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This directory may or may not contain all agencies serving DeSoto County Residents. This guide is an aid in locating health and/or social service agencies serving DeSoto County residents and all information is subject to change at any time. You are responsible for any fees associated with the use of any health/social service agency listed in this directory.

FOR EMERGENCIES PLEASE CALL 911

The toll-free numbers in this directory are also an aid in locating state and national health/social service resources and may or may not include all agencies available. This information is subject to change at any time. All numbers in this section are toll-free (no charge for calling). Most listed toll-free numbers offer free support and information. Please be aware that there may be agencies that offer services for a fee. You are responsible for any fees if you choose to use a service that is not free.

 

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Aging | AIDS/HIV | Alcohol and Substance Abuse | Abuse | Children & Teenagers

Communication Disorders | Crisis/Suicide | Disabilities | End of Life Resources

Medical | Mental Health | Pregnancy and Women's Health | Rape and Sexual Assault

Vision | Other

 

 

   
 
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Eldercare Locator 1-800-677-1116
Citizens for Better Care (nursing home advocacy) 1-800-833-9548
National Network of Aging Services 1-800-677-1116
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
National Institute on Aging 1-800-222-2225
Florida Long Term Care Ombudsman (nursing home rights) 1-800-831-0404
Elder Abuse Reporting Line Florida 1-800-962-2873

      TDD

1-800-955-8770
Children of Aging Parents 1-800-227-7294
National Family Caregivers Association 1-800-896-3650
Florida Elder Helpline 1-800-955-8870
      TDD 1-800-955-8771
   
AIDS/HIV (see also sexually transmitted diseases under Medical Category) Back to Top
   
AIDS Hotline 1-800-367-2437
AIDS 24-Hour National Hotline 1-800-342-2437
    Spanish 1-800-344-7432
     TDD (Hearing Impared) 1-800-342-2437
American Foundation for AIDS Research 1-800-392-6327
Teen AIDS Hotline* 1-800-440-8336
National AIDS/HIV/HCV nightline number 1-800-273-2437
National AIDS Clearinghouse 1-800-458-5231
Immune Deficiency Foundation 1-800-296-4433
Project Inform (treatment information on HIV/AIDS) 1-800-822-7422
   
ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES Back to Top
   
American Council on Alcoholism 1-800-527-5344
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Hotline 1-800-622-2255
Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-821-4357
Alcohol Hotline 1-800-331-2900
Alcohol & Drug Addiction Trauma Hotline 1-800-544-1177
Be Sober Hotline 1-800-237-6237
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-729-6686
Al-Anon, Alateen Family Group Hotline* 1-888-425-2666
Families Anonymous (families dealing with drugs & alcohol) 1-800-736-9805
Children of Alcoholics Foundation* 1-800-359-2623
National Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-4357
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information 1-800-729-6686
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment 1-800-662-4357
Cocaine Anonymous 1-800-347-8998
Cocaine Helpline 1-800-262-2463
MADD Victim Hotline 1-800-438-6233
Just Say No Clubs 1-800-258-2766
American Council for Drug Education 1-800-488-3784
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition 1-800-269-4237
   
ABUSE RESOURCES

Child Abuse & Missing Children | Domestic Violence | Victim Assistance

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---Child Abuse & Missing Children--- Back to Subject
National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453
National Hotline for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678
Youth Crisis Hotline* 1-800-448-4663
Missing Children Information 1-800-342-0821
National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence 1-800-222-2000
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect 1-800-394-3366
National Child Watch 1-800-222-1464
American Humane Association Children’s Division 1-800-227-4645
National Runaway Hotline 1-800-231-6946
National Runaway for the Hearing Impaired 1-800-621-0394
Child Find of America 1-800-426-5678
Child Help USA 1-800-422-4453
National Youth Crisis Hotline* 1-800-442-4673
National Child At Risk Hotline* 1-800-784-2433
Prevent Child Abuse America 1-800-556-2722
Operation Lookout, National Center for Missing Youth 1-800-782-7335
Hotline for parents considering abducting their children 1-800-292-9688
Covenant House Hotline (problem teens & runaways) 1-800-999-9999
Girls & Boys Town 1-800-448-3000
      TDD 1-800-448-1833
   
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National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
      TDD 1-800-787-3224
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence 1-800-537-2238
Florida Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-500-1119
Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery &  
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence  
      (provides free reconstructive surgery to any domestic violence victims) 1-800-842-4546
VOICES in Action, Inc. (victims of incest resource) 1-800-786-4238
Family Violence Prevention Fund/Health Resource Center 1-888-792-2873
American Trauma Society* 1-800-556-7890
   
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National Organization for Victim Assistance 1-800-879-6682
Crime Victims/Witness Hotline 1-800-242-0804
National Center for Victims of Crime 1-800-394-2255
Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center 1-800-627-6872
VINE (Victim Information Network) 1-800-816-0491
   
CHILDREN/TEENAGERS Back to Top
   
All Children’s Hospital Parent Helpline 1-800-727-3688
Shriner’s Hospital for Children 1-800-237-5055
Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services 1-800-654-4440
Florida Adoption Information Center 1-800-962-3678
Children of Alcoholics Foundation* 1-800-359-2623
March of Dimes 1-800-333-3463
Teen Help Adolescent Resources 1-800-840-5704
Association for Children with Retarded Mental Development* 1-800-969-2276
American Academy of Pediatrics 1-800-433-9016
National Information Clearinghouse for Infants with  
Disabilities & Life Threatening Conditions* 1-800-922-9234
National Information Center for Children & Youth with  
Disabilities* 1-800-695-0285
SIDS Alliance 1-800-221-7437
American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 1-800-232-7437
Cleft Palate Foundation 1-800-242-5338
National Information Clearinghouse on Children  
who are Deaf-Blind* 1-800-438-9376
National Child Safety Council Childwatch 1-800-222-1464
American Society for Deaf Children 1-800-942-2732
Blind Children’s Center* 1-800-222-3566
Danny Foundation (baby crib safety) 1-800-833-2669
Family Voice (children with special needs)* 1-888-835-5669
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, &  
Families (publications on topics) 1-800-899-4301
Focus Adolescent Services (Helps families with troubled teens) 1-877-362-8727
Youth Crisis Hotline* 1-800-448-4663
National Youth Crisis Hotline* 1-800-442-4673
Al-Anon, Alateen Family Group Hotline* 1-800-425-2666
Teen AIDS Hotline* 1-800-440-8336
National Child At Risk Hotline* 1-800-792-5200
Children’s Hospice International* 1-800-242-4453
American Juvenile Arthritis Organization* 1-800-283-7800
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation* 1-800-223-1138
Association for Children’s Mental Health* 1-800-782-0882
Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder* 1-800-233-4050
   
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Hearing | Speech

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Dial-a-Hearing Screening Test 1-800-222-3277
Hearing Helpline 1-800-327-9355
Hear Now (services for those who do not have financial resources to buy hearing aids) 1-800-648-4327
Lead Line (info on deafness) 1-800-352-8888
Hearing Aid Helpline 1-800-521-5247
National Association of the Deaf 1-800-237-6213
Better Hearing Institute 1-800-327-9355
American Speech Language Hearing Association* 1-800-638-8255
Association of Late Deafened Adults 1-877-348-7537
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders Clearinghouse 1-800-241-1044
National Information Clearinghouse on Children who are Deaf-Blind* 1-800-438-9376
   
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National Stuttering Association