The Early Care & Education Guide is a wonderful reference tool for parents. Authorized link This comprehensive directory of Child Care Centers for:  DUVAL, ST. JOHNS, CLAY, NASSAU, BAKER & BRADFORD Counties. The publication includes additional references by county for Emergency Services, Community Resources, Family Health Resources, Family/Parenting Resources, Libraries, Special Needs Resources. The guide is provided free of charge by the collaborative efforts of: The Early Learning Coalition of Duval  -  Early Learning Coalition CNBB - JAXKIDS  -  JIFFY LUBE  -  FIRST COAST NEWS

United way first call for HELP is your local referral system in Northeast Florida. Local Number is: 

(904) 632-0600

• 211
• United way Nation Wide

Florida HOTLINE & Parental assistance:

• Teen & Parent Crisis Hotline
• Teen Health Topic and Links provider by the Jacksonville Public Library
• Youth Crisis Cente
• Safe Place Business Partners

Special Programs for Parents & Children:

• Empowered Parents CAMP($ Camp Fees apply)

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State and Local sites on the internet:

• Child Care Information Links (Government site) Florida
• Department of Children & Families
• Federal Services for Families
• Florida State & Local links

Programs by specific needs:

• Auditory Oral Health Center- Clarke Jacksonville

Publications:

• Early Care & Education Guide
• Family & Kids Directory
• First Coast Parent
• Jacksonville Family Magazine
• Women's Digest Women's Directory

You can make a difference:

• Vote Smart Florida

Local & National Family outreach programs:

• Child Guidance Center
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• Child Welfare National Organizations
• Child Welfare League of Florida (CWLA)
• CWLA Offices
• Children's Home Society of Florida
• Circle of Parents Program
• National Child Care Information Center
• National Resource Center for Community Based Child Abuse Prevention
• Parents Anonymous (Child abuse prevention organization)
• The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida
• Ounce Florida Programs(56 counties)

Education & Early Learning: The Department for Workforce Innovation provides a free Quality Check list for evaluating early care and educational programs.

• Child Care Resource & Referral Network
• Children's Commission
• Directory Child Care Resource PDF
• Early Learning Coalition of Duval County
• Early Learning Coalition Links
• Episcopal Children's Services
• National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
• Pre-Kindergarten Education (FREE program)
• Office of Early Learning
• State of Florida Child Care Resources

Community Centers in Jacksonville:

• YMCA
• JCA
• City of Jacksonville (COJ)Park & Recreation Directory of Community Centers

Jacksonville City Resources:

• Emergency Assistance Program
• Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
• Mental Health Services
• Referral and Support Services
• Summer Camp Programs

Legal Services:

• Legal Resources on the Internet

Local Services for Parents:

• Dress for Success
• Lutheran Social Services
• State of Florida Agency Directory

Local Foundations helping Women:

• The Donna Hicken Foundation (Provides hope and invaluable information for women living with breast cancer).

Local Non-Profit Organizations in the Jacksonville Area:

• Area Non Profits
• Big Brother & Big Sister of NE Florida
• Boys & Girls Club of NE Florida
• Catholic Charities Bureau
• Family First
• Florida Department of Health & Human Services
• JaxCare
• National Foster Parent Association
• North East Florida Red Cross
• Non Profit Center of NE Florida
• United Way of NE Florida
• United Way of St. Augustine Florida
• United Way 211- 24 hour Crisis Line
• United Way Agency Roster (Local Agencies)

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