Parent Resources

The following list of resources has been created to assist parents with common issues. For additional information please contact your local BAYS office.

FOR EMERGENCIES, DIAL 911

State and National Numbers


Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups: 1-800-356-9996

Alcoholics Anonymous: 1-800-252-6465

Cocaine Information and Referral Hotline: 1-800-COCAINE

Drug/Alcohol Abuse Helpline 24 Hours: - 1-800-362-2644

Family Health Line: 1-800-451-2229

Florida Abuse Hotline:

1-800-96-ABUSE
962-2873
1-800-453-5145
TTY

Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling Inc. 1-888-236-4848

Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline
1-800-352-2437
English 1-800-545-7432
Spanish 1-800-243-7101
Creole 1-800-503-7118 TTY

Florida Substance Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-4357

Insurance and Consumer Hotline 1-800-342-2762

Missing Children Information Clearing House 1-888-FLMISSING 356-4774-

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678
1-800-826-7653 TTY

National Certified Crisis Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK

Parent Helpline
1-800-FLA-LOVE
352-5683

Poison Control 1-800-222-1222

Rehabilitation Referral Service 1-800-711-6375

Vanished Children’s Alliance 24-Hour Sighting
1-800-VANISHED
826-4743 

Circuit 5 Marion County

Central Florida Community Action 352 - 732-3008

Children’s Home Society of Florida 352 - 620-3471

Community Bases Services and Consultants 352 - 489-4506

Community of Gratitude 352 - 288-3499

Domestic Violence Hotline 352 - 622-8495

Family Visitation Center 352 - 622-9408

First Call for Help 352 - 732-4444

Florida Mentor 352 - 624-2137

Haven House 352 - 351-9999

Interfaith Emergency Services 352 - 629-8868

Legal Aid 352 - 629-7555

Marion County Family YMCA 352 - 368-9622

Project Healthy Choices 352 - 671-1117

Rape Crisis Hotline 352 - 622-8495

Sheltering Arms Inc. 352 - 291-2900

St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic 352 - 245-2458

St. Vincent De Paul 352 - 753-1455

Women in Need Network 352 - 694-3484

YMCA 352 - 528-5923

Circuit 6 Pasco & Pinellas Counties

Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups 727 - 548-6811

Alcoholics Anonymous 727 - 530-0415

ASAP Homeless Services 727 - 823-5665

Community Action Stops Abuse CASA - 727 - 895-4912

Beacon House Men’s Shelter 727 - 823-5780

Boley Center for Behavioral Health Care 727 - 821-4819

Boy Scouts 727 - 391-3800

Boys and Girls Clubs 727 - 546-1032

Catholic Charities 727 - 550-4236

Directions for Mental Health 727 - 524-4464

Family Resources Runaway Shelter:
Clearwater 727 - 298-1606
St. Petersburg 727 - 893-1893

Family Service Centers 727 - 536-1817

Girls Inc. 727 - 544-6230

Girl Scouts 800 - 881-4475

Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services 727 - 538-7460

Gulfcoast Legal Services 727 - 821-0726

Healthy Start Coalition 727 - 507-6330

Marriage and Family Counseling Clearwater 727 - 381-9400

St. Petersburg 727 - 381-9400

Narcotics Anonymous 727 - 547-0444

Operation Par 888 - 727-6398

Pinellas County Human Services 727 - 582-7781

Pinellas County Schools Psychological Services 727 - 588-6054

Pinellas County Urban League 727 - 327-2081

Planned Parenthood 727 - 898-8199

Recovery 727 - 525-1749

Religious Community Services RCS - 727 - 442-4128

Resource Center for Women 727 - 586-1110

St. Petersburg Free Clinic 727 - 821-1200

Suncoast Center Community Mental Health 727 - 327-7656

Traveler’s Aid 727 - 823-4891

Turning Point 727 - 823-7811

YMCA 727 - 895-9622

YWCA Clearwater 727 - 461-2997

YWCA St. Petersburg 727 - 896-4629 

Circuit 10 Polk Hardee & Highlands Counties

ADEPT Community Services 863 - 534-1916

AGAPE Food Bank 863 - 665-7074

Auburndale Relief Association 863 - 967-9711

Bethesda Lutheran 863 - 967-3220

Big Brothers Big Sisters 863 - 682-5191

Burse’s Community Service 863 - 984-8866

Catholic Counseling Center 863 - 686-7153

Church Service Center 863 - 533-5822

Domestic violence Shelter 863 - 413-2700

Families of Polk County Inc. 863 - 519-0723

Family Emergency Services of Winter Haven 863 - 294-1939

Florida First Start Parent Center 863 - 853-6027

Family Fundamentals 863 - 688-1221

Florida Baptist Children 863 - 687-8811

Florida Rural Legal Services Inc. 863 - 688-7376

Florida Sheriff’s Youth Villa 863 - 533-0371

Frostproof Care Center 863 - 635-5555

Girl Scouts 863 - 688-7648

Gulf Coast Community Care 863 - 701-1333

Habitat for Humanity 863 - 292-2256

Heart of Florida Legal Aid 863 - 686-8215

Heartland for Children 863 - 519-8900

Help of Ft. Meade 863 - 285-6600

Helpline Ministries Inc. 863 - 667-0582

Hunger Hotline 800 - 329-3663

Lake Wales Care Center 863 - 676-6678

Lake Wales Drug Awareness Council 863 - 676-1949

Leland Family Ministries Winter Haven - 863 - 533-1675

Meals on Wheels 863 - 299-1616

Mulberry Community Service Center 863 - 425-1523

Neighborhood Care Center 863 - 780-6822

Peace River Domestic Violence Shelter 863 - 386-1168

Peace River Center 863 - 534-7020

Peace River Crisis Line 863 - 519-8233

Polk county Health Department 863 - 413-2620

Polk County Social Services 863 - 534-5230

Society of St. Vincent De Paul 863 - 293-6133

St. Francis Women’s Center 863 - 683-9775

Street Smart A New Beginning 863 - 646-3636

Tri-County Human Services Inc. 863 - 709-9392

West Bartow Front Porch 863 - 533-1773

WIC 863 - 519-7542

YMCA 863 - 577-0236

Youth and Family Alternatives

863 - 499-2430

Circuit 12 Manatee & Sarasota Counties

Adolescent Recovery Center Manatee Glens 941 - 782-4797

Boys & Girls Club 941 - 714-7300

Child Protection Center/Kids Kindness 941 - 365-1277

Children’s Academy of Southwest Florida 941 - 708-5311

Coastal Behavior Health Care 941 - 952-1147

Compass Center 941 - 952-1147

Department of Children & Family Services 941 - 316-6015

Family Emergency Treatment Center 941 - 952-1147

Family Life Intervention 941 - 366-0607

Family Resources 941 - 707-5850

First Call for Help 941 - 366-5025

First Step 941 - 552-2078

Florida Sheriff Youth Ranch 941 - 776-1777

Goodwill Charter School 941 - 915-9508

Gulf Coast Marine Institute 941 - 721-2100

Gulf Coast Vocational Institute 941 - 361-6502

Insight Counseling 941 - 737-4782

Jewish Children and Family Center 941 - 366-2224

Jewish Family & Children’s Services 941 - 492-4717

Jobs Etc./Project Return Manatee 941 - 714-7449

Jobs Etc/Project Return Sarasota 941 - 358-4200

Jobs Etc./Project Return Venice 941 - 486-2682

Kid Care 941 - 861-1900

Manatee Children’s Services 941 - 345-1200

Manatee County Rural Health Services 941 - 708 -8511

Manatee Family YMCA 941 - 761-2582

Manatee Glens 941 - 741-3111

Manatee Juvenile Assessment 941 - 749-0607

Manatee Palms 941 - 792-2222

Manatee Youth Crisis Center 941 - 708-5843

North Port Counseling 941 - 429-0804

Pace Center for Girls 941 - 751-4566

Project Return 941 - 358-4200

Resource Connection for Kids 941 - 745-5949

Safe Children Coalition 941 - 371-4799

Substance Abuse Family Education Program 941 - 714-7300 Ext. 2011

Substance Prevention Coalition Sarasota County 941 - 954-1573

TEAM/Anger Substance Abuse 941 - 952-1147

The Florida Center for Children & Family 941 - 371-8820

YMCA-FINS-CINS-Residential

941 - 955-5596 Youth for Christ

Circuit 13 Hillsborough County

Alcohol Community Treatment Services ACTS 813 - 237-6630

Youth Residential 813 - 986-5966

Alpha House of Tampa Inc. 813 - 875-2024

Big Brothers Big Sisters 813 - 287-2210

Boys and Girls Clubs 813 - 875-5771

Centre for Girls 813 - 231-3404

Child and Family Counseling Services Tampa 813 - 903-3455

Brandon 813 - 744-5953

Children’s Home Inc. 813 - 864-1435

Children’s Services/Runaway Shelter 813 - 272-6606

Crisis Center Land line 2-1-1 Cell Phone 813 - 234-1234

Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office DACCO 813 - 984-1818

Head Start 813 - 272-5140

Health Department 813 - 307-8000

Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County 813 - 223-2800

Hillsborough Information Line 813 - 272-5900

Hispanic Services Council 813 - 659-8566

Mental Health Care Inc. 813 - 272-2244

Pace Center for Girls 813 - 988-7223

Parks and Recreation County 813 - 744-5595

City of Tampa 813 - 274-8615

Victim’s Assistance 813 - 272-6742

YMCA 813 - 224-9622

Circuit 20 Charlotte Lee Hendry & Collier Counties

The Bridge Youth Center -Lee County 239 - 337-3798

Diagnostic Services, Inc. DSI - Lee County 239 - 949-6168

Lutheran Services of Florida -Lee County 239 - 278-5400

Ruth Cooper Mental Health Center- Lee County 239 - 275-3222

SWFAS South West Florida Addiction Services -Lee Cty 239 - 332-6937

Charlotte Mental Health -Charlotte County Punta Gorda 941 - 639-1181

Port Charlotte 941 -255-7424

David Lawrence Center -Collier County 239 - 455-8500

Family Preservation -Glades/Hendry Counties 863 - 675-7773

 

 

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