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COMMUNITY RESOURCES-QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Manatee 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
    
Detoxification Program-First Step SarasotaManatee800-266-6866 www.fsos.org
Intensive Residential Treatment-First Step SarasotaManatee941-366-5333 www.fsos.org
Manatee Glens Addiction Treatment CenterManatee941-782-4600 www.manateeglens.com
AL-Anon Family GroupsManatee941-749-1750 www.al.anon.12.org
Narcotics Anonymous, Suncoast AreaManatee941-957-7910 www.suncoastna.org
Methadone Maintenance ProgramManatee941-753-0877 www.operationpar.com
Overcomers Support GroupManatee941-792-0812 www.bethalfamily.com
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Well Child - Well Care
    
Insight Counseling Services, IncManatee941-755-4782 www.InsightCounselingServices.org
Healthy FamiliesManatee941-745-5949 www.rc4k.org
Lawton Childs Family Healthcare CenterManatee941-708-8600 www.mcrhs.org
East Manatee Wellness CenterManatee941-708-8700 www.mcrhs.org
Manatee County Public Health DepartmentManatee941-748-0747 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdmanatee
Whole Child Project ManateeManatee941-749-3030 www.wholechildmanatee.com
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School Readiness
    
Manatee County Head StartManatee941-750-6667 www.headstart.com
Whole Child Project ManateeManatee941-749-3030 www.wholechildmanatee.com
United Way 2-1-1 of ManasotaManatee 
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STD(Sexually Transmitted Disease)
    
Medical Laboratory (Manatee County Health Department)Manatee941-748-0747 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdmanatee
Communicable Disease (Manatee County Health Department)Manatee941-748-0747 x1265 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdmanatee
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Child Abuse / Child Welfare
    
Child Protective Investigations (DC&F)Manatee800-962-2873 www.dcf.state.fl.us
Child Protective Services-Sheriff's DeptManatee941-747-3011 x1900
Child Lures Prevention Program-Sheriff's Office, Manatee CoManatee941-747-3011
ICCP/Family Preservation Program (Lifelink)Manatee941-371-4799 www.sarasota-ymca.org
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Women Infant and Children Program
    
WIC Program (Manatee County Health Dept)Manatee941-748-0747 x1292 www.doh.state.fl.us/chd
Harllee Full Service Family CenterManatee941-753-0958
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Healthy Start
    
Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County, IncManatee941-708-6111 www.healthystartmanatee.org
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Domestic Violence
    
Domestic Abuse Intervention Program (DAIP) 24 hrsManatee941-751-0475
Hope's Safe ShelterManatee941-755-6805 www.hopefamilyservice.org
Hope Outreach CenterManatee941-747-8499 www.hopefamilyservice.org
United Way 2-1-1 of ManasotaManatee 
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Financial Assistance/Services (Medicaid/Food Stamps/TANF)
    
Aging Services Elder HelpLine-Manatee CountyManatee941-742-5818 www.co.manatee.fl.us
EHEAP-Elderly Home Energy Assistance ProgramManatee941-749-3030 www.co.manatee.fl.us
MOC Emergency Assistance OutreachManatee941-827-0188
Manatee Religious Service ClearinghouseManatee941-752-4271
St. Vincent de Paul society at St. Joseph's ChurchManatee941-755-4188
Salvation Army Social Services Program-ManateeManatee941-748-5110 www.uss.salvationarmy.org
(Apply on-line for benefits)(Medicaid/Food Stamps/Cash Assistance) ACCESS FloridaManateeNULL www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
Automated ACCESS information lineManatee866-762-2237
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Emergency Food Pantry
    
The Salvation Army-Food Pantry-Manatee CountyManatee941-792-7484 www.uss.salvationarmy.org
Food Pantry-Outreach Office (Our Daily Bread)Manatee941-746-4088
Home Delivery Meals Program(Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee)Manatee941-747-4655 www.mealsonwheelsplus.org
Meal Service (ODB)Manatee941-745-2992
Salvation Army Community Feeding Program-ManateeManatee941-748-5110 www.salvationarmybradenton.com
Friendship Dining Center(Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee)Manatee941-747-4655 www.mealsonwheelsplus.org
Our Daily BreadManatee941-747-4655
Adventist Community ServicesManatee941-748-3336
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Fitness & Weight Management
    
Adults Programs and Activities (YMCA)Manatee941-748-5110 www.salvationarmybradenton.com
Desoto Square Mall Walkers (MMH)Manatee941-746-5111 www.manateememorial.com
Health Checks (Red Cross)Manatee941-792-8686 www.manateeredcross.org
Senior Advantage (Memorial Hospital)Manatee941-745-7548 www.manateememorial.com
United Way 2-1-1Manatee 
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Grief Support/Counseling
    
Bereavement Support Group (TideWell)Manatee941-739-8940 www.tidewell.org
United Way 2-1-1 of ManasotaManatee 
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Sarasota-ManateeManatee941-366-2224 www.jfcs-cares.org
Tidewell HospiceManatee941-739-8940 www.tidewell.org
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Housing Assistance
    
Family Self Sufficiency Program (Manatee Housing Authority)Manatee941-756-3974
Manatee Housing AuthorityManatee941-756-3974
The City of Bradenton Housing AuthorityManatee941-748-5568 www.bradentonhousing.org
Section 8 rental Assistance (Manatee Housing Authority)Manatee941-756-3974
Presbyterian Villas of BradentonManatee941-756-9000 www.phhf.com
Lake East IIManatee941-745-1889
Loving Hand MinistriesManatee941-747-5683 www.lovinghands.net
United Way 2-1-1 of ManasotaManatee 
Salvation Army eManatee941-748-5110 www.salvationarmybradenton.com
Community Coalition on HomelessnessManatee941-747-7509
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Mental Health Services
    
Family Emergency Treatment Center-BradentonManatee941-782-4800 www.manateeglens.com
Our House Drop-In CenterManatee941-727-8704
Manatee Glens Crisis Stabilization Unit…24hr crisis lineManatee941-782-4617 www.manateeglens.com
United Way 2-1-1 of ManasotaManatee 
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Prenatal/Postpartum Pregnancy & Prevention Programs
    
East Manatee Wellness CenterManatee941-708-8700 www.mcrhs.org
Family Birthplace Prenatal Education Center (MOMM's Place)Manatee941-745-6925
Family Planning Clinic (Manatee Co. Public Health Unit)Manatee941-748-0747 x1268 www.myflorida.com
Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County, IncManatee941-708-6111 www.healthystartmanatee.org
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Smoking Cessation
    
Fresh Start (Smoking Cessation Course) ACSManatee941-745-1214 www.cancer.org
Healthy Start and Healthy Families (MCHD)Manatee941-748-0747 x1212 www.myflorida.com
American Cancer SocietyManatee941-745-1214 www.cancer.org
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Developmental Disabled Services
    
New Options CenterManatee941-751-7900 x2197 www.manateetechnicalinstitute.org
Family Network on Disabilities of Manatee/Sarasota, IncManatee941-219-7052 www.fndmanasota.org
Vocational RehabilitationManatee941-751-7670 http://dbs.myflorida.com/
Medical Equipment/Supplies Loan Closet (West Presbyterian)Manatee941-748-2848 www.wpcbradenton.com
MCAT Handybus (Paratransit)Manatee941-748-2317
Independent Living Adult Programs (Blind)Manatee941-751-7670 http://dbs.myflorida.com/
SSI (Supplemental Security Income-Disabled)Manatee800-772-1213 www.socialsecurity.gov
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida IncManatee800-825-5736 www.fndfl.org
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Diabetes Education & Information
    
Diabetic Education Classes (MMH)Manatee941-745-7570 www.manateememorial.com
Manasota Diabetic Support GroupManatee941-758-5790 no web site
American Diabetes AssociationManatee813-885-5007 www.diabetes.org
United Way of 2-1-1 of ManasotaManatee 
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Prevention (Colorectal, Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening)
    
Community Health Services (Manatee County Public Health Unit)Manatee941-748-0747 www.myflorida.com
Women Living with Cancer Support Group (MMH)Manatee941-745-7204 www.manateememorial.com
American Cancer SocietyManatee941-745-1214 www.cancer.org
Manatee County Public Health UnitManatee941-748-0747 x1268 www.myflorida.com
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Immunizations (Including Flu and Pneumonia)
    
Community Health Services (Manatee County Health Dept)Manatee941-748-0747 www.myflorida.com
Lawton Chiles Family Healthcare CenterManatee941-708-8600 www.mcrhs.com
School Health Services (Manatee County Health Dept.)Manatee941-748-0747 www.myflorida.com
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Transportation and Motor Vehicle Safety
    
MCAT Handybus (Paratransit)Manatee941-748-2317 www.co.manatee.fl.us
MCAT Fixed Route…..rider InformationManatee941-749-7116 www.co.manatee.fl.us
TMS - Medicaid TransportationManatee866-867-0729 www.co.manatee.fl.us
Defensive Driving Course (Safety Council)Manatee941-747-4498 www.manateetrafficsafety.com
Drivers Licenses, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle/FLManatee941-708-6430 www.gorenew.com
Traffic Collision Avoidance Course (Safety Council)Manatee941-747-4498 www.manateetrafficsafety.com
Department of Highway Safety & Motor VehiclesManatee866-467-3639 www.hsmv.state.fl.us
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