, health, safety, emergency, volunteer, and youth services | 850.878.6080 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend | Provides quality role models to children whose circumstances demonstrate the need for additional adult support | 850.386.6002 |
| Boy Scouts of America, Suwannee River Area Council | Youth leadership development and prevention programs | 850.576.4146 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Big Bend | Activities and education for local youth | 850.656.8100 |
| Boys' Choir of Tallahassee | Outreach program for males 7-18 with a focus on academic excellence, values, music, and brotherhood | 850.528.2403 |
| Capital Area Community Action Agency | Primary advocacy and support agency to help low-income residents with crisis needs, and the skills and resources for financial independence | 850.222.2043 |
| Capital City Youth Services | Providing counseling, shelter and support services to children and their families | 850.576.6000 |
| Capital Medical Society Foundation's We Care Network | To provide a safety net to those low-income, uninsured patients most in need in our community through donation of specialty medical and dental care | 850.877.9018 |
| CareerSource | Comprehensive employment and workforce services | 850.922.0023 |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Family assistance program | 850.222.2180 |
| Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region | Quality childcare, provide tuition for low-income working parents | 850-385-0504 |
| ECHO Outreach Ministries | Provides holistic services that promote self-sufficiency and empowerment of people in crisis or poverty | 850.224.3246 |
| Elder Care Services | Comprehensive programs for senior citizens in need | 850.921.5554 |
| KIDS Incorporated of the Big Bend | Family-oriented early childhood services | 850.414.9800 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of the Tallahassee Bar Association | Civil legal services for low-income persons | 850.222.3292 |
| Legal Services of North Florida | Legal assistance and counsel for low-income persons | 850.385.9007 |
| Lighthouse of the Big Bend | Training for individuals with vision loss to empower them in their pursuit of independence | 850.942.3658 |
| United Partners for Human Services | Educate, support and advocate for public and not-for-profit human service agencies of the Big Bend. Great starting point for members to find a wide array of public services. | 850-296-8330 |
| PACE Center for Girls | Promotes and enables young women to further their education, build self-esteem, and develop personal, social and family relationship skills | 850.241-0241 |
| Refuge House | Assistance for victims of domestic and sexual violence, including safe shelter and 24-hour crisis hotline | 850.922.6062 |
| The Shelter | Lodging, food, clothing, and other social services to the homeless | 850.224.9055 |
| United Way of the Big Bend | UWBB leads collective action to create a community of healthy babies, successful students, responsible adults, and active seniors. | 850.414.0844 |