PARTNER AGENCIES AND INITIATIVES IN 2007

• Abuse Counseling & Treatment 939-3112 -Provides shelter, counseling, first response, forensic exams, crisis intervention, and support services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence and rape.

• *ACT in Hendry/Glades 1-800-500-1119 -Provides shelter, counseling and support to victims of domestic violence and rape.

• AFCAAM Catholic Center 461-0233 -Provides numerous programs including an after school tutorial program, focusing primarily on the underserved children and families in the Dunbar community.

• *Agape Home 863-946-2228 -Providing a long-term residential rehabilitation program for women that suffer with addictive behaviors.

• *Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer's Resource Center 437-3007 -Provides education, information, and support to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders and their caregivers.

• American Red Cross, Lee County Chapter 278-3401 -Helps people avoid, prepare for, and cope with emergencies and natural disasters. Services include emergency assistance (physical and mental health support, case management and referral, shelter, food and clothing after fires and other disasters), Emergency communication and financial support to military members and families, Disaster Preparedness, CPR/FA, Water Safety and preventive health related education for children, families and businesses and volunteer recruitment, engagement, education and recognition.

• Amigos Center 437-6727 -Provides the immigrant population in our community with the education and services needed to succeed in the USA.

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwest Florida 278-0003 -Provides one-to-one mentoring services, matching caring adults with children who want or need a mentor.

• Bonita Springs Assistance Office 992-3034 -Provides emergency relief for members of the Bonita Springs community to lessen the impact of financial and personal crises.

• Bonita Springs YMCA 992-9622 -Serves our community with social and recreational activities, physical fitness and wellness. Builds strong kids, strong families and a strong community.

• *Boy Scouts of America Southwest Florida Council 936-8072 -Provides opportunities for character building, citizenship training, self-reliance, outdoor adventures and patriotism among boys, and young men and women.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County 334-1886 -Youth development agency with a special emphasis on youth from disadvantaged circumstances.

• Café of Life 948-9212 -Provides hot and nutritious meals to the hungry and poor in Bonita Springs in an environment that preserves the dignity of the client.

• Catholic Charities Haitian Center 334-2234 -Provides services that promote and instill in Haitian individuals and families, an attitude of self-determination and a capacity for optimal social functioning.

• Catholic Charities Hispanic Services 337-4193 -Provides services that promote and instill in Hispanic individuals and families an attitude of self-determination and a capacity for optimal social functioning and self-sufficiency.

• *Center for Independent Living 277-1447 -Helps individuals with disabilities achieve and maintain independent life styles.

• *Child Care of Southwest Florida 278-1002 -Operates numerous high quality day care centers in our community, targeting low income families.

• *Children’s Advocacy Center 939-2808 -Provides comprehensive multidisciplinary services to children and families that are experiencing or at high risk to abuse or neglect their children.

• *Children's Home Society 334-0222 -Prevents child abuse and neglect prevention through improved pregnancy outcome counseling, parent education, foster care, crisis intervention counseling and adoptive services.

• Community Cooperative Ministries 332-7687 -Provides nutritious meals, groceries, transportation, affordable Montessori education, and referral services to the homeless, seniors, working poor, children and the frail in the community.

• *Consumer Credit Counseling Services 989-0129 -Helps people achieve financial wellness through free budget, debt and housing counseling. Provides professional programs to the community and schools on financial money management and credit.

• *CREW 863-983-2390 -Provides long term hurricane recovery assistance to victims in Hendry and Glades Counties

• Dr. Piper Center for Social Services 332-5346 -Provides services to help meet the basic needs, enrich the daily lives and enhance the independent lifestyle of the elderly.

• *Epilepsy Services of Southwest Florida 275-4838 -Offers prevention and education programs along with direct services to individuals with epilepsy.

• Faith In Action of Southwest Florida 332-1159 -Provides non-medical, support services to seniors enabling them to maintain their independence and quality of life while remaining in their own home.

• *Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida 332-0417 -Provides primary and preventive health care services to medically underserved people. With insurance costs prohibitive to the working poor, Family Health Centers is the only outlet for the majority of Southwest Florida's working population.

• *Florida Lions Camp 863-696-1948 -Improves the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities by providing opportunities for social, physical, and emotional growth through camping experiences.

• Friendship Volunteer Center 275-4427 -Works in partnership with public agencies and non-profits to recruit, refer and recognize volunteers and assist organizations with special projects.

• *Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida 561-1800 -Builds girls of courage confidence and character who make the world a better place.

• *Good Wheels 768-2900 -Coordinates and provides cost effective and reliable transportation to the disadvantaged, disabled, those working to gain economic self-sufficiency, and the general public.

• *Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida 995-2106 -Actively assists people with disabilities and other special needs to maximize their employment potential and realize the benefits of the power of work.

• Harlem Heights Improvement Association 454-6030 -Improves the quality of life in Harlem Heights through community development and neighborhood improvement.

• *Harry Chapin Food Banks of Southwest Florida 334-7007 -Operates a warehouse of donated foods, household and personal items for agencies that serve the needy.

• Healthy Kids 425-6920 -Provides health insurance to school age children who do not qualify for Medicaid or have major medical insurance provided by their parents or their parent’s employer.

• Healthy Start Coalition 425-6920 -Dedicated to preventing infant deaths and premature/low birthweight babies with services provided to at-risk pregnant women, mothers, and babies(0-3 yrs.)

• *Hendry Glades Behavioral Health Center 863-674-4050 and 863-983-1423 -Provides comprehensive mental health and addiction recovery services in Hendry and Glades Counties. 24 Hour Crisis support.

• *Hope Connection 863-675-1576 -Provides comprehensive services to seniors in Hendryand Glades Counties.

• *Hope Hospice 482-4673 -Provides bi-lingual bereavement counseling at Joanne’s House in Bonita Springs.

• IMPACT for Developmental Education 334-6160 -Offers education and support to families of children from birth to age 5 with developmental delays. Provides direct education and therapy services to children.

• Interfaith Caregivers of South Lee 992-6080 -Provides emergency assistance to individuals and families in Estero, San Carlos Park, & Island Park who suffer from low income, loss of employment, hunger, illness, disabilities and other problems.

• *Island Coast AIDS Network 337-2391 -Works to prevent the spread of HIV in Lee County and provides services for infected people.

• LARC 334-6285 -Helps developmentally disabled adults realize their maximum potential.

• Lee County Legal Aid Society 334-6118 -Provides legal services to the indigent in the area of family law.

• Lee Mental Health 275-3222 -Provides comprehensive mental health and drug abuse services as well as 24-hour crisis counseling for all ages.

• Lehigh Community Services 369-5818 -Provides emergency relief for low-income members of the Lehigh community with food, electric, water, rent and medicine to lessen the impact of financial and personal crisis.

• Literacy Council of Bonita Springs 495-0999 -Enables adults and mothers and their pre-school children, to acquire the English language skills they need in reading, writing, speaking and understanding to solve the problems of daily life and to enhance their quality of life.

• Literacy Volunteers of Lee County 242-4374 -Provides literacy tutoring to adults with low reading and writing skills, as well as to individuals for whom English is a second language, in order that they may achieve personal goals and obtain better job opportunities.

• *Lutheran Services Florida 275-1126 -Operates the Oasis Youth Shelter which provides temporary shelter, crisis counseling and case management to juveniles who have run away from home or are at risk of running away. Adolescent outpatient substance abuse treatment for youth ages 12 to 17 years. Counseling for youth ages 10 to 17 years and their families.

• Meals on Wheels 337-1055 -Delivers nutritious meals to elderly, ill and disabled people in our community.

• *NAMI 337-9024 -Local Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill that provides support groups, advocacy and education to families, caregivers and individuals who are negatively impacted by mental illness.

• Pace Center for Girls 425-2366 -Provides intervention, prevention and educational program for at-risk girls.

• *Partners for Breast Cancer Care 454-8583 -Provides low-income Lee County women and men with breast screening, diagnosis and selected treatment for breast cancer.

• Project Hope 489-9300 -Provides support, outreach efforts and scholarships to at-risk students to encourage them to stay in school and transition to a successful college experience.

• *Public Schools Enrichment Partnership/Scholar’s Club 590-7404 -Helps create and support a peer culture of success among minority and at risk K-16 students primarily through the Scholar’s Club and the College for a Day program.

• Quality Life Centerof Southwest Florida 334-2797 -Provides numerous activities to help in the positive development of youth in the greater Dunbar area.

• Rape Crisis Center 939-3112 -Provides first response medical care, evidence collection, crisis intervention and counseling to rape victims.

• Safe and Drug Free Schools 337-8348 -Provides high quality drug and alcohol prevention programs in the Lee County School District.

• The Salvation Army 278-1551 -Provides groceries, hot meals, emergency shelter, transitional housing, residential and outpatient substance abuse services, and medical care to individuals and families in need.

• *The Salvation Army, Clewiston Unit 863-983-2707 -Provides food, shelter, health services, counseling, and other physical, social, emotional, psychological and spiritual aid to person in need.

• *The Salvation Army, LaBelle Unit 863-674-1441 -Provides emergency relief for members of the LaBelle community to lessen the impact of financial and personal crisis.

• Senior Friendship Centers of Lee County 275-1881 -Provides supportive and healthy aging services, activities and education which assist older adults to remain independent in their community.

• *Southwest Florida Addiction Services 332-6937 -Serves Lee and neighboring counties with substance abuse prevention and treatment services for adolescents and adults.

• Southwest Florida Marine Institute 765-9696 -Offers troubled youth an alternative education curriculum, vocational, and life/social skill training.

• Special Equestrians 226-1221 -Provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with physical and mental disabilities in Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades Counties.

• *United Way 211 433-3900 -Provides comprehensive information and assistance for individuals needing health or human services.

• Visiting Nurses Association of Southwest Florida 337-4848 -Provides quality home health service funds available to serve medically indigent clients.

• *Visually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida 997-7797 -Provides independent living training, vocational rehabilitation and life-enhancing services for blind and severely visually impaired individuals.

• *Voices For Kids of Southwest Florida 997-KIDS -Assigns volunteer court-ordered advocates to represent abused, neglected and abandoned children.

• YMCA of Lee County 275-9622 -Provides sports, physical education, day camp, after school and teen programs for children and adolescents in all parts of Lee County.

*These agencies offer services in Hendry/Glades counties.