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211 Palm Beach Treasure Coast
Teen hotline, including online chat from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Or, texting available 24 hours a day by texting your ZIP code to 898211.
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Achievement Centers for Children & Families
Child care, afterschool and family strengthening programs in Delray Beach
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Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches
Support for families facing homelessness, including afterschool care for elementary schoolchildren
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Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
Services and emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence
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American Red Cross — South Florida Region
Services and programs for families facing emergencies
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Matches children and youth in Palm Beach and Martin counties with adult mentors
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County
Afterschool, summer and out-of-school programs for local children
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Camelot Community Care
Advocacy and foster care services for children in the child welfare system
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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Crisis counselors offer intervention, information and referrals to emergency and support services 24 hours a day
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ChildNet
A local nonprofit organization that manages aspects of the child-welfare system, such as foster care, adoption and other youth services
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ChildNet
Adoption services
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ChildNet
Foster care services
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Children of Inmates
An organization that reintroduces children to their incarcerated parents to create positive memories and bonding experiences
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Children's Home Society of Florida
Palm Beach County location in West Palm Beach for adoption, foster care, counseling and other children's services
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Children's Home Society of Florida
CINS/FINS (Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services) — support and counseling for families struggling with an unruly, truant or runaway preteen or teen
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Children's Home Society of Florida
Safe Harbor provides emergency shelter for youth in crisis
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Provides research, funding and services for children to grow up healthy, safe and strong
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
SafeMap — a free app to find locations for car seat installation, helmet fitting, low-cost swimming lessons and more. Download at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safemap/id1089219847?ls=1 for iOS or at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=safemap.cscpbc.org for Android.
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Common Sense Media
Information to help families make smart tech-related decisions
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Crime Stoppers Palm of Beach County
A crime-reporting hotline that accepts tips and information from anonymous callers
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Doris Slosberg Foundation
Teen driver information
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Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County
Education, information and swim lesson vouchers for eligible families
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Families First of Palm Beach County
Healthy Families Florida – in-home parent support and coaching program for pregnant women and families with newborns to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect
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Florida Department of Children and Families
Abuse hotline
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Florida Department of Children and Families
Domestic violence program — statewide resources and information. Services include emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline, safety planning and counseling.
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Florida Department of Children and Families
Safe Sleep — information on how babies should sleep properly to prevent infant death
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Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Domestic Violence Hotline
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Florida Department of Health - Palm Beach County
The local health department provides medical care and oversight of public health issues in Palm Beach County.
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Florida Department of Health
Radon gas test kits – a free way to determine if radon levels are safe in your home and to get information. Radon is linked to lung cancer deaths, and one in five homes in Florida has elevated radon levels.
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Florida Department of Health
Certified businesses that test and mitigate for radon
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Florida Department of Health
Safe Sleep Q&A – provides answers to caregivers' questions about the best way to put babies to sleep to prevent infant death
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Online appointment services and information system
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Resources for parents and teen drivers
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Palm Beach County locations
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Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
State agency overseeing juvenile delinquency prevention, intervention and services in Palm Beach County
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Florida SIDS Alliance
Sudden infant death syndrome information, referral, support and educational programs
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Florida's Poison Control Centers
Hotline for poisoning emergencies or related information and resources in Florida
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FortifyFL
A smartphone app for students to report suspicious activity at their schools, which is instantly relayed to appropriate school officials and law enforcement agencies
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Friends of Foster Children
A nonprofit organization based in West Palm Beach that provides local services, support and education for foster-care families to help children overcome abuse and neglect
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Florida Guardian ad Litem – Palm Beach County
An organization that trains volunteers to become court-appointed advocates for children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected
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Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
Justice services — violence prevention and support services, based in West Palm Beach, for at-risk adolescents and those involved in the juvenile justice system, including mentoring, the Intensive Home Detention Program and Back to a Future Youth Reentry Program
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Help.org
A national, privately funded website with information on substance-abuse addiction and rehabilitation, including how to find the best fit for treatments centers in your area
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HomeSafe
Based in Lake Worth Beach, crisis intervention, planning, assessment, support, resources and therapy for victims of domestic violence and their children
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Human Rights Campaign
National advocacy to protect the civil rights of the LGBTQ community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer)
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Lauren's Kids
A nonprofit organization based in South Florida that educates adults and children about sexual abuse prevention through in-school curricula, awareness campaigns and speaking engagements and helps survivors heal with guidance and support
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Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
Children’s Advocacy — free legal services for the disadvantaged related to health care, education, foster care, juvenile court issues and relative caregivers
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Loveisrespect
Hotline and online chat service to help teens prevent and end abusive relationships
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Reporting center for issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization, offering a 24-hour hotline to report a missing child and a CyberTipline to report child sexual exploitation
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
NetSmartz — interactive website that teaches kids and teens how to make safer choices online
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National Human Trafficking Hotline
A national hotline and resource center serving victims and survivors of human trafficking in the United States. The 24-hour hotline and live chat sessions are available in multiple languages.
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National Pesticide Information Center
Information, including local resources, regarding poisoning of people, pets and wildlife
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National Runaway Safeline
Information and support for teen runaway issues, including a hotline, live chat service and online forum
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24-hour hotline, live chat service and website of crisis resources to support people in distress
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Office of the Public Defender – Palm Beach County
Local county public defenders who serve in the following divisions: appellate, mental health, county court, felony, investigations, intake, juvenile, major crimes and social services
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Office of State Attorney — Palm Beach County
Local county criminal prosecutors, including information and support for victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and violent crimes
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Palm Beach County
Victim Services — help for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and other violent crimes, including therapy and a crisis hotline
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Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller
Unified Family Court — handles cases related to family issues, including injunctions, restraining orders, affidavits and more
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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Provides emergency and community services, such as fire safety and carbon monoxide education, child passenger seat installation, smoke alarm installation and more
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Based in West Palm Beach
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Community Policing Units — a partnership between the citizens, other agencies and the Sheriff’s Office that strives to addresses the root of problems, rather than the symptoms, at 34 sites
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Police Athletic League, known as PAL — builds partnerships with youth and the community through recreational and educational programs based in West Palm Beach
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Palm Beach County StudentProtect
An app, involving the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and Palm Beach County School District, for students, parents, faculty and staff that that provides two-way communication to report threats and suspicious activity, as well as receive alerts, bulletins and news about security concerns
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Palm Beach County Youth Services
Highridge Family Center — Residential treatment center in West Palm Beach offering a three-month weekday program for troubled youth ages 11 to 16
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Palm Beach County Youth Services
Youth Empowerment Centers — locations in Riviera Beach, Lake Worth Beach and Belle Glade that provide activities and services, including afterschool educational and recreational programs, to at-risk youth ages 11 to 19 to prevent crime and encourage healthy development
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Play Safe
A website with helpful information about toy safety
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Safe Kids Palm Beach County
Local child safety information and assistance, including car seat installation, helmet fitting, poisoning prevention, TV tip-over prevention and more
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Safe Kids Worldwide
National resources to protect children from preventable injuries
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Safe Place
A program of the National Safe Place Network that provides immediate help and support to teens in crisis who need safety and shelter. The community initiative designates schools, fire stations, libraries and other youth-friendly organizations as Safe Place havens that display the yellow-and-black sign.
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Safe to Compete
A program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that provides resources to protect child athletes from sexual abuse
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Safety Council of Palm Beach County
Non-governmental, nonprofit organization offering local safety programs, services and education materials to reduce health hazards and prevent injury for both personal and economic loss, including information for teen drivers and child safety
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Safety Council of Palm Beach County
Behind the Wheel Driving School course for students
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School District of Palm Beach County
Bullying awareness, prevention and resources
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School District of Palm Beach County
Anonymous online form to report bullying at school
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School District of Palm Beach County
Foster care services — support for children in the foster-care system to achieve academic success
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School District of Palm Beach County
McKinney-Vento Program — support services for children facing homelessness
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School District of Palm Beach County
Police Department — strives to make a difference through early positive interaction and helpful resources such as Youth Court, Multi-Agency Gang Task Force, Bus Camera Program, Student Crime Stoppers and a tip line at 800-458-8477
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Sleep Baby Safely
A website developed by the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County providing helpful information to prevent sleep-related infant deaths
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South County Mental Health Center
South County Mental Health Center is a non-profit located in Delray Beach that provides counseling, behavior management, case management, mobile crisis and other services to families and their children in Palm Beach County.
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Stop the Bleed
A national training program to educate the public on the different kinds of bleeding and how to stop it in an emergency
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The Children's Healing Institute
Child-abuse prevention and family crisis management services based in West Palm Beach
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The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth younger than 25, including 24-hour hotline, online chat and text assistance
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The leading national public health institute of the United States, under the Department of Health and Human Services
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal agency that investigates, reports and recalls unsafe products
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Foodsafety.gov — U.S. government website dedicated to information on food safety, food recalls and more
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
"A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Radon" — answers questions about lung cancer risk, testing and fixing levels in a house
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Urban League of Palm Beach County
Programs and services to assist minorities in empowering youth, promoting financial stability, providing housing and counseling, encouraging community development and preventing crime
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Urban League of Palm Beach County
Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services — program for families struggling with an unruly, truant or runaway preteen or teen, providing counseling, residential shelter and referrals
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webPOISONCONTROL
Online poison checker that walks you through steps to see whether you or your child is at risk after eating or drinking a substance. A smartphone app is also available to download.
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YWCA Palm Beach County
Domestic violence programs — services based in West Palm Beach for women who are victims, including counseling, support group, shelter, transportation, rental assistance, legal, help, food and clothing, child protection advocacy and educational workshops