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COMMUNITY RESOURCES-QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Gadsden County
Sections
Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services
Well-Child and Well Care
School Readiness
STD(Sexually Transmitted Disease)
Child Abuse/Child Welfare
Women Infant and Children Program
Healthy Start
Domestic Violence
Financial Assistance Services
Emergency Food Pantry
Fitness and Weight Management
Grief Support Counseling
House Assistance
Mental Health Services
Prenatal/Postpartum Pregnancy & Prevention Programs
Smoking Cessation
Developmental Disabled Services
Diabetes Education Information
Prevention (Colorectal, Breast & Cervical Cancer)
Immunizations (Including Flu and Pneumonia)
Transportation and Motor Vehicle Safety
Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services
    
DISC Village, Gadsden County Human ServicesGadsden850-875-2422 x 505 www.discvillage.com
DISC Village, Adult ServicesGadsden800-330-5615 www.discvillage.com
Apalachee Center, Gadsden County ClinicGadsden850-875-2422 www.apalacheecenter.org
Bethel Family Counseling and Outreach ServicesGadsden850-577-1780 www.bethelmissionarybaptistchurch.org
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Well Child - Well Care
    
Gadsden CHD, Maternal/Infant Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.myflorida.com
Gadsden Community Healthy Start CoalitionGadsden850-627-2856 www.healthystartflorida.com
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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School Readiness
    
Early Learning Coalition, Step Up/Quality InitiativeGadsden866-390-1851 www.acs-cares.com
Gadsden County Head Start/Pre-Kindergarten ProgramGadsden850-627-3861 www.gcps.kl.fl.us
Gadsden County Exceptional Student Education for Pre-KGadsden850-627-5310
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STD(Sexually Transmitted Disease)
    
Gadsden CHD, General Health Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.doh.state.fl.us
Good News Outreach, Open Door Women's ClinicGadsden850-222-7077 www.opendoorwomensclinic.com
SHISA, Inc.Gadsden850-222-8718 www.shisa.org
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Child Abuse / Child Welfare
    
CBC, Big Bend Community-Based Care, Dist 2A-BGadsden850-410-1020 www.dcf.state.fl.us/cbc
DCF, Florida Abuse HotlineGadsden850-487-6100
DCF, Foster Care, Gadsden and Liberty CountiesGadsden850-627-9531 www.myflorida.com
Gadsden County Sheriff's DepartmentGadsden850-627-9233 www.gadsdensheriff.org
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Women Infant and Children Program
    
Gadsden CHD, Maternal/Infant Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.myflorida.com
Florida Department of Health WIC HotlineGadsden800-342-3556 www.floridawic.org
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Healthy Start
    
Gadsden CHD, Maternal/Infant Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.myflorida.com
Gadsden County Exceptional Student Education for Pre-KGadsden850-627-5310
2-1-1 Big Bend Inc.Gadsden 
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Domestic Violence
    
Florida Domestic Violence HotlineGadsden800-500-1119
Second Judicial Circuit, Victim/Witness Assistance ProgramGadsden800-226-6667 www.sao2fl.org
Gadsden County Sheriff's DepartmentGadsden850-627-9233 www.gadsdensheriff.org
Florida Dept of Legal Affairs, Address Confidentiality ProgramGadsden850-414-3300 www.myfloridalegal.com
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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Financial Assistance/Services (Medicaid/Food Stamps/TANF)
    
Catholic Charities, Emergency AssistanceGadsden850-222-2180 www.catholiccharitiesnwfl.org
United Way of the Big Bend, BEST ProjectGadsden850-414-0844 www.uwbb.org
DCF, Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing ProgramGadsden877-891-6445 www.dcf.state.fl.us/homelessness
Gadsden Senior Services IncGadsden850-627-9758 http://gsscares.org
Elder Care Services, IncGadsden800-963-5337 www.ecsbigbend.org
Social Security Administration, Gadsden and Liberty CountiesGadsden850-627-6274 www.socialsecurity.gov
(Apply on-line for benefits (Medicaid/Food Stamps/Cash Assistance)  
Access FloridaGadsden866-762-2237 www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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Emergency Food Pantry
    
Community CaresGadsden850-539-5349
Gadsden Senior Services, IncGadsden850-627-9758 http://gsscares.org
Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Clothes ClosetGadsden850-627-8442
Gadsden CHD, WIC QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.myflorida.com
Gadsden County Schools, Summer Food ProgramGadsden850-627-9651 www.gcps.k12.fl.us
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Fitness & Weight Management
    
Wholistic Wellness CenterGadsden850-875-3950 www.wholisticwellnesscenter.com
Gadsden CHD, General Health Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.doh.state.fl.us
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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Grief Support/Counseling
    
Big Bend Hospice, Bereavement ProgramGadsden800-772-5862 www.bigbendhospice.org
Bethel Family Counseling and Outreach ServicesGadsden850-577-1780 www.betheltally.org
TMH, A Woman's Place, Counseling ServicesGadsden850-431-4922 www.tmh.org
First Baptist Church, Grief ShareGadsden850-222-5470 x221 www.fbetheltally.org
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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Housing Assistance
    
Catholic Charities, Emergency AssistanceGadsden850-222-2180 www.catholiccharitiesnwfl.org
Gadsden County SHIP ProgramGadsden850-875-8659 www.gadsdengov.net
DCF, Emergency Financial Assistance for HousingGadsden850-488-3700 www.dcf.state.fl.us/homelessness
Green Meadows Apartments, LtdGadsden850-875-3596
Elder Care Services, IncGadsden800-963-5337 www.ecsbigbend.org
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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Mental Health Services
    
Apalachee Center, Gadsden County ClinicGadsden850-875-2422 www.apalacheecenter.org
Bethel Family Counseling and Outreach ServicesGadsden850-577-1780 www.betheltally.org
Investing In Our Youth, IncGadsden850-875-9275 www.iioy.org
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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Prenatal/Postpartum Pregnancy & Prevention Programs
    
Gadsden CHD, Maternal/Infant Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.myflorida.com
HSC Gadsden County Healthy StartGadsden850-627-2856 www.healthystartflorida.com
Gadsden CHD, General Health Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.myflorida.com
Investing in Our Youth, IncGadsden850-875-9275
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Smoking Cessation
    
Gadsden CHD, General Health Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.doh.state.fl.us
FSU, Health Promotion, Alcohol and Drug CenterGadsden850-644-6230 www.tshc.fsu.edu
American Cancer SocietyGadsden800-227-9954 www.cancer.org
American Lung Association of Florida/Tobacco ProgramGadsden800-586-4872 www.lungfla.org
2-1-1 Big BendGadsden 
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Developmental Disabled Services
    
Dick Howser Center for Childhood Services, QuincyGadsden 850-875-2635 http://literacy.owcc.net/resources/gadsdendickhowser.htm
Gadsden Association Rehabilitation Center, IncGadsden 850-627-9058 www.gadsdenarc.com
DOE, Division of Blind ServicesGadsden 800-672-7038 www.state.fl.us/dbs
Doe, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Dist 1Gadsden 800-451-4327 www.rehabworks.org
Goodwill Industries Big BendGadsden 850-942-4777 www.goodwillbigbend.com
Agency for Persons with DisabilitiesGadsden 866-273-2273 www.myflorida.com
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida IncGadsden 800-825-5736 www.fndfl.org
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Diabetes Education & Information
    
Gadsden CHD, General Health Services, QuincyGadsden850-850-7200 www.doh.state.fl.us
American Diabetes Associates HotlineGadsden800-676-4065 www.diabetes.org
North Florida Medical Center, Gadsden Medical CenterGadsden850-875-9500
TMH, Diabetes CenterGadsden800-662-4278 www.tmh.org
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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Prevention (Colorectal, Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening)
    
American Cancer Society, Mammography ProjectGadsden800-227-2345 www.cancer.org
Gadsden CHD, General Health Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.doh.state.fl.us
Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection HotlineGadsden800-451-2229 www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/bcc/index.html
Susan G Komen for the Cure, Breast Care HelplineGadsden800-462-9273 www.komen.org
Cancer Information Service HotlineGadsden800-422-6237
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Immunizations (Including Flu and Pneumonia)
    
Gadsden CHD, General Health Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 www.doh.state.fl.us
Gadsden CHD, Maternal/Infant Services, QuincyGadsden850-875-7200 x351 www.myflorida.com
North Florida Medical Center, Gadsden Medical CenterGadsden850-875-9500
Gadsden County High Schools, Student Health ClinicsGadsden850-539-2882 www.gcps.k12.fl.us
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Transportation and Motor Vehicle Safety
    
North Florida Safety Council, IncGadsden850-877-5193 www.nflasafety.com
Florida Dept. of Highway, Safety and Motor VehicleGadsden850-617-2000 www.hsmv.state.fl.us
CTD, Big Bend Transit, Gadsden BranchGadsden850-627-9958 www.apta.com/links/state_local/fl.cfm
Florida Dept of Transportation, My Florida 511Gadsden 
2-1-1 Big Bend IncGadsden 
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