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    • Adapt Behavioral Services - We offer telehealth or in-person services at home, school, or our office, including individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, parent training, behavior analysis, and consultation.

    • Agency for Community Treatment Services (ACTS) - ACTS offers personalized treatment for substance abuse, mental health, and related services, focusing on recovery and long-term support.

    • BayCare Winter Haven Hospital Center for Behavioral Health - Winter Haven Hospital offers outpatient mental health services, Helping Families Succeed provides case management, and the Specialized Community Care Team supports wellness and self-sufficiency, with additional services in Behavioral Health and Inpatient Care.

    • Behavior Analysis Consultants of Mid Florida - A team of Board Certified Behavior Analysts who are dedicated to best practice, empirically supported behavior analysis services and professional customer service.

    • Central Florida Behavioral Health Network - CFBHN is a nonprofit, CARF-accredited organization offering mental health and substance abuse services across SunCoast counties, including acute care, treatment, housing, and prevention.

    • Charlie Health - Virtual IOP provides intensive mental health care at home, helping individuals achieve lasting recovery while maintaining daily routines.

    • Children's Home Society - We offer personalized, compassionate counseling for children and adults in Polk County, with flexible scheduling at home, school, or our office.

    • Chrysalis Health - Our outpatient programs offer mental health services for children, adolescents, adults, and families, providing therapy in schools, homes, or offices based on individual needs.

    • Cove Behavioral Health - We support community wellness with accessible, compassionate behavioral health care for mental health and substance use disorders.

    • Families First of Florida - Families First of Florida provides trauma-informed mental health services, including assessments, case management, and therapy for individuals and families at home or in-office.

    • Harrell Family Center for Behavioral Health - We provide inpatient and outpatient treatment to restore individuals' functioning, with a focus on family counseling and education.

    • Health Connect America - HCA provides the following therapeutic in-home services to at-risk children and their families.

    • Hope for Healing Florida - Hope for Healing navigates the many ways Floridians can access help for mental health and substance abuse.

    • Hope in Healing LLC - Hope in Healing, LLC provides compassionate support for trauma, anxiety, depression, family relationships, and adoption issues, helping you build a brighter future.

    • IMPOWER - IMPOWER provides accredited mental and behavioral health care for children, adults, and families, ensuring high-quality support for overall well-being.

    • Mary Welsh Foundation - The Mary Welsh House provides mental health care for abuse survivors, supporting children's recovery and adults' healing.

    • Meadowbrook Psychiatric and Counseling Centre - Meadowbrook Psychiatric and Counseling Centre provides outpatient care for all ages facing depression, trauma, anxiety, and life challenges.

    • Metro Inclusive Health - Metro Inclusive Health offers comprehensive medical, wellness, and community services across Tampa Bay, including HIV care and counseling.

    • North American Family Institute - Since 1993, NAFI has provided residential care and support for adjudicated youth and families in Florida’s Child Welfare system.

    • Peace River Center - Peace River Center is a nonprofit providing mental health, victim, and substance use services in Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, empowering individuals to reach their potential.

    • SEDNET - SEDNET creates and facilitates a network of stakeholders to support a quality care system for students with or at risk of emotional and behavioral challenges. 

    • The Sterling Center - The Sterling Center offers community-based services like parenting education, therapy, supervised visitation, and substance abuse, DV, and anger management classes.

    • Tampa Bay Therapist & Associates - Tampa Bay Therapist & Associates offers culturally sensitive counseling with multilingual providers. 

    • Tri County Human Services - Tri-County Human Services, Inc. is a nonprofit providing substance abuse, mental health, and co-occurring treatment in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands Counties.

    • Achievement Academy - To give children the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential by providing early intervention, education, therapy, and family support to those with special needs or at-risk for developmental delays.

    • CareerSource Polk - provides training for individuals to enter the workforce.

    • Early Learning Coalition of Polk County - Offers free Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) to all families seeking quality and affordable child care options and local community resources.

    • East Coast Migrant Head Start Program - East Coast Migrant Head Start Project offers early childhood education and support services to migrant and seasonal farmworker families, preparing children for success.

    • Hardee County Public Schools

    • HEARTH Project - Homeless Education Advocates Restoring the Hope is dedicated to assisting homeless and in-transition families and children by eliminating barriers to school enrollment, attendance, stability and overall academic success.

    • Highlands County Public Schools

    • Language and Literacy Academy - We enhance skills for students with special needs, engage parents, and prepare them for graduation and post-secondary success.

    • The Learning Resource Center - The Learning Resource Center of Polk County provides personalized education, parent support, and community programs to help students reach their potential.

    • Pace Center for Girls - Pace provides year-round education and life skills for middle and high school girls, with Pace Reach offering therapeutic support for girls 11-17 and their families.

    • Polk County Public Schools

    • RCMA - RCMA supports migrant and low-income children with education, healthcare, technology, and parent support to ensure their success.

    • Real Academy - REAL Academy offers individualized instruction and self-paced learning for students who are behind in school, helping them catch up, return to grade level, and graduate on time.

    • Sparrow Academy - Sparrow Academy fosters engaged citizens through a scholarly and artistic approach to humanities, math, and science, rooted in Waldorf philosophy.

    • T.A.S.S.EL. - T.A.S.S.E.L was created to assist students in overcoming barriers to attending school.

    • The Roberts Academy at Florida Southern College - The Roberts Academy has been helping students with dyslexia achieve academic success since 2010, offering educational programs and support for students, parents, and teachers.

    • Traviss/Ridge Technical College - Polk County Technical Colleges offers career-focused programs in healthcare, IT, and trades, celebrating 60 years of excellence in preparing students for the workforce.

    • Youth Build: Lakeland Housing Authority - YouthBuild Lakeland helps young adults earn their GED and gain construction experience with Habitat for Humanity, emphasizing career and personal development. 

    • Career Source - CareerSource Polk provides workforce programs funded by federal agencies, helping the community navigate the workforce system and succeed in the labor market while adhering to public records laws.

    • Employ Florida - Search the full-service employment center to find and view job openings, create and post résumé, look for training, and much more.

    • Heart 4 Winter Haven - Jobs for Life - We believe poverty has been misdiagnosed; it's rooted in broken relationships. We bring people together through collaborations that restore relationships, build resources and grow community.

    • Kelly Services - We connect people with the right jobs and employers with top talent, improving lives and driving business success.

    • MyFlorida Jobs - View available jobs in throughout the State of Florida.

    • Prolific Learning Corp - Prolific Learning Corp. helps Floridians overcome barriers to employment through education, mentoring, career development, and job training, empowering them to achieve economic independence.

    • Randstad - The Randstad app is a 24/7 platform that lets you control your job search, giving you access to opportunities directly from your smartphone.

    • Urban League of Hillsborough County - The Urban League of Hillsborough County offers the **HANDS UP Program** for ages 16-30, providing career training and connections, and **Project Phoenix**, supporting youth (16-24) with mentorship, training, and case management to help them earn a livable wage.

    • Brief Strategic Family Therapy - A structured family systems approach to treat families with children or adolescents (6 to 17 years) who display or are at risk for developing problem behaviors including substance abuse, conduct problems, and delinquency. 

    • Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) - The infant mental health program supports children ages 0-5 and their caregivers in Polk, Highlands, and Hardee Counties. It helps with trauma, attachment, and healing after experiences like loss, separation, abuse, or behavioral challenges.

    • Functional Family Therapy (FFT) - An evidence-based, intensive family intervention with integrated case management that treats family needs in their home. Services are provided weekly by trained clinicians through family sessions over 4-7 months.

    • Neighbor to Family - Neighbor To Family's foster care program keeps siblings together, and FIRST offers in-home support to prevent foster care placement.

    • Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - An evidence-based program coaching parents in real-time to address their young children's behavioral or emotional issues.

    • Association for Autism and Neurodiversity - AANE provides a safe space for teens to connect and engage, empowering them to be their authentic selves within a supportive peer community.

    • Autism Society of Orlando - ASGO, founded in 1996, supports Central Florida families with autism through volunteer-driven advocacy, education, and community engagement.

    • Better Together - Since 2015, Better Together has helped 9,000+ children and 42,000 job seekers through its Better Families and Better Jobs programs.

    • Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) - CARD provides support and assistance with the goal of optimizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities.

    • Center for Independent Living of Central Florida - CIL promotes personal rights and responsibilities for individuals with disabilities, working to eliminate barriers and providing education, resources, and training to enhance self-determination.

    • Champions for Children - Champions for Children’s mission is to build stronger families with thriving children throughout Tampa Bay through our child abuse prevention and family education programs. 

    • Children's Home Society

    • Empath Health - Empath Health offers hospice, palliative care, and advanced care planning in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands counties. I provide free presentations on hospice and advanced care planning.

    • Grace Ser LLC - Grace Care Services provides these non-medically supervised services to the patients and their families in-home.

    • Guardian Ad Litem  Office (Circuit 10) - The Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office represents abused and neglected children in foster care, focusing on their legal and social needs.

    • Healthy Families - Healthy Families is a free, voluntary home visitation program that promotes positive parenting, child development, and family well-being, while connecting families with community resources.

    • Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands, and Polk Counties, Inc. - Offer FREE educational resources, screenings and facilitate connection to help you and your family through pregnancy and beyond.

    • Heart 4 Winter Haven - We believe poverty stems from broken relationships. We bring people together to restore connections, build resources, and grow community.

    • Hope Florida - Uniting communities through Hope Navigators to guide Floridians on an individualized path to prosperity, economic self-sufficiency and hope.

    • John Hopkins Hospital Injury Prevention and Child Safety - Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital provides expert pediatric care and educational programs for patients, families, and healthcare professionals, focusing on children’s well-being.

    • Lake Wales Care Center - Lake Wales Care Center is a faith-based organization that connects people in need with those eager to serve, demonstrating Christ's love through community support.

    • Metropolitan Ministries - We provide essential services for homeless and at-risk children and families, offering shelter, education, and support for a brighter future. With the help of donors, we serve the 32,000 homeless in our communities, giving them hope and a path forward.

    • My Autism Connection, Inc. - My Autism Connection (MAC) supports autistic adults by providing skill-building opportunities, fostering friendships, and promoting acceptance.

    • Neighbor to Family - Mission is to revolutionize foster care by keeping siblings together while building healthier families and stronger communities.

    • One More Child - Our mission is to provide Christ-centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. 

    • Polk County Teen Court - Teen Court lets first-time offenders be tried by peers, avoiding a criminal record through peer-decided sentences.

    • Regional Distribution Center for FAAST - The CIL works with the community to promote inclusion for people with disabilities by removing barriers and offering education, resources, and training to enhance self-determination.

    • Rose Dynasty Foundation Center - Rose Dynasty Foundation Inc. provides a safe, inclusive space for LGBTQ+ youth and those on the autism spectrum, offering mentoring and community events across Florida and online.

    • Safe Kids Coalition - A coalition of health and safety experts from a variety of backgrounds working to decrease the number of preventable childhood injuries in the Tampa Bay area.

    • Salvation Army of Lakeland: Pathway to Hope Program - The Pathway of Hope initiative by The Salvation Army targets families with children to break the generational cycle of poverty. Using a strength-based case management approach, it aims to positively impact both parents and children, helping them escape poverty.

    • Self-Help (Pro Se) Services - The Self-Help Program offers assistance with domestic relations cases but does not provide legal advice. 

    • Strengthening Families Program - The Strengthening Families Program is a free, evidence-based course teaching parenting and youth skills.

    • The Hearth Project - The HEARTH Project supports homeless families in Polk County by removing barriers to education, ensuring equal opportunities for academic success.

    • United Way of Central Florida - United Way of Central Florida inspires the community to give, advocate, and volunteer by addressing needs and mobilizing resources for positive local change.

    • United Way: Help Me Grow - Help Me Grow is a program of United Way that promotes early identification of developmental, behavioral, and educational concerns, then links children and families to community-based services and supports at no cost to parents and caregivers.

    • Volunteer in Service to the Elderly - Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (VISTE) is a community-based, non-profit organization with the primary goal of VISTE is to enable elderly persons to remain safely and independently in their own homes.

    • Women's Resource Center - Operating for over 33 years, The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) has continued fulfilling their mission to assist families in crisis throughout Polk County.

    • Feeding Tampa Bay - Find food in your area through mobile grocery locations, food pantries, or soup kitchens.

    • The Freedom Tour - The Freedom Tour's mobile pantries provide fresh food and essentials to underserved communities facing access barriers.

    • Heartland Food Bank - Heartland Food Bank fights hunger in Highlands County by distributing nutritious food through local partnerships.

    • Meals on Wheels: Polk - Meals on Wheels of Polk County provides hot meals and daily check-ins for homebound residents.

    • Meals on Wheels: Avon Park - Meals on Wheels of Avon Park provides hot meals and daily check-ins for homebound residents.

    • United Way of Central Florida - Find food distribution centers across Polk, Highlands and Hardee Counties.

    • Aetna Better Health of Florida - Where trusted care, guidance and quality health insurance benefits come together to meet your unique needs.

    • Central Florida Health Care - Providing compassionate, quality, and affordable primary  and preventative healthcare. 

    • Central Florida Speech & Hearing - Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center provides expert care for speech, language, and hearing disorders, serving Polk County for over 50 years.

    • Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) - CARD provides support and assistance with the goal of optimizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities.

    • Florida Health: Hardee County - The Florida Department of Health in Hardee County provides wellness services, including Healthy Start, HIV/AIDS care, STD treatment, WIC, and more to support community health.

    • Florida Mission of Mercy: Dental Care - Florida Mission of Mercy provides free dental care to underserved and uninsured patients, with $2.3 million in care donated by volunteers to 1,850 patients.

    • Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine - Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) provides free medical services, focusing on dignity and respect, with volunteers offering care at no cost and without third-party billing.

    • Polk HealthCare Plan - If you are a Polk County resident who has little or no-income and are without health coverage or insurance, or are waiting to qualify for Medicaid, then the Polk HealthCare Plan may be for you.

    • Positively U - The mission of Positively U is to provide culturally appropriate and compassionate programming to people living with HIV and preventive services to the community at large, with an emphasis on tailoring our activities to meet each individual’s specific needs.

    • We Care of Central Florida - We Care of Central Florida connects low-income, uninsured residents with specialty care through a network of volunteer healthcare providers

    • Gospel Inc. - Gospel Village offers housing and work opportunities for the formerly homeless, fostering stability and community.

    • George Harris Youth Shelter - We provide shelter, support, and counseling for youth 10-17 in crisis, at no cost to families.

    • Heartland Coalition for the Homeless - We unite local agencies to support and end homelessness through collaboration and essential services.

    • HEARTH Project - Homeless Education Advocates Restoring the Hope is dedicated to assisting homeless and in-transition families and children by eliminating barriers to school enrollment, attendance, stability and overall academic success.

    • Homeless Coalition of Polk County - The Homeless Coalition of Polk County coordinates services for the homeless, leads the local Continuum of Care, and manages the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).

    • Lighthouse Ministries - Our vision is for the individuals we serve to achieve an overall outcome of God's peace, life purpose, and fulfillment of potential. 

    • Metropolitan Ministries - We support homeless and at-risk children and families with shelter, education, and resources, relying on community and donor support to create brighter futures.

    • Salvation Army of Lakeland: Pathway to Hope Program - Pathway of Hope helps families break the cycle of poverty with targeted services and case management.

    • St. Vincent de Paul CARES - We are passionate about our work and have adopted a “Housing First” principle that guides each of our programs.

    • Talbot House - We help homeless individuals in Polk County with food, shelter, medical care, and job training to achieve self-sufficiency. Learn about their new Women's Center in Winter Haven!

    • Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking - this 501(c3) organization that has been helping victims of human trafficking since 2004.

    • Florida Human Trafficking Hotline - Call 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) to report known or suspected child abuse, neglect, or abandonment; and known or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. To report Human Trafficking to law enforcement in Florida, call 1-855-FLA-SAFE. Text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE):  To get help for victims and survivors of human trafficking or to connect with local services.

    • Her Song (Tim Tebow Foundation) - Her Song serves survivors of human trafficking through residential survivor care.

    • Life Recaptured Inc. - Our team provides refuge and freedom to victims of sex trafficking, through our Safe Home and our 3 phase program. 

    • National Human Trafficking Hotline - Call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733.

    • One More Child - One More Child is helping trafficking survivors begin a new life by providing expert leadership, holistic care, and powerful advocacy. We are also working to prevent more children and adults from being trafficked while predators financially profit.

    • Paving the Way Foundation - Stand with us as we empower communities to be a fierce disruption in the cycle of child exploitation through education and ​prevention programs to end child trafficking. 

    • Red Tent Initiative - Providing trauma informed care to women who are incarcerated or at risk of incarceration

    • Redefining Refuge - While minor Victims of Sex Trafficking are frequently recognized as children who have been victims of sexual abuse, it is imperative to note that their level of abuse and trauma is so severe, and thus requires a specialized means of care, which we provide by means of our Specialized Services. 

    • Selah Freedom - an anti-human trafficking non-profit organization 501(c)3. We are based in Florida with the mission to end sex trafficking and bring freedom to the exploited through five strong programs: Awareness, Prevention, Outreach, Residential and Consulting.

    • Post Adoption Supports

    • Healthy Families Polk - this free, voluntary program that gives families useful information on parenting and child development to include parenting programs and parenting classes.

    • Healthy Start of Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties - Healthy Start HHP's programs are designed to support and enhance the well-being of families and communities.

    • Solo Parent - Solo Parent's mission is to provide the resources, community, and encouragement needed to help solo parents thrive—so they can build strong, healthy families.

    • United Way Children's Resource Center - Located in the heart of Lakeland, the Carol Jenkins Barnett United Way Children’s Resource Center is a community-based learning and resource center that provides classes, playgroups, workshops, developmental checkups, community activities, and support for parents and caregivers of children aged 0-6, as well as for expectant moms and dads. 

    • Edgewood Children's Ranch - The unique case for each child is central to our Family and Behavioral Care Program here at Edgewood Children’s Ranch. We prepare each camper to lead a fulfilling life in their community and in God.

    • Hands of Mercy Everywhere (H.O.M.E.) - a program of LSF, established in 2004, and our community work together to provide teen mothers and girls at risk of sex trafficking with needed resources, including education, parenting classes, life skills, career development, counseling and other means of evidenced-based programs and support as we lovingly transition them into adulthood and rebirth.

    • House of Hope - Since 1985, House of Hope Orlando has been providing hope, healing and restoration to troubled teens and families.

    • My Father's Arrows - The mission of My Father’s Arrows is to provide children who have been impacted by trauma with nurturing, safety, and stability.

    • Bridges International - The Auburndale Bridge is a Residential Level II Substance Abuse Treatment Program for women built on the Therapeutic Community Concepts model.

    • Charlie Health - Evidence-based mental health & substance use 100% virtual intensive outpatient program for ages 11-34. They serve a broad range of individuals, as we are that mid-level of mental healthcare. 

    • Chrysalis Health - Our substance use programs offer personalized treatment for individuals and families, with counseling and therapy tailored to specific needs.

    • Families First of Florida - Provides individualized treatment plan that is client centered and strengths based with substance misuse, mental health, anger management and family challenges.

    • Peace River Center - Peace River Center offers mental health, victim, and substance use services in Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties.

    • RASUW - The RASUW Center for Women in Bartow, FL offers a 90-day substance use and co-occurring treatment program for women in Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties.

    • StrongWell - We provide Care + Community that helps women and men recover from substance-exposed living and live a life of thriving recovery through our programs that work.

    • Sunrise Detox Orlando - Sunrise Detox Orlando treats men and women ages 18 and older who want a safety-focused method to clear the body of alcohol or drugs.

    • Tampa Bay Therapist & Associates - Tampa Bay Therapist & Associates has both male and female providers with years of clinical expertise. We provide culturally sensitive counseling to all people, regardless of their background

    • Tri County Human Services - Tri-County Human Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization, providing substance abuse, mental health, and co-occurring treatment to residents of Polk, Hardee and Highlands Counties.

    • Waychangers Services LLC - We offer strengths-based counseling in Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, and Polk Counties, helping clients improve career, family, and relationships. Our services support those ready to make a change.

    • White Sands Alcohol & Drug Rehab - White Sands Treatment Center, founded in 2014, offers personalized treatment with a focus on comfort and long-term sobriety, aiming to improve addiction recovery standards.

  • Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI® is connection. Learn More

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    Connect with Amberlee Rogers, Worthy & Known Family Project Program Director

    Email: amberlee@worthyandknownfp.org | Phone: 863-443-0448

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