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COMMUNITY RESOURCES-QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Sarasota 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
    
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)-Sarasota/ManateeSarasota941-951-6810 www.aasrq.org
Detoxification Program-First Step SarasotaSarasota941-366-5333 www.fsos.org
F.E.T.C.-Family Emergency Treatment Center-SarasotaSarasota941-952-1147 x1125 www.coastalbh.org
First Step of Sarasota-Outpatient Services (Youth and Adult)Sarasota800-266-6866 www.fsos.org
Fetal Alcohol Diagnostic/Intervention ClinicSarasota941-371-8820 www.thefloridacenter.org
Intensive Residential Treatment-First Step SarasotaSarasota800-266-6866 www.fsos.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)-SarasotaSarasota941-957-7910 www.suncoastna.org
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Well Child - Well Care
    
Children's Clinic-Health Dept. SarasotaSarasota941-861-1400 www.myflorida.com
Children's Medical Services-Health Dept.Sarasota800-235-9717 www.myflorida.com
Healthy Start Program-Health Dept. SarasotaSarasota941-861-2905 www.myflorida.com
Gulf Central Early Steps-Sarasota Memorial HCSSarasota800-764-8255 www.smh.com
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School Readiness
    
C.L.A.S.S.Sarasota941-926-2744 www.sarasota.k12.fl.us
HIPPY-Sarasota Family YMCA, IncSarasota941-351-8093 www.sarasota-ymca.org
English Classes with a Twist-Goodwill Industries Manasota, IncSarasota941-355-2721 www.goodwillindustries.org
United Way of 2-1-1Sarasota 
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STD(Sexually Transmitted Disease)
    
STD Clinic-Health Dept. SarasotaSarasota941-861-2900 www.myflorida.com
North County Health CenterSarasota941-374-7844 www.smh.com
Health Services for General Public-Sarasota County Health DeptSarasota941-861-2900 www.myflorida.com
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Child Abuse / Child Welfare
    
Abuse Registry-Dept of Children & FamiliesSarasota800-962-2873 www.dcf.state.fl.us
Family Safety-Department of Children & Families-SarasotaSarasota941-316-6015 www.myflorida.com
Child Protection Team-Child Protection Center SarasotaSarasota941-365-1277 www.childprotectioncenter.org
Adoption, Foster Care & Related Services/Safe Children CoalitionSarasota941-371-4799 www.sarasota-ymca.org
Shelter for Abused Women & Their Children-SPARCCSarasota941-316-6015 www.myflorida.com
Survivors Network, IncSarasota941-755-0216 www.myflorida.com
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Women Infant and Children Program
    
WIC (Women, Infant and Children)-Health Department SarasotaSarasota941-861-2929 www.myflorida.com
Health Services for General Public-Health DepartmentSarasota941-861-2900 www.myflorida.com
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Healthy Start
    
Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota CountySarasota941-373-7070 www.healthystartsarasota.org
Children's Clinic-Health Dept. SarasotaSarasota941-861-1400 www.myflorida.com
North County Health CenterSarasota941-373-7844 www.smh.com
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Domestic Violence
    
Domestic Violence Intervention Project (DVIP)Sarasota941-957-1416
Shelter for Abused Women & Their Children-SPARCCSarasota941-365-1926 www.myflorida.com
Domestic Violence Sarasota-Clerk of the Circuit CourtSarasota941-861-7400 www.sarasotaclerk.com
Individual & Group Counseling-SPARCC SarasotaSarasota941-365-1926 www.myflorida.com
Domestic Abuse Intervention Program (DAIP) 24hrsSarasota941-751-0475
United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, IncSarasota 
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Financial Assistance/Services (Medicaid/Food Stamps/TANF)
    
(Apply on-line for benefits (Medicaid/Food Stamps/Cash Assistance) ACCESS FloridaSarasotaNULL www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
Automated ACCESS information lineSarasota866-762-2237
Care to Share-Emergency Assistance FundSarasota941-954-4673 www.uss.salvationarmy.org
Prevention and Support/Direct Assistance-Catholic CharitiesSarasota941-379-7997 www.catholiccharitiesdov.org
Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the ElderlySarasota941-955-2122
Rent & Utility Assistance-Salvation Army SarasotaSarasota941-954-4673 www.uss.salvationarmy.org
Building Strong Families/Homeless Prevention-JACCSSarasota941-366-2224 www.jfcs-cares.org
J.C.A.R.S.-Gift From God MinistriesSarasota941-485-4707 www.gifts-from-god.org
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Emergency Food Pantry
    
Food Pantries-Church of the PalmsSarasota941-923-9594 www.churchofthepalms.org
Food Pantry-S Trail Church of ChristSarasota941-922-4141 www.southtrailchurchofchrist.com
Food Pantry Referral Program-United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, IncSarasota941-308-4357 www.myflorida.com
Community Feeding Program-The Salvation Army SarasotaSarasota941-954-4673 www.salvationarmy.org
Food Stamps-SarasotaSarasota866-762-2237 www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
Friendship Café Congregate Dining-Senior Friendship CenterSarasota941-955-2122 www.seniorfriendship.com
Access Site-Goodwill Industries Manasota, IncSarasota941-359-0520 www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
Weekend Lunches-Resurrection House, IncSarasota941-366-3559 www.geocities.com/Resurrectionhouseinc/
Meals On WheelsSarasota941-366-6693
CaritasSarasota941-308-4357
Bothers Service ChristSarasota941-927-7395
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Fitness & Weight Management
    
Community Health Improvement Partnership Info. CenterSarasota941-861-1277 www.chip4health.org
North County Health CenterSarasota941-373-7844 www.smh.com
Adult Health Care Clinic-Health Department SarasotaSarasota941-861-2859 www.myflorida.com
The Center for Healthy Aging-Senior Friendship CenterSarasota941-556-3220 www.seniorfriendship.com
Blood Pressure ScreeningsSarasota941-927-4997
United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, IncSarasota 
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Grief Support/Counseling
    
Bayside Center of Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota941-917-7760 www.smh.com
Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc-SarasotaSarasota941-927-8900 www.coastalbh.org
Family Life Education Services-Charis Center, IncSarasota941-378-1549 www.chariscenterfl.org
Tidewell HospiceSarasota941-921-5681 www.tidewell,org
United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, IncSarasota 
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Housing Assistance
    
Shelter Program-The Salvation ArmySarasota941-954-4673 www.uss.salvationarmy.org
Transitional Living Program (TLC)-Sarasota Family YMCASarasota941-955-3161 www.sarasota-ymca.org
Transitional Housing (FAITH) ProgramSarasota941-954-4673 x114 www.uss.salvationarmy.org
H.U.D. Section 8 Rental Assistance-SarasotaSarasota941-951-3640 x3760 www.sarasotagov.com
Housing Authority-City of SarasotaSarasota941-361-6210 x223 www.sarasotagov.com
Human Services Information System (HSIS)Sarasota941-366-2686 x240 www.uwsrq.com
Casa Santa MartaSarasota941-366-4448
Homeless Services-Resurrection HouseSarasota941-366-3559
United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, IncSarasota 
Meals On WheelsSarasota941-366-6693
The Salvation Army SarasotaSarasota941-954-4673 www.salvationarmy.org
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Mental Health Services
    
Bayside CenterSarasota800-764-8477 www.smh.com
Crisis Stabilization Unit-Coastal Behavioral HealthcareSarasota941-364-9355 www.coastalbh.org
Counseling and Psychotherapy-JFCSSarasota941-366-2982
Family Emergency Treatment Center-SarasotaSarasota941-952-1147 x1125 www.coastalbh.org
Family Life Education Services-Charis Centers IncSarasota941-378-1549 www.chariscenterfl.org
Family Support Group-National Alliance on Mental IllnessSarasota941-957-3627 www.naimisarasota.org
Florida Assertive Community Treatment-Sarasota CoSarasota941-952-1147 x1108 www.coastalbh.org
United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, IncSarasota 
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Prenatal/Postpartum Pregnancy & Prevention Programs
    
Adult Health Care Clinic-Health Department SarasotaSarasota941-861-2859 www.myflorida.com
Healthy Start Program-Health Department SarasotaSarasota941-861-2905 www.myflorida.com
Sarasota Medical Pregnancy CenterSarasota941-330-2273 www.sarasotapregnancy.com
MOMCARE Program-Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota CoSarasota941-373-7070 www.healthystartsarasota.org
Truvine Teen Clinic-Sarasota County Health DeptSarasota941-861-2814 www.co.sarasota.fl.us
Mothers and Infant Program-First Step (Pregnant mothers who are addicted to drugs)Sarasota941-366-5333 www.fsos.org
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Smoking Cessation
    
Stop Smoking Support-Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota CoSarasota 941-373-7070 www.healthystartsarasota.org
Freedom From Smoking Clinics-American Lung AssociationSarasota 941-377-5864 www.lungfla.org
American Cancer SocietySarasota 941-745-1214 www.cancer.org
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Developmental Disabled Services
    
Agency for Persons with DisabilitiesSarasota941-316-6143 www.myflorida.com
Community Care for Disabled Adults-SarasotaSarasota941-316-6136 www.myflorida.com
Occupational Training/Organizational Employment ServicesSarasota941-355-8808 x222 www.chachaven.com
Persons with Disabilities Support Group (SCIL)Sarasota800-299-0297
SSI (Supplemental Security Income-Disabled)Sarasota800-772-1213 www.socialsecurity.gov
Information & Referral & AdvocacySarasota800-299-0297 www.scil4u.com
Home Modification-Suncoast Center for Independent Living, IncSarasota941-351-9545
Florida Network on Disabilities of Florida IncSarasota800-825-5736 www.fndfl.org
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Diabetes Education & Information
    
American Diabetes AssociationSarasota813-885-5007 www.diabetes.org
United Way of 2-1-1 of ManasotaSarasota 
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Prevention (Colorectal, Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening)
    
Adult Health Care Clinic-Health Dept SarasotaSarasota941-861-2859 www.doh.state.fl.us
Breast Cancer (Woman to Woman)Sarasota941-917-2636 www.smh.com
Individual Counseling-Wellness CommunitySarasota941-921-5539 www.wellness.swfl.org
North County Health CenterSarasota941-373-7844 www.smh.com
American Cancer SocietySarasota941-745-1214 www.cancer.org
Support Groups for Caregivers, Friends & Families of Cancer PatientsSarasota941-921-5539 www.wellness_swfl.org
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Immunizations (Including Flu and Pneumonia)
    
Children's Clinic-Health Dept. SarasotaSarasota941-861-1400 www.myflorida.com
Flu Shot Information Line-Sarasota County Health DeptSarasota941-861-2800 www.co.sarasota.fl.us
Adult Immunization Clinic-Health Dept. SarasotaSarasota941-861-2859 www.doh.state.fl.us
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Transportation and Motor Vehicle Safety
    
AARP Drive Safety Line-SarasotaSarasota888-227-7669 www.aarp.org
Driver's License Bureau-SarasotaSarasota941-361-6217 www.myflorida.com
Scat Plus Service-(transportation for physically handicapped)Sarasota941-861-1234 www.scgov.net
Fish of Sarasota-(medical appt transportation for the needy)Sarasota941-953-5838
TMSSarasota866-867-0729
Senior TransportSarasota941-953-5838
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