The Basics

Food
BEAM / (904)241-2326
Bridge the Gap / (904)504-2086
Catholic Charities / (904)354-3416
City Mental Health and Welfare Office / (904)768-1940
Department of Children and Families / (904)723-3700
Jewish Family and Community Services / (904)448-1933
NE Florida Community Action Agency / (904)358-7474
Salvation Army / (904)356-8641
Clothing Services
Dignity U Wear / (904)636-9455
Success Suits You / (904)798-4303
Shelter Services
Catholic Charities / (904)354-3416
Clara White Mission / (904)354-4162
City Rescue Mission / (904)353-5565
Community Connections / (904)350-9949
Emergency Servs and Homeless Coalition / (904)247-5112
Or / (904)744-0969
LibertyCenter / (904)353-0446
Liberty Women’s Center / (904)353-1698
Mission House / (904)241-6767
NE Florida Community Action Agency / (904)358-7474
Salvation Army / (904)356-8641
SulzbacherCenter (Homeless Shelter) / (904)359-0457
Trinity Rescue Mission / (904)355-1205
Housing Assistance
Community Connections / (904)350-9949
Families First / (904)353-0891
Habijax / (904)798-4529
Housing Partnership / (904)398-4424
Jacksonville Housing Authority / (904)630-3877
Jacksonville Housing Commission / (904)588-0172
Jacksonville Urban League / (904)366-3470
Medical Services
In a medical emergency go directly to the nearest hospital / 911
The Bridge of Northeast Florida- Adolescent / (904)354-7799
Duval County Health Department / (904)630-3300
Florida Healthy Kids Corporation / 1-800-821-5437
Optimum health and well being / (904)389-3952
University of Florida-dental / (904)244-3216
Volunteers in Medicine / (904)399-2766
We Care Jacksonville / (904)630-3372
Jobs and Other
After-School Programs- community based / (904)630-7259
After-School Programs- school based / (904)630-6401
Catholic Charities / (904)354-3416
Child Care Resource and Referral / (904)630-6408
Community Connections / (904)350-9949
Emergency Assistance Program / (904)768-1940
Jewish Family and Community Services / (904)448-1933
Lutheran Social Services / (904)448-5995
Goodwill- Job Junction / (904)384-1361
NE Florida Community Action Agency / (904)358-7474
Urban Jacksonville-energy assistance / (904)807-1203

WorkSource

/ (904)789-9222

Or

/ (904)997-3100

Opportunities

Children
4-H Youth Program / (904)387-8858
Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida / (904)396-4435
Boy Scouts / (904)388-0591
The Bridge of Northeast Florida / (904)354-7799
Girl Scouts of the Gateway Counsel / 1-800-347-2688
Girls Inc. / (904)398-8803
Jacksonville Urban League-Head Start / (904)356-8336
Police Athletic League / (904)355-3308
Sanctuary / (904)356-3588
YMCA of the FirstCoast / (904)296-3220
Youth
The Bridge of Northeast Florida / (904)354-7799
Communities in Schools / (904)354-5918
Fresh Ministries / (904)355-0000
Jacksonville Marine Institute / (904)233-1121
Jacksonville Urban League / (904)356-8336
Mal Vai Washington Kids Foundation / (904)301-3786
PACE center for girls / (904)448-8002
Police Athletic League / (904)355-3308
Project SOS / (904)279-0870
YMCA of the FirstCoast / (904)296-3220
Adults
Community Connections / (904)350-9949
FamilyCounselingCenter / (904)396-4846
Foster Grandparent Program / (904)630-5450
Fresh Ministries / (904)355-0000
Jacksonville Community Council / (904)396-3052
Learn to Read (Family Literacy) / (904)399-8894
Jewish Family and Community Services / (904)448-1933
Kesler Mentoring Program / (904)224-2400
Volunteer Jacksonville / (904)332-6767
YMCA of the FirstCoast / (904)296-3220
Families
Adoption Hotline / 1-800-96ADOPT
Big Brothers and Big Sisters / (904) 727-9797
Jax Dept of Parks and Recreation / (904)630-7020
Or / (904)360-4100
Jacksonville Children’s Commission / (904)630-3647
Jacksonville Public Library / (904)630-2665
YMCA of the FirstCoast / (904)296-3220
Zoo / (904)757-4463
Continuing Education
EdwardWatersCollege / (904)355-3030
Federal Application for Federal Student Aid / 1-800-433-3243
FCCJ / (904)632-3000
FloridaTechnicalCollege / (904)724-2229
JacksonvilleUniversity / (904)744-3950
University of NorthFlorida / (904)620-1000
Safety
Emergency dial 911 / 911
Florida Abuse Hot Line / 1-800-962-2873
Hubbard House / 1-800-500-1119
or / (904)354-3114
Jacksonville Sheriffs office-
Non-Emergency / (904)633-5065
Poison Control / 1-800-222-1222
Storm Preparedness / (904)630-2472
YouthCrisis Center – Runaway Services / (904)720-0002
Healing
Attorney Referral Service / (904)399-4486
The Bridge of Northeast Florida / (904)354-7799
Catholic Charities- counseling / (904)354-4846
ChildGuidanceCenter / (904)745-3070
Children’s Home Society (CHS) / (904)348-2811
CommunityRehabilitationCenter / (904)358-1211
Community Hospice of NE Florida / (904)268-5200
Compassionate Families Inc. / (904)354-0007
Daniel / (904)296-1055
FirstCoast Child Protection Team / (904)633-0300
Guardian Ad Litem / (904)630-1200
Gateway Community Services / (904)387-4661
Help Center Inc. / (904)633-9383
Jacksonville Human Rights Commission / (904)630-4911
Jewish Family and Community Services / (904)448-1933
Legal Aid / (904)356-8371

Mental HealthCenter of Jacksonville

/ (904)695-9145
Mental HealthResourceCenter / (904)744-1121
Northwest Behavioral Health Services / (904)781-0600
Children
(904)781-7797
Adult
Rainbows for all Children / (904)268-5422
Ronald McDonald House / (904)807-4663
River Region Human Services / (904)899-6300
Salvation Army -Counseling / (904)356-8641

Relationships

Cerebral Palsy of Northeast Florida / (904)396-1462
Childbirth & Parenting Education Association / (904)448-4734
Children’s Home Society- Family Education / (904)348-2811
Duval CountyExtension Offices / (904)387-8855
Early Intervention Program / (904)360-7022
EPIC community services / (904)829-9986
Family Support Services (STEPS) / (904)448-4340
Family Nurturing Center / (904)389-4244
FirstCoastFamilyCenter / (904)348-3251
Florida Parent Helpline / 1-800-FLA-LOVE
Healthy Families / (904)858-6957
Hope Haven / (904)346-5100
Jacksonville Marine Institute / (904)223-1121
Jacksonville Children’s Commission / (904)630-3647
Mayor’s Office of Faith Based Initiatives / (904)630-7676
Neighborhood Partnership / (904)348-3251
Nutrition Education / (904)387-8855
Parent Aide / (904)348-3251
Parenting Partners / (904)348-3257
Parent/ Provider child care training / (904)630-6410
Professional Christian Counseling / (904)269-0886
Project Reach / (904)924-1680
Strengthen Families / (904)630-6481
YouthCrisis Center – Family Counseling / (904)720-0002

When you do not know

where to start, dial 211

United Way.

(904) 632-0600

Family and

Parent

Information

Guide