WeCare Message. How to Use This Directory. About WeCare. Communication, Collaboration, Coordination - the WeCare way!

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4 WeCare Message WeCare of South Dade is proud to present the eighth edition of the Homestead/ Florida City Social Services Directory! The purpose of this directory is to inform the community of the current social and human services available in Homestead and Florida City. If you know of a human services organization in Homestead/Florida City that should have been listed, please provide us with the appropriate information and we will be sure to include them in the next edition. We hope that this directory enhances communication, promotes agency collaboration and improves service coordination in Deep South Dade. Communication, Collaboration, Coordination - the WeCare way! How to Use This Directory The directory is divided into two sections to assist you with identifying services in Deep South Dade. The first section is an index of services for Child & Youth Services, Education & Training, Family Support, Finance & Financial Aid, Food Banks & Meal Programs, Health & Medical Care, Housing, Legal and Senior Citizens. Within these general categories are subcategories (e.g. after school programs, counseling, financial assistance) and a list of agencies that provide the related services. So, for example, if you need to know what organizations provide rental assistance, a list can be found under Housing. The second part of the directory is an alphabetical listing of service providers with contact information. Index to services and related providers Alphabetical listing of service providers CIty of Homestead and City of Florida City Departments Helpful Numbers... Back cover About WeCare WeCare began as a community-organizing model developed by public school and law enforcement leaders in the mid-1980s. Of the seven chapters initiated countywide, the Homestead/Florida City Chapter is the only one still active. It was designed to bring together representatives from local social service agencies in an effort to network and share information. Today, WeCare has more than 100 active members that include social service providers, educators, businesses, ministers, and residents. Our members represent every aspect of human service - health, education, emergency shelter and assistance, childhood development, entrepreneur training, domestic abuse, farm worker aid, elder care, and many more Directory 1

5 WeCare aims to engage broad sectors of the community to increase the availability and quality of services to the area; identify and advocate ways to improve/maintain equitability of services; promote communication between groups; and disseminate information that will benefit the community. WeCare meets the first Thursday of every month at 9:00 am. Membership Our members enjoy great networking, receive information on grants and other funding sources, technical training, a copy of the South Dade Social Services Directory as well as a WeCare Directory, and monthly newsletter about community happenings, opportunities and activities. Our members appreciate free marketing of agency events, activities and needs and benefit from longterm partnerships with other members. Joining is easy. Just attend a monthly meeting and complete the information sheet. There is no fee for membership. Staff Kametra Driver... [email protected] Executive Director Claudia Del Valle... [email protected] Program Coordinator Nelida Murguia... [email protected] Finance Coordinator For general information... [email protected] In Appreciation WeCare sincerely thanks its members for providing information for this directory and for their continued service to the Deep South Dade Community. We would like to express gratitude to the Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services for assisting with printing costs. 2 WeCare of South Dade

6 Index to Services & Related Agencies Child & Youth Services After School Programs Branches Florida City...15 Centro Campesino Farm Worker Center...17 Centro De La Salle...17 enfamilia...21 GALATA...24 Haitian Organization of Women...25 Open House Ministries...38 Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) - Centro Villa, Everglades I & II, Fernando Pro Center, Florida City, Homestead South Dade Weed & Seed...42 Sweet Vine st Century Day Care...45 Work America - F.A.C.E...46 YMCA...46 Child Abuse Dept. of Children and Families Child Protective Investigations...20 Dept. of Human Services Family & Victim Services...20 Project SOS, HPD...40 Child Care Aim High Learning Center...13 Greater New Covenant Church...25 LeJardin Community Center Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) - Centro Villa, Everglades I & II, Fernando Pro Center, Florida City, Homestead Community Youth Programs ASPIRA...14 Boy Scouts of America, South Florida Council...15 Branches Florida City...15 Centro Campesino...17 Centro De La Salle...17 DFYIT...20 Early Intervention Prevention Program for Children and Families...21 Florida City Youth Academy...23 GALATA...24 Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida, Inc...24 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Outward Bound...38 South Dade Weed & Seed...42 Sweet Vine...44 WeCount!...45 Counseling AGAPE Family Ministries...13 Family Counseling Services of Greater Miami Directory 3

7 Child & Youth Services continued Florida City Police Dept./Youth Academy...23 Homestead Behavioral Clinic...27 The Journey Institute...28 Switchboard of Miami...44 Diagnosed Adolescents Autism Center of Miami...15 AGAPE Family Ministries...13 Citrus Health Network...19 Fellowship House...23 Jackson South Community Hospital...28 Professional Health Network...39 Health... See also Health & Medical Section Citrus Health Network...19 Florida KidCare Program...24 Gloria M. Silverio Foundation A Safe Haven for Newborns...24 HealthEase...26 Healthy Families...26 Miami Children s Hospital...31 Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension...32 Patches, Inc...39 Staywell...44 Women, Infants & Children Program (WIC) CHI MLK Center...46 HeadStart Aim High Learning Center...13 ARC Project Thrive...14 Head Start Center Leisure City Mobiles...26 LeJardin Community Center Perrine CAA Head Start...39 Outpatient Services AGAPE Family Ministries...13 Jackson South Community Hospital...28 Patches, Inc...39 Professional Health Network...39 Sports Activities P.A.L. Gym...39 Roby George Park...41 YMCA...46 School Discipline Problems Miami Bridge...31 Project SOS, HPD...40 Sweet Vine...44 Schools... See Education & Training Section Sexual Abuse Kristi House...29 M.U.J.E.R., Inc WeCare of South Dade

8 Child & Youth Services continued Project SOS, HPD...40 Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center...41 Substance Abuse Christ Center Elijah Project...18 Chrysalis Center...19 DFYIT...20 Here s Help...26 Miami Behavioral Health Center...31 Miami-Dade Dept. of Human Services - Office of Rehabilitative Services...36 Professional Health Network...39 Switchboard of Miami...44 Teen Pregnancy & Parenting AMIkids WINGS South Florida...14 ASPIRA of Florida Inc...14 Caring For Miami (formerly First Choice Women s Center)...16 Centro Campesino Farm Worker Center...17 Healthy Families...26 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Tutoring & Academic Mentoring ARC Project Thrive...14 ASPIRA of Florida Inc...14 Centro Campesino Farm Worker Center...17 Head Start Center Leisure City Mobiles...26 Kristi House...29 LeJardin Community Center Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 Migrant Education Services...37 Open House Ministries...38 Project Up-Start...40 Redlands Christian Migrant Association- Florida City...40 South Dade Weed & Seed...42 Sweet Vine...44 Youth at Risk and Leadership Programs ASPIRA of Florida Inc...14 Drug Free Youth In Town (DFYIT)...20 Haitian Youth Program...25 International Child s Alliance...28 Kid Ventures, Inc...29 MDCPS Trust Program...36 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 South Florida Workforce Homestead - Out of School Youth Program...43 You + Me Mentoring Project...46 Youth Shelter Miami Bridge Directory 5

9 Education & TRAINING ASPIRA of Florida Inc...14 Barry University, Division of Nursing...15 Centro Campesino Farm Worker Center...17 Florida City Police Dept./Youth Academy...23 Miami Dade College...29 Miami Dade Public Schools Office of Parental Involvement and The Parent Academy, MDCPS...38 Open House Ministries...38 South Dade Adult Center...35 South Dade Skills Center...35 South Dade Weed & Seed...42 South Florida Workforce Homestead - Out of School Youth Program...43 Sweet Vine...44 Literacy Programs Centro Campesino Farm Worker Center...17 Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizations (COFFO)...19 Florida City Police Dept./Youth Academy...23 Haitian Organization of Women...25 MDCP Schools South Dade Adult Education Center...35 Public Schools Access Center V Operations/Student Services...33 Adult School...34 Charter Schools...35 Elementary Schools...33 High Schools...35 K-8 School...34 Middle Schools...34 Vocational Schools...35 Employment Training AARP Foundation WorkSearch...13 Carrie P. Meek Center for Business...16 Center for Independent Living of S. Florida (people with disabilities)...16 Greater Miami Service Corps...25 Job Corps...28 Miami-Dade County Farm Worker Jobs & Education Program...32 MDCP Schools South Dade Skills Center...35 Miami-Dade Dept. of Human Services - Office of Human Development: Employment Services Bureau...36 One-Stop Center...38 Per Scholas, Inc...39 SER Jobs for Progress...42 South Florida Workforce Perrine...43 Sunrise Community Inc., serving people with disabilities...44 TTI America...44 WeCount!...45 Employment Rights Dept. of Human Services Miami-Dade E.O.B WeCare of South Dade

10 Family Support Case Managers, Information & Referrals Citrus Health Network...19 Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organization (COFFO)...19 enfamilia...21 GALATA...24 Haitian American Organization of Women...25 Homestead Behavioral Clinic...27 Kristi House...29 Miami-Dade Co. Advocates for Victims S. Dade Victims Ctr - Safe Space...31 Miami-Dade Co. Commission for Women...32 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Project SOS, HPD...40 Redland Christian Migrant Association Switchboard of Miami...44 WeCare of South Dade, Inc...2 Counseling American Therapeutic Corp...14 Citrus Health Network...19 Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizations (COFFO)...19 Chrysalis Center...19 Dept. of Human Services - Family & Victim Services...20 Family Builders...21 Family Counseling Services of Greater Miami...22 Homestead Behavioral Clinic...27 The Journey Institute...28 Kristi House...29 Miami Behavioral Health Center...31 Miami-Dade Co. Advocates for Victims S. Dade Victims Ctr - Safe Space...31 Miami-Dade Co. Dept. of Human Services - Haitian Youth & Family...32 Switchboard of Miami...44 Youth and Family Development...47 Emergency Assistance American Red Cross - South Dade Branch...13 Arms of Love Community Services...14 CHI - Doris Ison South Dade Community Health Center...18 Citrus Health Network...19 Goulds CAA...25 Miami-Dade Co. Advocates for Victims S. Dade Victims Ctr - Safe Space...31 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Open House Ministries...38 Perrine CAA...39 Project SOS, HPD...40 Sacred Heart Outreach Center...42 St. Ann s Mission...43 St. Vincent DePaul Society Directory 7

11 Family Support continued Family Law Matters Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizations (COFFO)...19 Legal Services of Greater Miami...29 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Foster Parents Citrus Health Network...19 HIV / AIDS... See Also Health & Medical Services Haitian Organization of Women...25 Rapid Screenings...40 Sembrando Flores...42 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 Medical... See Also Health & Medical Services Citrus Health Network...19 Health Choice Network...26 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 MOM Mobile...37 Patches, Inc...39 Special Transportation Services...43 Parenting Classes & Support Groups Autism Center of Miami...15 Centro Campesino Farm Worker Center...17 enfamilia...21 First Assembly of God of Florida City...23 Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA...32 MOM Mobile...37 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Neighborhood Empowerment Program...37 WLRN Ready To Learn...46 Shelter / Housing Carrfour Supportive Housing...16 Centro Campesino Farm Worker Center...17 Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizations (COFFO)...19 First Assembly of God of Florida City...23 Legal Services of Greater Miami...29 Miami-Dade Co. Advocates for Victims S. Dade Victims Ctr - Safe Space...31 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 Victims of Crime Dept. of Human Services - Family & Victim Services...20 Dept. of Children and Families Child Protective Investigations...20 The Journey Institute...28 Kristi House...29 Legal Services of Greater Miami...29 Miami-Dade Co. Advocates for Victims S. Dade Victims Ctr - Safe Space...31 M.U.J.E.R., Inc WeCare of South Dade

12 Project SOS, HPD...40 Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center...41 Finance & FINANCIAL AID Business Assistance Carrie P. Meek Center for Business...16 Human Services Coalition...27 Microbusiness U.S.A...36 Credit Counseling Homeless Credit Counseling Services...27 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 Eviction Assistance Dept. of Human Services Miami-Dade E.O.B...20 Miami-Dade County Emergency Housing Center South...32 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 Farm Workers Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organization (COFFO)...19 Farmworker Association of Florida...22 Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation...23 South Dade Labor Camp...42 Financal Assistance Catholic Community Services Sacred Heart Church...16 Family Counseling Services...22 Florida Department of Children and Families Rent/Utility...23 Miami-Dade Co. Advocates for Victims S. Dade Victims Ctr - Safe Space...31 Miami-Dade County Emergency Housing Center South...32 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 St. Vincent DePaul Society...44 FEMA/Disaster Assistance Catholic Charities...16 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Food Stamps Florida Department of Children and Families...23 Human Services Coalition...27 One-Stop Center...38 Health Insurance Florida KidCare Program...24 HealthEase...26 Human Services Coalition...27 Staywell...44 Medicaid Florida Department of Children and Families...23 Social Security Social Security Administration Directory 9

13 Food Banks & MEAL PROGRAmS Arms of Love Community Services...14 Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organization (COFFO)...17 Farm Share...22 First Assembly of God Florida City...23 Homestead Soup Kitchen...27 Lutheran Center...30 Meals on Wheels (over 60 years of age)...31 Open House Ministries...38 St. Vincent DePaul Society...44 Health & MEDICAL Care Dental CHI - Doris Ison Dental Clinic and Martin Luther King Jr. Center... 16, 17 Donated Dental Services...20 Robert Morgan Center for Dental Care...41 Emergency Medical Treatment Baptist Hospital...15 Homestead Hospital...27 Jackson South Community Hospital...28 Jackson Memorial Hospital...28 Miami Children s Hospital...31 HIV/AIDS Barry University, College of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing...15 CHI - Martin Luther King Jr. Center and South Dade Labor Camp...18 Project Esperanza...39 Rapid Screenings...40 Sembrando Flores...42 South Florida AIDS Network...43 University of Miami Project Outreach...45 Mental Health AGAPE Family Ministries...13 ARC Project Thrive...14 CHI - Doris Ison South Dade Community Health Center...18 CHI - Martin Luther King Jr. Center...18 Chrysalis Center...19 Citrus Health Network...19 Dept. of Human Services - Family & Victim Services...20 Good News Care Center...24 Here s Help...26 Homestead Behavioral Clinic...27 Kristi House...29 Jackson South Community Hospital...28 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Professional Health Network...39 University of Miami Project Outreach WeCare of South Dade

14 Health & MEDICAL Care continued Prescriptions RX Outreach...42 Primary Care CHI - Doris Ison South Dade Community Health Center...18 CHI - Martin Luther King Jr. Center, South Dade Labor Camp...18 Florida Heart Research Institute...24 Good News Care Center...24 MOM Mobile...37 Open Door Health Center...37 VA Primary Care Clinic...45 Veteran s Clinic...45 Sexual Assault Jackson South Community Hospital...28 M.U.J.E.R...37 Substance Abuse AGAPE Family Ministries...13 CHI - Doris Ison South Dade Community Health Center...18 Central Intake...17 The Chrysalis Center...19 Citrus Health Network...19 Here s Help...26 Miami-Dade Dept. of Human Services - Office of Rehabilitative Services...36 New Hope...37 Professional Health Network...39 Vision/Hearing CHI - Martin Luther King Jr. Center...18 Hear 4 Kidz, Inc...26 Housing Battered Women Dept. of Human Services Family and Victim Services...20 Domestic Violence Oversight Board...20 Miami-Dade Co. Advocates for Victims S. Dade Victims Ctr - Safe Space...31 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Homeless Assistance Community Partnership for the Homeless...19 Fellowship House Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Center...23 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami...25 Migrant/Seasonal Farm Worker Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizations (COFFO)...19 Everglades Community Association...21 Homestead Housing Authority...27 Legal Services of Greater Miami...29 Miami-Dade County Emergency Housing Center South...32 Migrant Education Services Directory 11

15 Legal SERVICES Family Law Legal Services of Greater Miami...29 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 IRS / Immigration American Friends Service Committee...13 Arms of Love Community Services...14 Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizations (COFFO)...19 Florida Freedom Partnership...23 Florida Immigrant Advocacy Council...24 Lutheran Center...30 Sacred Heart Outreach Center...42 WeCount!...45 Law Enforcement Project SOS, HPD...40 Legal Aid Legal Aid Society...29 Legal Services of Greater Miami...29 Miami-Dade Co. Homestead/Florida City Neighborhood Service Ctr...33 M.U.J.E.R., Inc...37 Project Esperanza...39 Non-Profit Agency Support Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness...17 Elijah Network...21 Human Services Coalition...27 National Farm Worker Ministry...37 Senior Citizens AARP Foundation WorkSearch...13 Alliance for the Aging...13 GALATA...24 Goulds CAA...25 Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly...30 Meals on Wheels...31 Miami-Dade Dept. of Human Services - Office of Human Development...36 Miami-Dade Co. Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Ctr...34 Miami-Dade Co. Naranja Neighborhood Service Ctr...34 Perrine CAA...39 Project S.O.S...40 Special Transportation Services...43 WFDB Homestead Senior Center WeCare of South Dade

16 Alphabetical Listing of Service providers AARP Foundation WorkSearch SW 211 Street, Suite 206, Miami, FL Services... Work-training program for persons 55 years of age or older, must be unemployed Hours... Monday through Fridays, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Contact... Tel: / Fax / AGAPE Family Ministries S.W. 112th Avenue, Goulds, FL Services... Faith based agency. Residential and outpatient treatment for Substance Abuse/Mental Health for adults and adolescents. Transitional living program. Work release program Hours hours, seven days a week Eligibility... PPD test. Prescription if being taken and one month s supply Fees... If working $8 a day, if not, depending on the progress Contact... Tel: / Fax: AIM High Learning Center SW 139th Court, Homestead, FL Services... Provides 3 meals a day, classes in language, science, small and large group activities like painting or drawing. Reading and writing for kids between 18 months to 5 years. Hours... Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Eligibility... Has to be CDS or private Fee... $45.00 weekly Contact... Tel: Alliance for the Aging 9500 S. Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 400, Miami, FL Services... Programs assisting ages 60 and over Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility and over Contact... Tel: / Fax: American Friends Service Committee 111 NE 1st Street, 3rd Fl., Miami, FL Services... Orientation and solutions to workplace problems for low-wage workers, immigration services Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... None Fee... Accepts donations Contact... Tel: or / Fax: American Red Cross - South Dade Branch SW 159 Court, Building #2, Homestead, FL Services... Emergency assistance due to home fires and natural disasters, community emergency preparedness training, volunteer recruitment, CPR, First Aid, and Safety Courses (see website for schedule and fees) Directory 13 A

17 American Red Cross continued Hours... Monday Friday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm Fee... All emergency services and training are free of charge (CPR, First Aid, and other Health and Safety courses excluded) Contact... Tel: , ext / After Hours Emergency Assistance: / American Therapeutic Corp S. Dixie Hwy. Homestead, FL Services... Individual counseling as well as couples and families- co-parenting, substance abuse program. Partial Hospitalization Program and all types of evaluations. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Sat 9:00 am-4:00 pm Eligibility... None Fees... Sliding Scale Contact / Fax: / AMIkids WINGS South Florida S.W. 220th Street, Miami, FL Services... Residential Services for pregnant youth referred by DJJ providing counseling, medical, parenting and educational services Hours... 8:00 am 4:00 pm Eligibility... DJJ referrals only Contact... Tel: / Fax: ARC Project Thrive 756 W. Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Programs, information and referral for disabled persons. Educational programs for infants and children under the age of three. Also provides services for typical children. Hours... Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 6:30 pm Eligibility... Dept. of Children and Family Services and MDCPS eligibility criteria Contact... Tel: or / Fax: Arms of Love Community Services, Inc SW 280 Terrace. Homestead, FL Services... Emergency food pantry, personal care items, clothing and assist immigrants with preparing immigration paper work. Hours... Monday-Friday 9:30am-5pm Eligibility... Must have an emergency and by referrals only. Contact... Tel: / [email protected] / ASPIRA of Florida Inc., South Division S.W. 288th Street, Leisure City, FL Services... Support and outreach counselors to at risk youth. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Eligibility... Children under 18 years of age with a history of sexual abuse Contact... Tel: / WeCare of South Dade

18 Autism Center of Miami, Inc SW 152nd St., Suite 100, Miami, FL Services... High quality autism focused services to students, adult service users, their families and others who have an interest in supporting people with the autism spectrum. Services include: communication skills, socialization skills, employability skills, speech therapy and ongoing support to reflect the individual needs. Contact... Tel: / Fax: / [email protected] / B Baptist Hospital of Miami 8900 N. Kendall Dr., Miami, FL Services... Medical Assistance Hours Hours Eligibility... Varies Fees... Varies Contact... Tel: Barry University, College of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing NE 2nd Ave, Miami Shores, FL Services... Student nurses (up to 10 students) with an instructor of RN s (one or two) for health screenings (diabetes, blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index) and health promotion and disease prevention presentation (your selected topic or students will assess your clients and develop a topic). Please note: site visit days must coincide with students clinical days. Hours... Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm, students may be available on weekends Contact... Tel: / Fax: Boy Scouts of America - South Florida Council, Inc N.W. 82 Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL Services... Promotes character development, career exploration, citizenship, mental and physical fitness and a sense of self-worth in youth Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Boys ages 6 to 20 Fee... Registration $7 annually and weekly dues set by troops Contact... Tel: / Fax: Branches Florida City - South Florida Urban Ministries 145 S.W. 5th Avenue, Florida City, FL Mailing Address: PO Box 34399, Florida City, FL Services... After school program, community youth program, disaster response, emergency food program and meals for Thanksgiving Day. Free tax preparation during tax season Contact... Tel: Directory 15

19 Caring For Miami 257 North Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL Services... Free pregnancy testing and counseling; baby & maternity clothing; education and referral services; abstinence education, parenting classes, ultrasounds, sonograms for pregnancy verification. P.A.C.E., Mobile Unit Hours... Tues. - Fri. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; 2nd Sat. of month 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Eligibility... None Contact... Tel: or HELP / Fax: Carrfour Supportive Housing South Dade Address: 850 North Homestead Blvd. Suite 201/205, Homestead, FL Mailing Address: PO Box , Homestead, FL Services... Supportive housing for homeless families. Hours... 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Must have child(ren) under the age of 18 to qualify for services Fees:... none Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Carrie P. Meek Center for Business 301 Civic Court, Homestead, FL Services... Provides training for business owners and potential business owners Fees... Varies Contact... Tel: Catholic Charities Contact... Tel: / Fax: Catholic Community Services Sacred Heart Church Outreach Center 20 SE 2nd Road, Homestead, FL Services... Food bank issuing clothing and furnishings. Emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities. Hours... Wednesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Eligibility... None Contact... Tel: Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL Services... Systemic advocacy to eliminate the barriers in society that prevent people with disabilities from achieving full access to programs and services; self-advocacy; basic education; independent living skills training; computer training; supported employment, competitive employment, peer support, IRS tax preparation; housing assistance, Link-Up and Lifeline telephone assistance for anyone with a disability. Additional specialized services for the deaf and hard of hearing such as basic education, free telecommunication equipment, citizenship training, ASL instruction, drivers education. Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Any person of any age with a disability (emotional, mental, physical, sensory, or cognitive, including HIV/AIDS, substance abuse) for consumers. Reasonable rates for ASL interpreter services, 16 WeCare of South Dade C

20 civil rights training, or disability awareness training for the public, call for quotes. Contact... Voice / TTD / Fax: / info@ soflacil.org / Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness 3250 SW 3rd Ave., Miami, FL Services... Free management resource library open to all nonprofit organizations. Monthly of nonprofit staff training opportunities in the tri-counties. Hours... By appointment, Monday-Friday Eligibility... Open to all agencies Fees... Free access to information; free and low-cost training; optional membership available on a sliding scale starting at $25 (prices subject to change in 2005) which includes training discounts and other perks Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Central Intake 2500 NW 22 Ave Miami, FL Services... Drug rehabilitation Hours... Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Doors open at 7:00 am Eligibility... Anyone having an alcohol or drug abuse problem. First come, first served basis Contact... Tel: Fax: Centro Campesino Farm Worker Center, Inc S.W. 186th Ave., Florida City (Mail to: PO Box Florida City FL 33034) Services... Rural weatherization/rehab, affordable home ownership and rentals, homebuyer/homeowner solutions regarding credit rebuilding/preparation for purchase and foreclosure mitigation, family strengthening, education, job preparation, community building, disaster relief, and advocacy for the rights of farmworkers. Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Farm worker or low-income family Fee... All services are free Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Centro De La Salle SW 134 Ave., Homestead, FL Services... After school: computer, sewing, band, English, library, movies, PTA; summer school Hours... Monday - Friday 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Saturday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Eligibility... Residents of South Dade Labor Camp Contact... Tel: / Fax: CHI - Doris Ison Dental Clinic SW 216 Street, Goulds, FL Services... Dental care for kids and adults. Hours... Call for appointments Monday thru Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... None Fee... Sliding fee scale Contact... Tel: / chisouthflorida.org Directory 17

21 CHI - Doris Ison South Dade Community Health Center S.W. 216th St., Miami, FL Services... A full range of prenatal, child and adult services. Individual, family and group therapy, substance abuse management, 24-hour crisis intervention and other outreach services. Comprehensive HIV/AIDS program Hours... Monday - Saturday, 1:00 am - 11:00 pm Eligibility... None Fee... Sliding fee scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: / chisouthflorida.org CHI - Everglades SW 376 Street, Florida City, Florida Services... Full range of prenatal, child and adult services. Individual, family & group therapy, substance abuse management and other outreach services. Hours... Tue.-Wed. 8:30am-7:00pm; Thu.-Fri. 8:30am - 5:00pm; Sat. 8:30am-noon Eligibility... None Fee... Sliding fee scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: / chisouthflorida.org CHI - Martin Luther King Jr. Center 810 W. Mowry Street, Homestead, FL Services... Provides primary care, mental health, dental, vision, comprehensive AIDS program, outreach programs Hours... Monday - Saturday 1:00 am 11:00 pm Eligibility... Must register with CHI systems for any and all locations. Fee... Sliding fee scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: / chisouthflorida.org CHI - Naranja Health Center SW 264 Street, Homestead, FL Services... A full range of prenatal, child and adult services. Individual, family and group therapy, substance abuse management, 24-hour crisis intervention and other outreach services. Hours... Mon. & Wed.10:30 am - 7:00 pm; Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:30 am-5:00 pm Eligibility... None Fee... Sliding fee scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: / chisouthflorida.org CHI - South Dade Health Center S.W. 312 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Provides primary care, pre and post natal care, chronic disease management Hours... Tues. & Wed. 8:30 am - 7:00 pm; Thurs & Fri. 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:30 am 12:00 noon Eligibility... None Fee... Sliding fee scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: / chisouthflorida.org Christ Center Elijah Project 7205 S.W. 125 Ave., Miami, FL Services... Drug abuse education, prevention and intervention Contact... Tel: / WeCare of South Dade

22 The Chrysalis Center 144 NW 11th Street, Homestead, FL Services... The Chrysalis Center is a community behavioral health center offering a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Services currently includes mental health and substance abuse treatment, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, psychosexual and psychological evaluations (Broward and PBC), sexual behavior specific treatment and a psychosocial rehabilitation partial day treatment program. Contact... Tel: / Referral Hotline: , ext 1 / Citrus Health Network 1605 NW 6 Avenue, Florida City, FL Services... Provides crisis stabilization unit for children; school based substance abuse prevention & education; foster parents placement and individual and family psychotherapy. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Accept referrals from client, parent, school, police and courts Fees... Varies Contact... Tel: / Fax: Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations, Inc. (COFFO) 778 W. Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Assistance with food, clothing and housing, IRS, immigration, family counseling, literacy program and general advocacy to improve the lives of farm workers Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Must have earned 50% of income from farming occupation to those meeting requirements; otherwise a sliding fee scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizations, Inc. (COFFO) 21 S. Krome Ave., Homestead, FL Services... Immigration services Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... None Fees... Sliding fee scale Contact... Tel: Community Partnership for the Homeless SW 125 Avenue, Homestead, FL Services... Homeless assistance center for men, women and families with on-site programs including a health clinic, child care center, after school tutoring program, adult and vocational education and government agency representatives Hours hours a day, 7 days a week Eligibility... Homeless Contact... Tel: / Fax: Directory 19

23 Dept of Children and Families - Child Protective Investigations Receiving Unit 401 N.W. Ave. Suite N Miami, FL Services... The Receiving Unit is responsible for receipt of all Miami Dade County cases from the Florida Abuse Hotline Information System. Contact... Tel: William Sanford, Supervisor Dept. of Human Services - Family & Victim Services 1600 NW 6 Court, Florida City, FL Services... Family violence counseling, treatment services Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Has to be referred by the Drug Court Contact... Tel: / Fax: Dept. of Human Services - Miami-Dade Equal Opportunity Board 2525 NW 62 Street Suite 4000 Miami, FL Services... Investigates allegations of discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. Hours... Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Eligibility... Employers, housing providers and public accommodation facilities must be located within Miami-Dade County. Contact... Tel: / Fax: / [email protected] Drug Free Youth In Town (DFYIT) S.W. 95 Avenue, Suite 205, Miami, FL Services... Youth drug and alcohol prevention education Middle and Senior High schools Dade and Broward Hours... Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility hours of community service, voluntary drug screening, drug prevention, work shops and drug education meetings Contact... Tel: / Fax: Domestic Violence Oversight Board 2525 NW 65 St., 4th Floor, Miami, FL Services... Administrative program. Makes recommendations to county commissioners on Domestic Violence issues and expenditures. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Contact... Tel: Donated Dental Services Street Suite 100 Denver, CO Services... Dental care for Seniors or disabled individuals on a fixed income. Hours... Monday-Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm Pacific Time Eligibility... Dental care for Seniors or disabled individuals on a fixed income. Contact D 20 WeCare of South Dade

24 Early Intervention Prevention Program for Children and Families N. Kendall Dr., Suite 100, Miami, FL Services... Program provides early intervention/prevention services to children at risk of developing emotional and behavioral disorders as a result of family or community violence Hours... School hours Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Eligibility... Referral only, targeted to residents of Naranja with no health insurance Contact... Tel: The Elijah Network Family and Community Alliance, Inc. (E.N.F.A.C.E.) Old Dixie Highway, Suite 2D., Goulds, FL Services... A coalition made up of faith-based agencies, prevention agencies, the local community, families and individuals that partner to build positive youth development. The Staff are trained and certified addiction, criminal justice, and prevention specialists and are qualified to train instructors and provice C.E.U.s through the Florida Certification Board. Hours... 9:00 am 5:00 pm Eligibility... Any agency that is interested in these training programs. Contact... Tel: / Fax: enfamilia 141 N Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL Services... Fatherhood & Parenting Skills; Out of School Programs; Art Summer Camp; Child Abuse, Bulling & Domestic Violence Prevention; Counseling Services; Case Management; Information & Referrals; Family Developmental Credential Training; Couples & Family Enrichment Programs; Art Gallery Exhibits; Getting Ready for College. (Trainings have their evaluation components, offer in English, Spanish, Creole & available for participants with Special Needs) Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, & Evening and Saturday classes Eligibility... Varies Fees... No fees (Court mandated parents are expected to pay a minimum fee) Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Everglades Community Association SW 380 Street, Florida City, FL Services... Affordable rental housing for migrant and seasonal farm workers Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Proof of agricultural employment and income documentation Fees... $25 application fee Contact... Tel: / Fax: Family Builders 1400 N.W. 36 St., Miami, FL Services... Intensive home-based family intervention for children Hours hours Eligibility... Referred by the Department of Children and Family E F Directory 21

25 Family Builders continued Contact... Tel: / Fax: Family Counseling Services North Kendall Dr., Miami, FL Services... Financial counseling in budgeting, debt problems and personal money management Hours... Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Contact... Tel: / Fax: Family Counseling Services of Greater Miami, Inc N. Kendall Drive, Suite 100, Miami, FL Services... Individual and family therapy in the Kendall office and in the home and school; Early childhood intervention in Head Start and Early Head Start programs; Children s Targeted Case Management services Hours... Varies Eligibility... At-risk or experiencing mental health or behavioral problems Fees... Most services are at no cost to the client, or on a sliding scale. Contact... Tel: x113 / Fax Family Counseling Services of Greater Miami- Early Intervention/Prevention Program Services W. A. Chapman Elementary School SW 140 Ave. Homestead, FL Services... Individual, group and family therapy and case management services to optimize strengths and prevent behavior and/or emotional problems in elementary age children and their families Hours... School days 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Eligibility... At risk children ages of 4 to 12 who are currently enrolled in Dr. William Chapman Elementary School, do not have medical insurance or Medicaid benefits and are legal or illegal immigrants of the U.S.A. Fees... No cost to participants Contact... Tel: / Fax: Farm Share 300 N. Krome Ave., Bldg. # 12, Florida City, FL Services... Distributes fresh produce from local farmers and USDA commodities to individuals and nonprofit agencies throughout Florida. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Eligibility... Individuals must show they receive public assistance or qualify under the income guidelines Contact... Tel: / Farmworker Association of Florida, Inc. 450 Davis Parkway, Florida City, FL Services... Farm worker organization, including workplace rights, pesticide training, leadership development and justice issues affecting farm workers Hours... Call before going Eligibility... None Fee... Donations accepted Contact... Tel: / / Fax: WeCare of South Dade

26 Fellowship House Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Center 5711 South Dixie Hwy., Miami, FL Services... Case management services, community housing, work units, social programs, community employment, outpatient services and health services for homeless individuals with severe mental illness Hours... Monday Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Eligibility... Must be 18 years of age and have a severe mental illness Contact... Tel: / Fax: First Assembly of God of Florida City 824 W. Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Faith-based parenting classes, clothing assistance, food bank. Hours... Tues, & Thurs. 4:00-5:00 pm food distribution (referral required) ACCESS hours: call for information Eligibility... None Contact... Tel: or / Fax: Florida City Police Dept./Youth Academy 616 West Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Vocational, educational, group and individual counseling to adjudicated males and females Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Eligibility... Referred by Dept. of Juvenile Justice Contact... Tel: / Fax: Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation 8240 NW 52 Terrace, Suite 304, Miami, FL Services... Farm labor and child labor inspection and investigation Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, by appointment only Eligibility... Farm worker Contact... Tel: / Fax: Florida Department of Children and Families 755 West Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Food stamps, cash assistance and Medicaid Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Must have an address and Social Security number and be a U.S. citizen or resident alien Contact... Tel: / Fax: Florida Freedom Partnership PO Box , Coral Gables, FL Services... Case management, legal assistance, clinical intervention, ESL and literacy classes, translation services, transportation, and safety planning Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... An individual must have been trafficked Contact Directory 23

27 Florida Heart Research Institute 4770 Biscayne Blvd. #500, Miami, FL Services... Free Cardiovascular Screenings Hours... Monday-Friday, 8:00 am 4:00 pm Screenings at 8:30 am, 10:30 am Contact... Tel: / Fax: Florida Immigrant Advocacy Council 300 Biscayne Blvd. Suite # 400, Miami, FL Services... Immigration representation for low-income individuals Eligibility... Based on income Contact... Tel: / Fax: Florida KidCare Program Services... Offers free or low cost health insurance to eligible uninsured children ages birth through 18 and includes a behavioral health network Eligibility... Varies Fees... Varies Contact... Tel: / floridakidcare.org GALATA 916 North Flagler Ave Homestead, FL Services... Provides social and cultural programs and services to disadvantaged Haitian & other minority groups. Senior center for the elderly. Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Low income individuals Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida, Inc S.W. 160 Street, Miami, FL Services... Promotes the development of new skills, friends and builds self-esteem while providing community service under trained supervision Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thursday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Eligibility... Girls ages 4 to 17 Fees... Annual registration fee of $10 Contact... Tel: / Fax: Gloria M. Silverio Foundation 6801 NW 77 Ave., Suite 404, Miami, FL Services... Education, prevention, 24-hour multilingual help line assistance to save babies in danger of abandonment and preserve the health and future of their parents Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Helpline open 24/7) Eligibility... Anyone in need Contact... Tel: , Ext 103 / Helpline BABY (2229) Good News Care Center 101 S. Redland Road, Florida City, FL G 24 WeCare of South Dade

28 Services... Provides free medical services, gynecology, podiatry, other specialists Hours... Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, with evening hours on Saturday Eligibility... Uninsured and living at or below 150% of poverty guidelines in Dade or Monroe counties regardless of immigration status Contact... Tel: / Fax: Goulds CAA SW 122 Ave., Miami, FL Services... Senior Citizens program, plus information and referral on utility and rental assistance, computer training program and citizens participation program, Head Start Hours... Monday-Thursday 8:30 am 6:00 pm Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Based on income Contact... Tel: / Fax: Greater Miami Service Corps Harding Lane, Leisure City, FL Services... To enhance the employability and self-esteem of young adults Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Person between the ages Contact... Tel: / Fax: Greater New Covenant Church 255 N.E. 2 Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Childcare and church Hours... Monday-Friday, 5:30 am 6:00 pm Eligibility... Kids ages 2-5 years Fees... $75 weekly or $15 per day Contact... Tel: / Fax: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami 3800 NW 22nd Avenue Services... Provides low-income families with affordable home ownership opportunities. Hours... 8:00am 4:30pm Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Haitian American Organization of Women Services... Parenting classes, translation services, victim advocacy, summer camp Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Priority to Haitian individuals Contact... Tel: or / Fax: Haitian Youth Program 950 N Krome Ave., Homestead, FL Services... Services to high risk youth, domestic violence intervention, community education and access to service, training and technical assistance, police liaison, family outreach and support services H Directory 25

29 Haitian Youth Program continued Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Cuban/Haitian Refugee Contact... Tel: / Fax: Head Start Center Leisure City Mobiles Filmore Lane, Homestead, FL Services... Educational childcare for children of low-income families. Early Head Start for ages 18 months to 3 years and Head Start Preschool for ages 3 to 5 years Hours... Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Eligibility... Low-income with children aged 18 months to 5 years old Contact... Tel: Health Choice Network 9064 NW 13 Terrace, Miami, FL Services... Health Connect in schools, grants, clinical committee, strategic planning, Jessie Trice Health Promotion, marketing/fund development, informatics, strategic initiative, pediatric asthma, data reports, common service agreements, board education, faith-based outreach, lab contracts, advocacy, group contraction Fees... Sliding Scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: / HealthEase NW 79 Court Miami Lakes, FL Services... Supplemental insurance that works with Medicaid Eligibility... Must be Medicaid recipient Contact / Fax / [email protected] Healthy Families 675 N. Homestead Blvd., Homestead, FL Services... Intensive home-based family preventative child abuse program that teaches parenting skills Hours... Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Prenatal families or families with children ages birth to 5 years Contact... Tel: / Fax: Hear 4 Kidz, Inc. (also d/b/a Hear 4 U) Professional Building, 45 NW 8 St., Homestead, FL Services... Audiology/hearing health care services, hearing evaluations, middle ear testing, central auditory processing screening, newborn hearing screening, and auditory evoked potentials. Hours... Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Physician prescription/referral Fees... Per insurance Contact... Tel: HEAR 4 KIDZ / Fax: Here s Help 9016 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL Services... Individual and group counseling for substance abuse, outpatient ser- 26 WeCare of South Dade

30 vices, random drug tests Hours... Monday-Thursday 10:00 am- 8:00 pm Eligibility... Age 12 and older Fee... Sliding scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: Homeless Credit Counseling Services, Inc SW 175 Street, Miami, FL Services... Financial Education Hours... 9:00 am -5:00 pm, seminars by appointment. Eligibility... Those in need of financial education Fees... TBD Contact... Tel: / [email protected] Homestead Behavioral Clinic 654 NE 9th Place, Homestead, FL Services... Case management, consultation and education; community mental health including outpatient, day treatment and partial hospitalization, and adult day care services. Family therapy, children/adolescents/adult psychiatric evaluations. Medical management services and play therapy. Hours... Monday Friday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm; Saturday (hours vary) Eligibility... Miami-Dade or Monroe County resident Fee... Varies Contact... Tel: / Fax: or / [email protected] Homestead Hospital 975 Baptist Way (Campbell Drive and SW 147th Ave.), Homestead, FL Services... Full-service hospital Hours... Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Eligibility... None Fees... Varies Contact... Tel: / Fax: Homestead Housing Authority South Federal Highway, Homestead, FL Services... Offers housing to farm workers and operates a Section 8 subsidized rental community Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Eligibility... Must show proof of farming occupation Contact... Tel: / Fax: Homestead Soup Kitchen 105 S.W. 3 Avenue, Homestead, FL Services... Provides meals on the days of operation Hours... Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Eligibility... Free meals for anyone who attends Contact... Tel: Human Services Coalition 1350 SW 4 St. Homestead, FL Services... Access to public benefits; advocacy training; financial literacy; support to businesses/human resources and employees; nonprofit capacity build Directory 27

31 Human Services Coalition continued ing; and policy development. Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... None Fees... $40 fee to become an HSC member. Assistance to the public is at no charge. Contact... Tel: / Fax: I-J International Child s Alliance P.O. Box , Miami, FL Services... Offers a diverse publication including missing children, community outreach for Safe kids, provides ID kit that includes fingerprint and DNA, Free fingerprint card and photo of child with purchase of kit Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fee... $19.95 per kit with referral from WeCare Contact... Tel: / missingkidsalert.homestead.com Jackson South Community Hospital 9333 SW 152 Ave., Miami, FL Services... Medical Assistance, Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center Hours hours Eligibility... Varies Contact... Tel: / Fax: Jackson Memorial Hospital 1611 NW 12 Ave., Miami, FL Services... Medical Assistance Hours Hours Eligibility... Varies Contact... Tel: Job Corps SW 285 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Job counseling and referrals for ages Hours... Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Legal papers, resident, citizen or work permit Contact... Tel: / Fax: / The Journey Institute S. Dixie Hwy Homestead, FL Mailing: 2650 SW 27 Avenue, Suite 303, Miami, FL Services... Individual and group counseling for child, adolescent and adult survivors of child sexual abuse, and sexual assault. Individual and group counseling for non-offending caregivers of children who have been sexually abused Hours... Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Eligibility... Survivor of sexual abuse/assault or family member. Fees... No cost to client Contact... Tel: x113 / Fax WeCare of South Dade

32 K-L Kristi House Main Office: 1265 NW 12 Avenue, Miami, FL Other locations: S.Dixie Highway, Suite 210, Miami, FL 33157; NW 2nd Avenue, Suite 500, Miami, FL 33169; 2400 S. Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL Services... Therapy and case management services to sexually abused children. Support services for families including education and abuse prevention strategies Hours... Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Children under 18 years of age with a history of sexual abuse Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Kid Ventures, Inc Red Road Suite 207, Miami, FL Services... Entrepreneurship training for at-risk youth, grades 5-8 Hours... Monday-Friday 9:00 am 5:00 pm Eligibility... Please contact us for information Fees... Funded through grants or fee-based training based on agency needs Contact... Tel: / Fax / [email protected] Tel: / Fax: Legal Aid Society 123 NW 1 Ave Miami, FL Services... Custody, paternity, domestic violence, divorce and guardianship. Hours... Monday-Friday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm Eligibility... Anyone in Dade County Fees... Sliding scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: Legal Services of Greater Miami Caribbean Boulevard, Suite 400, Miami, FL Services... Assistance with family law matters including special education placement, school discipline problems, housing problems and public benefits Hours... Monday - Friday 9:15 am - 11:30 am and 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm Eligibility... Income requirements. if you meet income eligibility requirements are met. Contact... Tel: / Fax: LeJardin Community Center, Inc. 311 NE 8 St., Suite 104, Homestead, FL Services... Head Start educational child care for low-income children ages 3-5, also work very closely with the families of the children enrolled Hours... Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm VPK and after care have extended hours Eligibility... Family of child must meet low-income government standards Fee... Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free for income qualifying families. VPK and CDS vouchers are accepted. Call for details. Contact... Tel: / / Directory 29

33 LeJardin Community Center, Inc. Center I 320 NW 2nd St., Homestead, FL Services... Head Start educational child care for low-income children ages 3-5, also work very closely with the families of the children enrolled Hours... Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm VPK and after care have extended hours Eligibility... Family of child must meet low-income government standards Fee... Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free for income qualifying families. VPK and CDS vouchers are accepted. Call for details. Contact... Tel: / Fax: / LeJardin Community Center, Inc. Center II 107 SW 8th St. (Lucy St.), Homestead, FL Services... Head Start educational child care for low-income children ages 3-5, also work very closely with the families of the children enrolled Hours... Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm VPK and after care have extended hours Eligibility... Family of child must meet low-income government standards Fee... Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free for income qualifying families. VPK and CDS vouchers are accepted. Call for details. Contact... Tel: or / Fax: / LeJardin Community Center, Inc. Center IV 230 N. Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL Services... Head Start educational child care for low-income children ages 3-5, also work very closely with the families of the children enrolled Hours... Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm VPK and after care have extended hours Eligibility... Family of child must meet low-income government standards Fee... Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free for income qualifying families. VPK and CDS vouchers are accepted. Call for details. Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly S. Dixie Hwy., Miami, FL Services... Free transportation, Senior Center, small emergency repair, volunteer services Hours... Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility Years or older and no family support Fees... Free Contact... Tel: / Fax: Lutheran Center SW 152 Ave., Homestead, FL Services... English classes, literacy, tutoring, citizenship classes, computer classes, art, music, tailoring, sewing, nursery for students with children, family counseling, employment for individuals with work permits, food bank, clothing bank and immigration service Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Classes: Saturday 2:30 pm - 5:30pm Eligibility... Open to anyone Contact... Tel: / WeCare of South Dade

34 Meals on Wheels 105 SE 12 Ave., Homestead, FL Services... Hot meals, meals on wheels, activities, arts and crafts. Hours... Monday Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Over the age of 60 Fees... Donation Contact... Tel: Miami Behavioral Health Center and Spectrum Programs South Dixie Highway, Perrine, FL Services:.. Individual counseling and therapeutic behavioral on-site services for children and adolescents, family therapy, targeted case management services, and psychiatric services. Services are available in English and Spanish. Hours:... Monday Friday 8:30 am 5:00 pm and also by appointment Eligibility:.. Children ages 3 to 21 and their families Fees:... Medicaid, Grants, Sliding fee scale Contact:... Tel: / Fax: / For Intake and doctor appointments, contact Ronnie at Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services, Inc./Homestead 326 NW 3rd Avenue, Homestead, FL Services... Emergency shelters to provide safe haven and a supportive environment for youth ages who are at-risk, runaway, truant, abused, or neglected. Non-residential services available: Family counseling and linkage to community resources. Hours... 7 days, 24 hours Eligibility... All residents of Miami-Dade County Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Miami Children s Hospital 3100 SW 62 Ave., Miami, FL Contact... Tel: Miami-Dade College - Homestead Campus 500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL Services... 2 year and 4 year degrees Hours... 8:00 am 4:30 pm Contact... Tel: / Miami-Dade County Advocates for Victims - South Dade Victims Center - Safe Space P.O. Box , Homestead, FL Services... Crisis counseling, information, referrals, individual and group counseling, emergency food, clothing, financial assistance and safe shelter for battered women and children Hours... Open 24 hours, seven days a week Eligibility... Victims of violent crimes, domestic violence and their dependents residing south of Kendall Drive to Monroe County line Contact... Tel: / Fax: Directory 31 M

35 Miami-Dade County Commission for Women 111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 660, Miami, FL Services... An advisory board to the County Commissioners on women s issues. Advocates for women s issues in the community, provides information and referral, publish annual directory of local women s organizations, host events for women Hours... Monday Friday, 9:00 Am 5:00 Pm Eligibility... None Contact... Tel: / Fax: / [email protected] / Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension (IFAS) S.W. 288 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Nutritional and agricultural information Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... None Contact... Tel: / Fax: Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA School Board Administration Building, 1450 NE 2nd Avenue Services... Assist all Region V Schools set-up, maintain and operate functioning PTAs/PTSAs. Hours... Monday Saturday 8:00 am 8:00 pm Contact... Teri Trivizas, Tel: / Fax: / trivizasregvpta@ aol.com Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services - Haitian Youth and Family Program 950 N. Krome Avenue, Suite 406, Homestead, FL Services... Life skills workshops, family outreach and support services, summer camp activities and clinical intervention Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm Eligibility... Haitian youth with refugee status Contact... Tel: / Fax: Miami-Dade County Emergency Housing Center South 825 W. Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Financial assistance for housing and family shelter placement Hours... Mon. & Wed. 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Open if you meet income eligibility requirements Contact... Tel: / Fax: Miami-Dade County Farm Worker Jobs & Education Program S.W. 152 Avenue, Leisure City, FL Services... Referrals, job training and placement assistance Hours... Mon. & Wed., 8:00 am 8:00 pm; Tues., Thurs., Fri., 8:00 am 5:00 pm Eligibility... Must show proof of farm work occupation and residency Contact... Tel: / Fax: WeCare of South Dade

36 Miami-Dade County - Florida City/Homestead Neighborhood Service Center 1600 N.W. 6 Court, Florida City, FL Services... Senior meals program, Head Start, community development, Neighborhood Assistance Bureau, general assistance, relocation assistance, utility assistance, substance abuse treatment, child development services, family and victim s services, homeless assistance, comprehensive HIV / AIDS program emergency food, health programs Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Income based (according to the Health and Human Services income poverty guidelines). Client service area: 33030; 33033; 33034; 33035, Fee... Income based Contact... Tel: / Fax: Miami-Dade County - Naranja Neighborhood Service Center S.W. 264 Street, Naranja, FL Services... Referrals for assistance with food, housing and financial aid. Childcare and elderly meals programs. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Picture identification, social security card, medical evidence and shelter verification Fee... Income based Contact... Tel: / Fax: Miami-Dade County Public Schools Region V - Operations/Student Services SW 122 Ave., Miami, FL Services... School related social work in the 44 Region V schools, addressing attendance, truancy, and exceptional student education. Also cultural, leadership and parenting development for at-risk minority youth. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Eligibility... Must be enrolled in MDCPS Contact... Tel: / Fax: Elementary Schools Airbase Elementary SW 272 Street, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Avocado Elementary SW 294 Street, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Campbell Drive Elementary SW 307 Street, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: W.A. Chapman Elementary SW 140 Ave., Naranja, FL Contact...Tel: Directory 33

37 Miami-Dade County Public Schools continued Florida City Elementary 364 NW 6 Ave., Florida City, FL Contact...Tel: Irving and Beatrice Peskoe Elementary SW 144 Ave., Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Redland Elementary S.W. 162 Ave., Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Redondo Elementary S.W. 304 St., Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Laura C. Saunders Elementary 505 S.W. 8 Street, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: West Homestead Elementary 1550 S.W. 6 Street, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: K-8 Schools Gateway Environmental 955 SE 18 Avenue, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Leisure City K-8 Center SW 288 Street, Leisure City, FL Contact...Tel: Mandarin Lakes SW 280 Street, Homestead Contact...Tel: Middle Schools Campbell Drive Middle 900 N.E. 23 Avenue, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Homestead Middle 650 N.W. 2 Avenue, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Redland Middle S.W. 248 St., Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: / Fax: South Dade Middle School (Grades 4-8) SW 194 Avenue, Homestead, FL Contact Tel: / Fax: WeCare of South Dade

38 Senior High Schools Corporate Academy South Senior High 2351 SE 12 Avenue, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Homestead Senior 2351 S.E. 12 Avenue, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: MAST Homestead 955 SW 18 Avenue, Homestead Contact...Tel: South Dade Senior S.W. 167 Ave., Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: MDCPS Special Education Neva King Cooper Center 151 NW 5 Street, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: Vocational / Technical Schools Robert Morgan Center S.W. 122 Avenue, Miami, FL Contact...Tel: South Dade Skills Center S.W. 152 Ave., Leisure City, FL Contact...Tel: Fax: Adult Education Schools South Dade Adult Education Center 109 N.E. 8 Street, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: / Fax: Charter Schools Keys Gate Charter School K SE 28 Avenue, Homestead, FL Contact...Tel: / Fax: Lawrence Academy Charter School 777 West Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Contact...Tel: Miami Community Charter School K SW Redland Road, Florida City, FL Contact...Tel: / Fax: Somerset Academy, Charter High School SW 115 Avenue, Homestead, FL Contact Tel: / Fax: Directory 35

39 MDCPS Title I Migrant Education Program S.W. 125th Avenue, Bldg. F, Homestead, FL Services... Provides instructional and support services to eligible children of migrant workers Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... any child who is, or whose parent or spouse is, a migratory agricultural worker, including a migratory dairy worker, or a migratory fisher Fees... Income based Contact... Tel: Fax: MDCPS Trust Program 1500 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 341, Miami, FL Services... Access to schools, counselors and teachers in order to provide services to youth and their families Hours... Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Eligibility... MDCPS students from Pre-K thru 12th grade Contact... Tel: / Fax: Miami-Dade County Veterans Services Program South Dade Government Center SW 211th St, Suite #205, Miami, FL Services... VA Healthcare, VA pensions/compensation, education benefits and training, home loan guaranty, burial and memorial benefits, benefits for dependents and survivors, military medals and records, appeals of VA claims decisions, benefits provided by other federal/state agencies Eligibility... Veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their families Fee... none Contact... Rep. Angel Figueroa Miami-Dade Department of Human Services - Office of Human Development: Employment Services Bureau 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 2210, Miami, FL Services... Administers employment programs for Welfare to Work recipients, summer programs for youth, vocational and seasonal farm worker training, case management, counseling, and support services Contact... Tel: Miami-Dade Dept. of Human Services - Office of Rehabilitative Services 111 NW 1 Street, Suite 2150, Miami, FL Services... Provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment and intervention services countywide through evaluation and referral Contact... Tel: Microbusiness U.S.A Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 101 & 102, Miami, FL Services... Business credit, training and peer support to self-employed small businesses. IDA account. Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Small business, emphasis on women and minority businesses Contact... Tel: / Fax: / [email protected] 36 WeCare of South Dade

40 Migrant Education Services 311 N.E. 8 Street, #106, Homestead, FL Services... Provides service to children of migrant families includes health, housing, social situation outreach. Also provides food and clothes. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Eligibility... Children must travel with parents Contact... Tel: / Fax: MOM Mobile Homestead Avenue, Miami, FL Services... Prenatal care, well-woman care, labor support, breastfeeding support, continued care after birth Hours... Mobile Unit - Call for schedule/locations Eligibility... Varies Contact... Tel: / Fax: M.U.J.E.R., Inc S. Dixie Highway, Homestead, FL Services... Community education for the prevention and intervention in teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, sexual assault and rape. Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Low to moderate-income families & individuals residing south of SW 264 St. Contact... Tel: / Fax: / [email protected] N National Farm Worker Ministry 1205 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL Services... Education to local faith-based groups about farm worker issues and information about how groups can support farm workers who are organizing to improve their conditions. Hours... 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Contact Neighborhood Empowerment Program N. Kendall Drive, Suite 100, Miami, FL Services... Crime prevention/intervention program offers activities that promote healthy communities Hours... 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Eligibility... Children and families living in the Naranja area Contact... Tel: Mariel Aguiar New Hope C.O.R.P.S North Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL Services... Residential treatment for adult males, outpatient and DUI counseling, ¾-way housing. Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Homeless or near homeless. Fee... Sliding scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: Directory 37

41 Office of Parental Involvement and the Parent Academy of MDCPS School Board Administration Building, 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 216, Miami, FL Services... The Office of Parental Involvement Supports strong, continuing family and community partnerships in all aspects of school programs and activities. It monitors the implementation of School Board rule 6Gx13-1B-1.012, Parental Involvement A Home-School-District Partnership, and also monitors state and national legislation that impacts parental involvement programs. Hours... Monday-Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm Contact... Tel: / Fax: / parents.dadeschools.net One-Stop Center 140 NE 8 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Provides food stamps, Veterans services, Job Corps enrollment, unemployment compensation and job assessment, training and referrals to employers in staffing Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... None Contact... Tel: Open Door Health Center 1350 S.W. 4 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Primary Health Care for the poor and uninsured. Hours... Tues. 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Wed.-Fri. 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Sat. 8:00 am-noon Eligibility... South Dade residents, uninsured low-income as per poverty guidelines Contact... Tel: / Fax: Open House Ministries 1350 SW 4 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Afterschool program for elementary children, youth bible study/outreach, and summer programming for at-risk children and youth. Hours... Office Hours - 1 pm to 3 pm. (Not open to the public during programming for children and youth.) Eligibility... To receive emergency services, clients must bring a photo ID. Federal poverty level income limits apply. No restrictions for other programs. Fees... No fee with low-income verification Contact... Tel: / Fax Outward Bound, Key Largo Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL Services... Youth wilderness expedition designed to enhance self esteem, communication, decision making, and social skills Hours... Mon.-Fri. 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Eligibility... At risk teens (age 13-17) residents of Dade, Monroe & Broward Counties Fees % tuition state funded Contact... Lori, Intake Coordinator / Fax: WeCare of South Dade

42 P.A.L Gym 600 SW 14 Ave., Homestead, FL Services... Community center with gym and basketball court Hours... Monday-Thursday 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Friday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Eligibility... None Contact:... Tel: / Fax: Patches, Inc. 335 S.Krome Avenue, Suites , Florida City, Florida, Services... Pediatric nursing unit that provides nursing care, respiratory care, physical, occupational, speech therapy, education, plus education and support for the family Hours... Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 6:00 pm Eligibility... Referred by physician Fees... MCD, Insurance Contact... Tel: / Fax: P-Q Per Scholas, Inc Biscayne Blvd., Suite 202, Miami, FL Services... Computer career training program Hours... Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... At least 18 years old, grade 9 education or higher & Social Security card Contact... Tel: Ext. 104 / Fax: Perrine CAA Homestead Ave., Perrine, FL Services... Fathers project, Citizens participation program, Senior Citizens, Head Start, Li-heap, E-heap, commodities program, food bank, computer-training class, mentoring program Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Based on income Contact... Tel: / Fax: Professional Health Network 224 Washington Ave. Suite 2, Homestead, FL Services... Mental health and substance abuse counseling for adolescents and adults Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Eligibility... Based on initial assessment Fees... Sliding Fee Scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: Project Esperanza SW 193 Ave., ECA, Suite 3, Florida City, FL Services... Domestic violence assistance Eligibility... None Contact... Tel: Directory 39

43 Project SOS, HPD 4 South Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL Services... Support for victims of crime including child abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, domestic violence, elderly abuse. Services and follow-up provided by law enforcement officers with social workers/case managers Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Eligibility... All City of Homestead and Florida City residents Contact... Tel: / Fax: Project Up-Start 1500 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 341, Miami, FL Services... It is the goal of Project Up-Start to assist homeless children Pre-Kindergarten through 12 Grade with after-school tutorial services Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Eligibility... Any child who does not have a permanent nighttime residence as defined by the Stewart B. McKinney- Bruce Vento Homeless Assistance Act Contact... Tel: Laura Peña R Rapid Screenings 50 NW 15th Street, Suite , Homestead, FL Services HIV, STD, and DNA Testing Contact Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) Florida City S.W. 380 Street, Florida City, FL Services... Day care to preschool children at four locations in Florida City, Three day care and immigrant Head Starts Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Eligibility... Child is placed on a waiting list according to the following priorities: protective services or project independence referral, migrants and income Eligibility Farm workers and nursery workers Fees... Depends on income Contact... Tel: / Fax: RCMA - Centro Villa SW 187 Avenue, Florida City, FL Services... Provides childcare for farm workers children from 1-5 years old. Hours... Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Eligibility... Farm workers and agricultural workers Fees... Sliding Scale. Contact... Tel: / Fax: RCMA - Everglades I SW 379 Street, Florida City, FL Services... Childcare for farm workers children from 1-5 years old Hours... Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Eligibility... Family must work in agriculture business Fees... Depends on income. Contact... Tel: or / Fax: WeCare of South Dade

44 RCMA - Everglades II SW 195 Avenue, Florida City, FL Services... Childcare for farm workers children from October thru May for infants and children age 0-5 years old Hours... Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Eligibility... Family has to have traveled for farm work within the last 24 months Contact... Tel: / Fax: RCMA - Fernando Pro Center SW 378 Street, Florida City, FL Services... Childcare for farm workers children from 1-5 years old, after school program for K-5th grades Hours... Childcare Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm After school Monday - Friday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Eligibility... Farm working families Fees... Sliding scale Contact... Tel: / Fax: RCMA - Homestead S.W. 293 Drive, Homestead, FL Services... Provides day care to farm workers children 0-5 years Hours... Monday - Friday 7:00 am -5:30 pm Eligibility... Child is placed on a waiting list according to the following priorities: protective services or project independence referral, migrant and income Eligibility Farm workers and nursery workers. Fee... Depends on income Contact... Tel: / Fax: Robert Morgan Center for Dental Care SW 122 Ave Miami, FL Services... Patients with Jackson card Hours... Call for appointment Eligibility... Jackson Clinic Card and meet certain classifications Fees each appointment Contact... Tel: Ext 2231 Roby George Park 201 SW 11 Ave., Homestead, FL Services... Recreational Park, adult and youth basketball leagues, summer camp Hours... Varies Eligibility... None to use the park. Camp, Teams: sliding fees. Contact... Tel: Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center Jackson South, 9333 SW 152 Ave., Miami, FL Jackson Memorial, 1611 N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, FL Services... Medical evaluation and crisis counseling Hours hours Eligibility... All ages and ethnic backgrounds out-of-pocket Contact... Tel: / Fax: Directory 41

45 RX Outreach P.O. Box 66536, St. Louis, MO Services... Provides prescription medicine to low-income families Hours... Monday- Friday 9:00 am 5:00 pm Eligibility... Must qualify as low income Fee:... $18-3 month supply, $30-6 month supply Contact... Tel: / Sacred Heart Outreach Center 20 SE 2 Road, Homestead, FL Services... Wednesday: Free consultation for pregnant women. Thursday: Free legal consultation to illegal immigrants. Friday: Free health services. Wednesday & Thursday: Emergency services- help with rent and utilities when funds available. Wednesday - Saturday: Thrift store of furniture and household items Hours... Wednesday - Friday 10:00 am 3:00 pm; Saturday 8:00 am 3:00 pm Eligibility... To receive donations, must meet needy criteria Fee:... None Contact... Tel: / Fax: Sembrando Flores SW 293 Drive, Homestead, FL Services... Latino HIV/AIDS Ministerial Program Contact... Tel: / Fax: SER Jobs for Progress 1592 Campbell Drive, Homestead, FL Services... Help to obtain GED, with job placement, childcare and transportation Hours... Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Eligibility... Ages Contact... Tel: / Social Security Administration SW 211 Street, Miami, FL Services... Social Security programs and benefits applications Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Eligibility... Varies depending on program and age Contact... Tel: South Dade Labor Camp S.W. 312 Street, Homestead, FL Services... USDA Housing for farm workers Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Has to be farm worker in order to live in the facility Fees... No application fee, fixed rent. Contact... Tel: / South Dade Weed and Seed, Inc. P.O. Box , Homestead, FL S 42 WeCare of South Dade

46 Services... After-school and summer programs, tutoring, computer lab, recreation, reentry program for ex-offenders Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Eligibility... Resident of Homestead or Florida City Contact... Tel: / Fax: South Florida AIDS Network 1600 NW 6 Court, Florida City, FL Services... Case management agency. Care and treatment, paid for doctors treatments and medications. Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... To have no resources, test of HIV positive.. Contact... Tel: / Fax: South Florida Urban Ministries 2850 SW 27 Ave., Miami, FL Services... Referrals, food bank and help with utility payments Hours... Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Income requirements Contact... Tel: / Fax: South Florida Workforce Homestead - Out of School Youth Program 140 N.E. 8 St., Homestead, FL Services... GED preparation site, also assists tuition and any schools fees for all Dade County Schools. Employability skills training and paid work experience. Gas allowance and bus passes available. Eligibility... Must be Contact... Tel: ext. 434 South Florida Workforce Perrine Career Center 9555 SW 175 Terrace, Miami, FL Services... Employment services, and other government assistance Hours... Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 am to 7:00 pm; Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Fees... Free of charge Contact:... Lizzy Lozano, Employment Consultant / Tel: / Fax / / Special Transportation Services 2775 SW 74 Avenue, Miami, FL Services... Provides transportation to the disabled and persons with mental or physical impediments Hours... Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Eligibility... Handicap or persons with any impediment Fees... Once approved, a fee of $2.50 per ride Contact... Tel: / Fax: St. Ann s Mission S.W. 264 Street, Homestead, FL Hours... 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Contact... Tel: Directory 43

47 Staywell Parkside Corporate Center NW 79 Ct., Suite 200 Miami Lakes, FL Services... Medicaid HMO program Hours... Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm Eligibility... Must have Medicaid Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Cell: / St. Vincent DePaul Society Services... Provides temporary emergency financial assistance for food vouchers, utility bills etc. All information is confidential. Eligibility... Resident of Homestead or Florida City Contact... Tel: Leave a message and a member will contact you Sunrise Community, Inc S.W. 162 Avenue, Goulds, FL Services... Provides group home placement and a residential program with an emphasis on training in four adult learning centers Hours... Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Must have a developmental disability Fees... Dependent on required level of assistance Contact... Tel: / Fax: Sweet Vine, Inc. 530 SW 1st St., Bldg. B-Suite 304, Florida City, FL Services... After School, Outdoor Suspension and Summer Camp Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Fees... $35 application fee Contact... Tel: / Fax: / Switchboard of Miami, Inc. 190 NE 3rd Ave, Miami, FL Services... Telephone counseling, information and referral, family counseling, adolescent substance abuse programs, community outreach and prevention Hours... Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm HELP line is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day Eligibility... None Contact... HELPLINE HELP ( ) or 211 Office: / Fax: T-U TTI America So. Dixie Hwy, Naranja, FL Services... Employment agency, unemployment services Hours... Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Eligibility... Citizen/Resident Contact... Tel: / Fax: WeCare of South Dade

48 21st Century Pre, After School and Summer Program Safe Academic Fun Environment (S.A.F.E.) 713 W. Palm Drive & 303 W. Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Pre- & After-school activities and Summer Program Hours... Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 8:30 am & 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Eligibility... None Contact... Tel: University of Miami Project Outreach 1600 N.W. 6 Court, Florida City, FL Services... HIV clinic, psychological services, special immunology clinical services and HIV/STD testing Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Eligibility... Based on initial assessment Contact... Tel: / Fax: V-W VA Primary Care Clinic 950 N Krome Avenue, Suite 401, Homestead, FL Services... Medical assistance for veterans Hours... Monday-Friday 8:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Veteran Contact... Tel: / Fax: Veteran s Clinic 1201 NW 16 Street, Miami, FL Services... Medical and psychological treatment for veterans Hours hours a day, 7 days a week Eligibility... Veteran Fee... Varies Contact... Tel: / Fax: WeCount! Services... Community organizing for immigrant, worker and youth rights. Leadership development, social justice campaigns, and cultural and educational activities. Assistance to workers who are victims of wage theft. Youth group. Hours... Various; call first Fees... Donations accepted. Dues for members Contact... Tel: / WeCount! Community Worker Center Services... Matches day laborers with employers (contractors or home owners). English, computer literacy and job skills classes for day laborers. Assistance to workers who are victims of wage theft Hours... Monday Friday 6:00 am 2:00 pm; Saturday 7:00 am 2:00 pm Fees... No cost to employers or day laborers Contact / Directory 45

49 WFDB Homestead Senior Center 43 NE 16 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Local activities for senior citizens includes arts and crafts, sports exercise, field trips, dining out, swimming, bowling and bingo Hours... Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday 1:00-3:00 pm Bingo Eligibility... At least 50 years of age Fee... $12 a year for residents inside city limits, $18 for residents outside city limits Contact... Tel: / Fax: WLRN Ready To Learn 172 N.E. 15th Street, Miami, FL Services... Free parent, educator & caregiver workshops Hours... 8:30 am-4:00 pm Contact... Tel: office / Fax: / Women, Infant & Children Program (WIC) CHI MLK Center 820 SW 1 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Nutritional counseling and supplemental foods, family planning, OB/GYN and family medical care Hours... Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - noon, Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Eligibility... Women and children under 5. Must have a nutritional risk factor and be within income guidelines Contact... Tel: / Fax: Work America - Family and Children Empowerment (F.A.C.E.) Program 303 W. Palm Drive, Florida City, FL Services... Non-adjudicated youth referred by MDCPS Hours... Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Eligibility years with DCPS referral Contact... Tel: X-Y-Z YMCA 1034 N.E. 8 Street, Homestead, FL Services... Childcare, summer camps, swimming lessons and youth sports Hours... Monday Friday 5:30 am - 9:30 pm; Saturday 7:00 am -5:00 pm; Sunday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... None Fees... Gym Membership: Individual: $60 to join, $34 a month, Family: $90 to join, $51 a month Contact... Tel: You + Me Mentoring Program SW 288 Street Suite 401, Homestead, FL Services... Provides mentors for youth who have a parent that is currently incarcerated. This service is administered by South East Dade Ministerial Alliance Hours... Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Eligibility... Mentors must be at least 18 years of age and pass a background check. 46 WeCare of South Dade

50 Youth have to have a parent who is incarcerated and must reside between Florida City and Richmond Heights. Contact... Tel: / Fax / Youth and Family Development S.W. 84 Street, Miami, FL Services... Crime prevention programs for youth and family Hours... Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Eligibility... Has to be referred by a judge or attorney Contact... Tel: / Fax: Notes Directory 47

51 City of Homestead Building & Zoning City Clerk City Hall Code Enforcement Community Redevelopment Agency Customer Service, Hearing Impaired TDD Finance Department Job Hotline Mayor & Council Meeting Schedule Police Hearing Impaired TDD Police Non-Emergency Parks & Recreation Senior Citizens Center Utilities Customer Service: Service or Billing Questions Pay By Phone Power Emergencies Water/Waste Water Emergencies City of Florida City Building and Zoning City Clerk City Hall Code Enforcement Community Development Community Empowerment Center Finance Housing and Economic Development Parks Department Police, Non-Emergency Project Manager Public Works Water and Sewer Utility Billing WeCare of South Dade