Child Protection Team
Sexual Abuse Intervention Program
Directory of Community Resources
Counseling
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Apple Services
813-264-9955
202 W. Bearss Ave.
Tampa, Fl. 33607
Fees: None-sliding scale
(Children 3-18 who are victims of sexual abuse/rape)
Northside Mental Health
813-977-8700
12512 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Fl. 33612
Fees: Sliding scale, private insurance accepted
(Individual, marriage and family counseling services for all ages. Provides psychiatric treatment for persons experiencing severe mental and emotional problems. The client must reside in the following zip codes: 33549, 33615, 33625, 33556, 33617, 33626, 33604, 33618, 33634, 33612, 33620, 33635, 33613, 33624 and 33647).
Centre for Women, Inc.
813-251-8437
305 S. Hyde Park Ave.
Tampa, Fl. 33606
Fees: Sliding scale, insurance or EAP
(Individual, family and group counseling for a variety of family issues)
Mental Health Care, Inc (MHC)
3 locations
813-744-8880
5707 N. 22nd Street
Tampa, Fl. 33610
813-744-8880
1403 W. Reynolds St.
Plant City, Fl.
813-744-8880
308 S. Boulevard
Tampa, Fl
Fees: Sliding scale, Medicaid, or Community Client-Indigent with no Medicaid or insurance
(**The client must reside in the following zip codes: 33503, 33569, 33603, 33623, 33674, 33509, 33570, 33605, 33629, 33675, 33510, 33571, 33606, 33630, 33677, 33511, 33572, 33607, 33631, 33679, 33527, 33573, 33608, 33633, 33680, 33530, 33584, 33609, 33637, 33681, 33534, 33586, 33610, 33651, 33682, 33547, 33687, 33611, 33655, 33684, 33550, 33592, 33614, 33660, 33685, 33564, 33594, 33616, 33661, 33687, 33565, 33598, 33619, 33662, 33688, 33566, 33601, 33621, 33672, 33690, 33567, 33602, 33622, 33673, 33694, 33695, 33697, (MHC provides assistance to special target populations including children, elderly, the homeless and persons in jail with mental illness).
Hispanic Services Council
Plant City Office
802 E. Baker
Plant City, FL33566
813-659-8566(Office)
813-659-1177(Fax)
Tampa Office
2700 N. Macdill Ave. Ste 106
Tampa, Fl. 33607
813-876-7223 (Office)
813-870-1540 (Fax)
Program provides individual counseling as well as support groups for families who are limited or non English speaking, who have little or no health insurance, are low income, and are facing situations that increase the stress on the family. RAICES/FASST aims to provide school and in home services for children and their families. The RAICES project targets at risk limited English Speaking and Spanish monolingual Latino children or those with serious emotional disturbance enrolled in K-5 and their families in rural SouthHillsboroughCounty and West Tampa. The FASST program seeks to strengthen the functioning of children and families by identifying strengths, family needs and community resources.
EVA Program (MHC)
Empowering Victims of Abuse
813-272-2888 ext.230
Contact Person: Dick Smith
2905-A East Henry Avenue
Tampa, Fl.
Fees: Medicaid clients please call 744-8880. Straight or Regular Medicaid please call 272-2888 ext. 230
(Provides specialized services for children impacted by a traumatic event, such as abuse (neglect, physical, sexual) or the loss of a significant person in their lives. Clients may receive a full array of services including individual, family, psychological, and psychiatric services). Bi-lingual staff available for intake only.
Camelot
Contact: Jackie Hamm
813-635-9765
1119 Highway 301 North
Tampa, Fl.
Fees: Amerigroup (HMO), HMO Medicaid, Amerigroup Healthy Kids), Staywell Healthy Kids, CompBehavioral Healthcare, Citruscaid HMO
Provides intensive therapy to children and families of sexual and physical abuse. Therapy is provided to children ages 3-17. With seven therapists on staff Camelot is able to address the needs of your child with little wait. Client must reside East of 30th Street (Tampa-near BuschGardens). Average length of service: 8 months. Hours of Operation Mon-Thurs. 8:30am-6:00pm.
Bi-lingual therapist available.
Loretta Gallo-Lopez, M.A.
105 E. Giddens
Tampa, Fl. 33603
813-231-2520
Registered Play and Drama Therapist
Elizabeth Razzano, M.A., ED.S.
(Psychological Management Group)
15436 N. Florida Ave, Suite 102
Tampa, FL33613
813-963-1016
Fees: Contact telephone number listed above to coordinate payment.
(Provides individual therapy for the victims of sexual abuse-children and adolescents)
Dania Brown, LMHC
813-931-1768
OrangeGroveCommercePark
2807 W. Busch Blvd., #108
Tampa, Fl. 33618
Fees: VOCA eligible or no cost (Provides individual therapy for children who have been sexually or physically abused ages 3-17 and group therapy for children 8-17. Average length of treatment is one year. Individual sessions are scheduled every other week while group sessions occur every week. Bi-lingual therapist is available, with no waiting list. Offices in Tampa and Brandon)
Natalie Gomez, LMHC
5701 North Florida
Tampa, FL.
813-231-2311 (4) Office
813-223-5249 Fax
Provides therapy to child victim’s of Sexual or physical abuse. Payment can be made on a sliding scale, personal insurance or VOCA reimbursement. Bi-lingual Therapist
Alcohol/Drug Issues
ACTS-Adult Outpatient
813-933-8259
4612 N. 56th Street
Tampa, Fl. 33610
Fees: Sliding Scale
(anyone with substance
abuse issues)
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
813-933-9722
8019 N. Himes Avenue Ste. 506
Tampa, Fl. 33606
Fees: None
(Alcoholics Self-Help/Support Group)
Centre for Women, Inc.
813-251-8437
305 S. Hyde Park Ave.
Tampa, Fl. 33606
Fees: None-Sliding Scale
(Substance Abuse Evaluations)
DACCO (New Directions)
813-984-1702 (ext. 272)
7402 N. 56th Street Ste. 500
Tampa, Fl. 33617
Fees: Sliding Scale
(High School Students with
Drug Issues)
NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
813-879-4357
PO Box 9730
Tampa, Fl. 33674
Fees: None
Baby Clothing/Items
A Woman’s Place Ministries
813-931-1804
2901 Busch Lake Blvd.
Tampa, Fl. 33614
Fees: None
(Infant clothing, furniture and
supplies are provided)
Metropolitan Ministries-Outreach
813-209-1044
2301 N. Tampa St.
Tampa, Fl. 33602
Fees: None
(Provides emergency food, clothing and baby supplies)
Crisis Intervention
Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
(Provides crisis intervention, information and referrals)
Parent Helpline
813-234-1234
One CrisisCenterPlaza
Tampa, Fl. 33613
Fees: None
(Provides crisis intervention, information and referral to services that can help parents and children through difficult times).
Family Referral Network
813-653-5239
730 S. Sterling Ave.
Ste. 200
Tampa, Fl. 33609
Fees: None
(Intercepts personal dilemmas before they become a crisis for the family)
Mentoring
Big Brothers and Sisters
813-287-2210
405 N. Reo St.
Ste. 260
Tampa, Fl. 33609
Fees: None
(Provides one on one mentoring for children 6-14 years of age from single parent families)
Outreach
Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc
813-247-5433
813-247-7233
Fees: None
(24-hour emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children who have no other safe place to go. For those not seeking shelter, outreach services are available)
Parenting
FRANC (Fathers Resource and Networking Center)
813-356-1293
3108 W. Azeele Street
Tampa, Fl. 33609
Fees: None
(Provides support and guidance for family strengthening and responsible fathering)
Runaway Shelters
Haven W. Poe Runaway Center
813-272-6606
207 Beach Place
Tampa, Fl. 33606
Fees: None
Eligibility: runaways 13-17
(Provides a non-secure placement for adolescents who are between the ages of 13-17. The center provides schooling, shelter, food and counseling. Counseling is provided and family reunification is the goal of the program).
Support Groups
Adult Children of Alcoholics
813-253-0506
610 ½ Horatio St. Apt 3
Tampa, Fl. 33606
Fees: None
(Provides a 12 step support group for children of alcoholics)
Teenagers
Girls Can!
813-231-3404
407 N. Parsons Ste. 104A
Brandon, Fl.
Fees: None
(Provides services to girls who are dealing with behavioral or emotional issues that put them at risk)
Al-Anon/Alateen
813-881-9372
7002 Edenbrook Court
Tampa, Fl. 33634
Fees: None
(Regularly scheduled meetings for relatives and friends of alcoholics)
Utility Assistance
St. Vincent DePaul Society
2021 E. Busch Blvd.
Tampa, Fl. 33612
Fees: None
(Provides gasoline, rent and utility funds. Funds are available for emergency payments of rent/mortgage and utilities from this agency for the following zip codes only: 33606, 33609, 33629, 33611, 33616, 33613, 33614, 33617, 33637, 33618, 33624 and 33647)
Family Services
813-226-0055 ext. 300
1603 N. Florida Ave 2nd Floor
Tampa, Fl. 33602
Fees: None
(Provides emergency assistance for those in need of food and medication. Also provides financial assistance for a one-time emergency with rent/utilities.
Violence
Domestic Violence Intervention
813-272-6472
700 E. Twiggs St. Rm. 711
Fees: None
(Provides injunction for protection and comprehensive services to victims of violent crime, including information about the criminal justice system, notification of court hearings)
***Updated by Andrew Strope, MSW
March 2007
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