fyi3.com is a partnership web project between FosterClub.com and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative.
The website, fyi3.com, provides foster youth between ages 14 and 23 opportunities to become involved, informed and independent in their transitioning journey towards adulthood.
It’s about ideas. It’s about talk. It’s about sounding off. It’s about being heard. It’s anonymous. It’s confidential.
Youth Communication helps teenagers develop their skills in reading, writing, thinking, and reflection, so they can acquire the information they need to make thoughtful choices about their lives.
We do that by:
training teens in journalism and related skills;
publishing magazines, books and other materials written and illustrated by young people;
encouraging teens and the adults who work with them to use our publications to stimulate reading, writing, discussion, and reflection.
We currently publish two magazines: New Youth Connections, founded in 1980, is a general interest magazine with a readership of 200,000 in New York City; Foster Care Youth United, founded in 1993, is written by and for young people in foster care. As of January, 2000 we have published eight books of young people’s writings.
A Unified, Central, and Organized Community For Foster Youth
Abiltiies4FosterYouth provides an easy link-up for organizations serving foster youth by providing the tools to post the support available in the community in a way that can be easily viewed by foster youth.
The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative is a national foundation whose mission is to help youth in foster care make successful transitions to adulthood.
Formed by two of the leading foundations focused exclusively on child and youth well-being—The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Casey Family Programs—the Initiative brings together the people and resources needed to help youth make the connections they need to education, employment, health care, housing, and supportive personal and community relationships.
Kids@Home champions children - helping them grow up to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.
Through the use of technology and partnerships, Kids@Home will serve more children, young people, and families and serve them better than has previously been realized, thus strengthening the child welfare community in the 21st Century.
To foster, develop and support youth initiative, and a strong representational youth voice in the service and decision-making life of our community, and to engage youth as resources on a county, state-wide, national and international basis.
Intervention Services, Inc. is a private, non-profit agency that has been meeting the needs of children, adolescents and their families in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Brevard Counties since 1994. We provide quality and professional treatment for individuals with mental health and behavior issues. Intervention Services, Inc. has programs and services designed to treat both individuals and families. Our team of certified and degreed professionals are committed to helping individuals with behavioral and emotional problems achieve an improved quality of life
ACCESS Florida's Prescreening Tool. The tool is a quick and easy way for you to find out if your household might be able to get:
Help buying food
Cash Assistance
Low or no cost health care
Help paying Medicare premiums
Your answers to a few short questions will let you know if your household might be eligible for benefits. Complete the questions based on your household's conditions now. Estimates are allowed, but they need to be as correct as possible.
After finishing the Tool, you can review your answers and change them if necessary. After you submit your answers, you will see if your household might be eligible for benefits.
The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state.
The Florida Network values young people and therefore creates safe pathways to their future by building strong families and communities.
The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, Inc. is a not for profit statewide association representing agencies which serve homeless, runaway and troubled youth ages ten and older and their families.
Our many services include: advocacy for youth, public policy development, public education, data collection and research, and training and technical assistance.
As one of the nation's leading kinship centers, we are inspired to empower, serve and advocate for all kinship families. We engage the community to empower the lives of kinship caregivers and their families in the state of Florida through innovative services, education, advocacy, policy practice are research.
To improve the business climate, economy and quality of life in Ocala and Marion County. This is our direction and our goal. It is attainable every day by every participant. The Chamber is a business for business. It is concerned with a new resident and a life long citizen. It nurtures the best we have to offer and strives to capitalize on the opportunities for improvement.
"Our mission is to provide quality Public Service to the citizens, guests, and businesses of Sumter County by addressing the needs of a diverse and growing population."
The Early Learning Coalition of the Nature Coast, a 501(c)(3), not for profit organization was established following the enactment of Florida Statute 411.01 and HB 1A that establishes the Office of Early Learning and local early learning coalitions. The Florida Legislature recognized that “school readiness programs increase children’s chances of achieving future educational success and becoming productive members of society.”
CDS is a nonprofit agency that strives to offer comprehensive quality services to children, families and staff toward personal growth and self-sufficiency. CDS receives funding from the Children's Forum and the Office of Early Learning through the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, Early Learning Coalition of the Nature Coast, and Pasco-Hernando Early Learning Coalition. Additional support is received from local United Way Agencies, county and city governments and private donations.
WellFlorida, one of 11 local health councils in the state, was created as a response to a federal mandate that called for community input in the planning of healthcare facilities.
WellFlorida serves 16 counties, 11,000 square miles and 1.4 million residents in North Central Florida. Counties served:
Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union.
The Community Resource Directory is a comprehensive guide to the community resources in the Greater Duval County Area and in Northeast Florida. The directory provides listings of over 2500 agencies and programs. It includes an overview of social services, how to obtain community services, and some examples of major service providers in each area. A Service Index is provided classified according to service specializations. Agency profiles include address, phone numbers, web, and email addresses, hours, disability access, fees, eligibility requirements, and service descriptions
The Florida Housing Coalition Inc., is a nonprofit, statewide membership organization whose mission is to act as a catalyst to bring together housing advocates and resources so that all Floridians have a quality affordable home and suitable living environment.
The Coalition provides information, training and technical assistance on affordable housing and related issues; supports community-based partnerships in leveraging resources; and advocates for policies, programs and use of funding resources that maximize the availability and improve the quality of affordable housing in Florida. The Coalition carries out this mission recognizing that affordable housing is an integral part of community revitalization and economic development
This service currently provides detailed information on affordable rental housing that has been financed by Florida Housing Finance Corporation and/or counties choosing to participate in the service. Our goal is to make this locator service the primary source for affordable rental housing in Florida. Over time, we hope this service will grow to include all subsidized and affordable rental housing throughout the state of Florida.
The Florida Coalition for the Homeless is a dynamic organization whose membership and Board of Directors include homeless advocates, service providers, members of the faith-based community, formerly homeless persons, educators, attorneys, mental health professionals and many others statewide who are committed to putting an end to homelessness and improving the conditions of persons living without shelter.
For 20 years, we have been providing services for the homeless in Central Florida. The changing face of homelessness is clear as we work with women, children, families and struggling men who need training, counseling and support to stabilize their lives. We invite you to learn more about the Coalition for the Homeless, our programs and the many ways that you can help make a difference in the life of someone who is homeless.
An exciting new site is being built to provide people seeking jobs in Florida with the most up-to-date information available on job openings, training and education programs and labor market statistics - including everything you need to know to get a job in one of Florida’s fast-growing industries. At the local level -- whether you’re in the market for a new career or simply want to rev up your skills and earnings -- Florida’s one-stop career centers are your source for workforce training, education programs and jobs
CLM Workforce Connection is the local, business-led organization that plans and coordinates quality employment and training services for businesses and individual career seekers in Citrus, Levy and Marion Counties of Florida. The workforce board sets policy and directs expenditures of more than $6 million in funds that underwrite services provided through the One Stop Workforce Connection offices.
In 2004-2005, approximately 1,500 businesses and 30,000 career seekers received services through the One Stop Workforce Connection. Services include professional and technical recruitment, training, job fairs and financial incentives.
WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF) is the region's largest permanent placement agency, helping over 4,700 employers connect with more than 54,000 job seekers each year. WCF offers innovative solutions to assist Central Florida businesses succeed in today's highly competitive workforce, while providing the tools job seekers need to find or advance in their current career. WCF is the region's workforce expert. WCF's largest program, offering employment solutions to the community, is our four ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS.
United Way has refocused the 2-1-1 Program to become a volunteer-driven community service. Formerly known as "First Call for Help", 2-1-1 is a free, 24-hour information and referral service which links callers to social services, government programs, and support agencies in Marion County. United Way is partnering with the Marion County Sheriff's Department for volunteer recruitment and management to provide this important community network.
Under the leadership of Bishop Randy White and Pastor Paula White, Without Walls is a beacon of light, dedicated to tearing down the walls of racism and poverty, while equipping men, women, and children with practical teachings on Godly principles.
United Way of Marion County is a community-based nonprofit organization that is uniquely positioned to bring together donors, volunteers, local health and human service organizations, and corporate leaders to address our community's pressing needs, create solutions and solve problems. In a collaborative process, United Way of Marion County provides leadership, accountability and a focus on results.
In 1983, a small group of foster parents, who wanted to keep children from ever needing foster care, incorporated as: The Citrus County Child Abuse Prevention Project. Some of the programs, such as our parent education classes, were started at that time and were located in various borrowed spaces. In 1986, our small group was joined by a group of professionals who also care about children. The advisory board now consists of foster parents, teachers, administrators, nurses, psychologists and counselors. We wanted a symbol that people could identify with so that an angry or frustrated parent could go for help without being labeled as a bad person.
In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them.
Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.
Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. They are truly The Positive Place For Kids
It will be a child-friendly facility, tailored to our community for the benefit of children in Citrus County who have been abused or neglected. It is a place where all necessary services can be coordinated in a central location
A Brief History- In 2000, Anne Lee, now Darkness to Light's President and CEO, developed and implemented a strategy for a non-profit primary prevention program with the mission of reducing the incidence of child sexual abuse through public awareness and education. With tremendous community support, over $100,000 was raised and an award-winning Darkness to Light media campaign was developed and launched in June of 2001.
The Present- Darkness to Light's public awareness campaign seeks to raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse. Our ads are a "call to action" encouraging adults to call or go online for free materials that educate adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Darkness to Light is also actively educating adults through its newest initiative, Stewards of Children, a sexual abuse prevention training program that provides frontline training for organizations and corporations that serve children and youth.
Our mission is to create a violence free world by empowering women and children through the elimination of personal and institutional violence and oppression against all people. FCADV provides leadership, advocacy, education, training, technical assistance, public policy and development, and support to domestic violence center programs.
DVIP is a program dedicated to teaching new skills that replace abusive, violent, conflict resolution. The program promotes “zero tolerance” of violent behavior and it is designed for those who have been abusive to their partners.
The Annie W. Johnson Senior Service Center, located on the Citrus side of Dunnellon and just off Highway 41, has assisted the needy and the elderly since 1976. The well kept former church building is filled with happy individuals socializing and playing cards, pokeno, bingo, exercising, doing crafts such as a quilt, or watching movies or television. No one has to sit at home all alone when the Annie Johnson Senior Service Center doors are open to all Citrus and Marion County residents, without regard to age, race, sex, disability, ethnic origin or religious beliefs.
Citrus United Basket is a non profit organization. C.U.B. has been providing assistance since 1978 to families facing temporary financial hardship. C.U.B. assists by supplying food and clothing, help with electric bills if funds are available, locate household items for those who have lost their home to fire and offer encouragement to people who find themselves without employment or are abused
Food is distributed by need and family size. We receive food donations from local churches, from caring Citrus County residents, and many civic organizations. We also purchase food from America's Second Harvest. and local retailers. Kash & Karry and Publix Supermarkets provide us with bread and pastry for our clients. Our pantry staff packs bags of food, keeps inventory, and orders needed replacements. We have a well trained staff of 15 dedicated men and women, but we are always in need of volunteers. Daystar receives clothing through contributions. Children's clothing is always a need. A staff of 12 volunteers sort and price clothing. We sell the clothing, but we also distribute clothing to our needy clients. They receive vouchers that they can spend in the thrift shop on clothing for themselves and their families. We provide financial aid to those clients who are in a crisis situation. We help with utility shut-off notices, eviction and foreclosure notices, and prescriptions. Financial help is available to clients once a year. Our goal is to help them help themselves. We have a compassionate staff of about 20 trained interviewers who share the duties each week.
CLSMF helps people solve problems that profoundly impact their day-to-day lives: we assist the elderly victim of consumer scams regain lost funds; we help the domestic violence victim and their children break free from abuse; we work to ensure that the family living in poor conditions obtains decent housing.
Florida Legal Services, Inc. (FLS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 to provide civil legal assistance to indigent persons who would not otherwise have the means to obtain a lawyer. A statewide support center, dedicated to ensuring poor people have equal access to justice, FLS fulfills its mission primarily by working with local legal aid and legal service programs to improve their ability to provide legal assistance to those in need in their communities. Providing service delivery coordination, training, case consultation and technical assistance to all legal service providers in Florida, FLS also is the coordinating organization for the first in the nation comprehensive Florida Supreme Court Voluntary Pro Bono Attorney Plan.
Foundation legal assistance for the poor general support grants cover every county in Florida and are awarded to a network of approximately 35 local, not-for-profit legal aid programs. These grants support a broad range of legal assistance for low-income Floridians, including family law, housing, individual rights, consumer, and income maintenance. Funding levels for general support grants are based on the number of poor persons in the ocunty who meet financial eligibility guidelines. Grantees include bar-sponsored legal aid programs, federally funded legal services providers, law school civil clinics, and private and church-related legal assistance programs. Foundation legal assistance to the poor general support grants represent roughly one-third of all legal aid funding in Florida.
