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Emergency assistance after business hours call  the Polk County Crisis Line, (863) 519-3744 or Polk County Emergency Operator, 911


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Quick Guide to Polk Community Resources

 
ABUSE: CHILD & ADULT
Dept. of Children and Families 534-7100
Guardian Ad Litem Program 534-4605
Peace River Center
Domestic Violence Shelter
- Women, Men & Families 413-2700
   
AIDS AWARENESS
Nat'l STD & AIDS Hotline 800-342-AIDS
    Spanish 800-545-SIDA
Nat'l Prevention Info Network 800-458-5231
    TDD 800-243-7012
Patient Care Services 519-8233
Polk County Health Dept 413-2620
   
CRISIS INTERVENTION
Behavioral Health Division
Access Line
800-723-3248
Peace River Crisis Line 519-3744
Tri-County Human Services 709-9392
   
CHILD CARE  
Early Childhood Resources 292-3200
Head Start 533-0015
Youth & Family Alternatives  
  Lakeland 577-2450
  Winter Haven 595-1818
   
COUNSELING & MENTAL HEALTH
Anchor House Ministries (Boys) 665-1916
Blind Services 499-2385
Catholic Charities - Lakeland 686-7153
Catholic Charities - Winter Haven 299-7983
Children's Home Society 519-3906
Disabled American Veterans 687-4885
Enrichment Enterprises 802-3921
Epilepsy Services of West Central FL 686-5880
Fl. Diagnostic and Learning Resource 534-0950
Florida Sheriff's Youth Villa 533-0371
Frostproof Care Center 635-5555
Help of Fort Meade 285-6600
Innovations in Counseling 294-8845
Lake Wales Care Center 676-6678
Lake Wales Drug Awareness Cncl 676-1949
Neighborhood Service Center 294-5860
Peace River Center 534-7020
Polk County Veterans Services 534-5220
Resource Center for Women  686-1221 ext.242
  Lakeland
  Winter Haven 294-5318
Salvation Army - Lakeland 682-8179
Tri-County Human Services 709-9392
Winter Haven Hospital  
    Behavioral Health Division 294-7062
Youth & Family Alternatives 499-2430
   
DISABILITY SERVICES
Central Florida Speech & Hearing 686-3189
Central Florida Deaf Services 686-1221 ext 239
Child Development Center 683-6504
Deaf Service Center of Polk County 701-0544
    TDD 297-9155
Developmental Disabilities 619-4236
Epilepsy Services of West Central FL 686-5880
Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resource 534-0950
 
 
EMPLOYMENT & JOB TRAINING
New Beginnings-Polk Comm. College 669-2328
Vocational Rehabilitation - Lakeland 680-5534
  Winter Haven 291-5280
   
FAMILY & PARENTING RESOURCES
Family Fundamentals 686-1221
   
GENERAL ASSISTANCE - FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICINE, FINANCIAL AID
Auburndale Relief Association 967-9711
Catholic Charities - Lakeland 686-1651
  Winter Haven 299-7983
Church Service Center 533-5822
Comm. Service Center of NE Polk 422-3660
   
Dept of Children & Families
(WAGES, Food Stamps, Medicaid)
  Lakeland 680-5508
  Bartow 534-7050
  Winter Haven 291-5240
  Lake Wales 678-4131
  Haines City 421-3216
Family Emer. Service Ctr. of WH 294-1939
Frostproof Care Center 635-5555
Help of Fort Meade 285-6600
H.O.P.E. Center 683-8182
Lake Wales Care Center 676-6678
Lighthouse Ministries 687-3705
Mulberry Community Service Center 425-1523
Polk County Opportunity Council  
  Bartow 533-0015
  Haines City 422-8938
  Lake Wales 676-2075
  Lakeland 683-7036
  Winter Haven 299-4765
Polk Co. Social Services 534-5230
Salvation Army - Lakeland 682-8179
  Winter Haven 291-5107
SHARE Program 800-536-3379
Talbot House Ministries 687-8475
WIC (Women, Infants & Children) 519-7542/
519-7543
   
GRIEF AND BERAVEMENT GROUPS  
St Joseph's Church 682-0555
Good Shepherd Hospice 802-0313
   
HOMELESS SERVICES  
Homeless Coalition 687-8386
Hunger Hotline 800-329-3663
Lighthouse Ministries 687-3705
Salvation Army - Lakeland 682-8179
  Winter Haven 291-5107
Talbot House Ministries 687-8475
   
HOME HEALTH & HOMEMAKER SERVICES
Amedisys Home Health Care 297-1871
Good Shepherd Hospice of Mid-Florida 297-1880
LifePath Hospice 682-0027
   
LEGAL SERVICES  
Dept. of Revenue (Child Support) 800-622-5437
Florida Rural Legal Services (Civil) 688-7376
Heart of Florida Legal Aid Society  
  Divorce 519-5663
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