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The
Center for Florida’s Children
Jack Levine, President
P.O. Box 6646
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Telephone: 850-222-7140
Fax: 850-224-6490
E-mail: mail@floridakids.com
http://www.floridakids.com |
The Center for Floridaís Children is an advocacy organization focusing
on children, early childhood education and child care reform.
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Child
Care Information
Department of Health and Human Services
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Telephone: 850-245-4443
http://www5.myflorida.com/cf_web/
myflorida2/healthhuman/childcare/ |
Child Care Information provides information about the Child Care licensing
and training program, basic requirements and laws that must be heeded
to operate Child Care facilities in Florida, contact information for Child
Care specialists throughout the State of Florida, and links to publications
and reports related to Child Care.
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Department
of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Telephone: 850-488-5091
E-mail: dcf-osc@dcf.state.fl.us
http://www.state.fl.us/cf_web/ |
The Department
of Children and Families offers information about adoption, child abuse,
child care, economic services, community-based care, etc. |
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Early Childhood Association of
Florida (ECA)
Suzanne Gellens, Executive Director
3049 Browning Street
Sarasota, FL 34237
Telephone: 941-951-0606
Fax: 941-952-0116
E-mail: ecaoffl@earthlink.net
http://www.ecaoffl.org/
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The mission of the Early Childhood Association of Florida is to promote
the quality of life, learning and care of young children through leadership,
advocacy and professional development of our members in order to enhance
their work on behalf of young children and families.
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Fatherhood
Initiative
Deric Gilliard, Regional Affairs Specialist
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 5B95
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8909
Phone: 404-562-7910
Fax: 404-562-4197
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/fi-regions.htm |
HHS and its regional offices work to coordinate fatherhood activities
throughout the states and have sponsored a variety of forums to bring
together local public and private organizations and individuals to support
fathers' involvement in their families and communities.
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Florida’s Commission
on Responsible Fatherhood
111 North Gadsden Street
Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1507
Phone: 850-488-4952
Fax: 850-488-6607
www.fcorf.org |
FCRF seeks to promote fatherhood through
community action, education and community awareness. Their website features
articles, newsletters and other resources for Florida dads |
Florida
Institute for Economic Justice, Inc.
P.O. Box 16493
Tallahassee, FL 32317-6493
www.fleconomicjustice.org |
The purpose of the Florida Institute for Economic Justice is to provide
an educational voice in support of wage earners and consumers in their
attempts to regain lost economic and legal power.
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Senior Issues
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Department of Elderly
Affairs
4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 315
Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000
Telephone: 850-414-2000
Fax: 850-414-2004
TDD: 850-414-2001
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/ |
The Department of Elderly Affairs offers various services and programs
(site includes links to other related topics)
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Elder
Affairs Programs and Services
4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 315
Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000
Telephone: 850-414-2000
Fax: 850-414-2004
TDD: 850-414-2001
http://www7.myflorida.com/doea/
healthfamily/learn/elderprograms/
doeaprogramsandservices.html |
The Elder Affairs Programs
and Services offers links to information about services such as long-term
care, assisted living, senior employment, etc. |
Elder Helpline
Telephone: 1-800-955-8770
TDD: 1-800-955-8771
http://www7.myflorida.com/doea/
healthfamily/contacts/elderservices/
doealderhelpline.html |
The Elder Helpline connects senior Floridians with services in their
region. Its website includes area office listings.
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Lifelink
331 South York Road
Bensenville, IL 60106
Telephone: 630-521-8046
Fax: 630-860-5130 |
Lifelink is a 106-year-old
not-for-profit, charitable health and human service organization related
to the United Church of Christ. Based in Bensenville, Illinois, Lifelink
provides a range of services to children, families and the aging throughout
Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Missouri and Wisconsin. Lifelink manages nursing
homes and retirement communities, and helps link families with counseling,
foster care, adoption and Head Start services. |
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