Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) is a non-profit organization transforming lives by ensuring safe children, strong families, and vibrant communities. Founded in 1982, LSF currently touches the lives of 1 in 50 Floridians every year through various programs, including early education, youth shelters, foster care, refugee and resettlement services, substance abuse mental health services, and adult guardianship. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, LSF has more than 60 programs throughout Florida and approximately 1,400 dedicated employees.

Peace River Center is an agency striving to impact the lives of our clients and the community we serve by engaging, restoring, and empowering individuals to reach their fullest potential by offering a broad range of mental health and substance use disorder services as well as victim services throughout Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. With 27 locations, 30 programs and accreditation from The Joint Commission and licensed by ACHA and DCF we are one of the largest behavioral health agencies in Florida. Our Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are in need of a crisis counselor, please call the Peace River Crisis Response Team Hotline at (863) 519-3744. For more information about Peace River Center, please visit our website peacerivercenter.org.

PRIDE is a self-funded enterprise whose mission makes a positive difference in Florida. We make communities safer and save taxpayers money by training eligible inmates in vocational skills and transitioning them into the job market upon completion of their sentences. This job-centered approach lowers the number of repeat offenders and reduces criminal justice costs for all citizens. Customers invest in Florida when they purchase PRIDE products and services by starting the training-to-job cycle. PRIDE is not run for a profit; instead we combine enterprise with social mission to create a positive impact on communities, people, and customers. For over 30 years PRIDE has helped keep Florida communities safe by significantly reducing recidivism rates of ex-offenders. Inmates receive real world skills through over 40 job training centers offering hundreds of certifications that prepare them for re-entry as productive citizens. Inmates that participate in PRIDE training programs are three times less likely to commit a new offense upon release from a correctional institution than non-participants. PRIDE is the only private program of its type in the US and operates as a not-for-profit corporation, with board oversight, to fulfill four missions defined by Florida statute. PRIDE is funded exclusively through the net proceeds from sales of products and services manufactured by PRIDE inmate training programs. PRIDE serves as a model example of the privatization of government functions and reduces the cost of state government for Florida's taxpayers by millions of dollars every year.

ACTS offers treatment to improve health through personal and family centered recovery practices. Our mission is to provide and manage a broad array of human services to include prevention, acute care and stabilization, treatment and supportive services in the arenas of substance abuse, co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness, child protection, delinquency, criminal justice, housing, economic self-sufficiency and health and wellness. By keeping our programs specialized, we establish a solid bond that not only helps those we serve recover from their addiction and improve mental health, but also lays the groundwork for a lifetime of continuing care that gives the best chance of permanent recovery and freedom in supportive setting. Professional, well-trained individuals at the treatment programs for adults and youth not only have the expertise, knowledge and experience necessary to effectively assist you in your recovery, but more importantly, they share a welcoming, non-judgmental attitude toward the recovery process. This atmosphere – cutting-edge clinical standards that far surpass industry standards – encourages effective, long-term recovery for clients in all occupational, legal, and social situations. At ACTS, we treat individuals and families with primary substance abuse/alcohol problems and also persons with secondary co-occurring mental disorders. We treat everyone we serve with personal attention and compassion. Our programs are based on best practice to ensure everyone receives the best quality of care.

We offer help, hope and healing to all people experiencing life’s problems and challenges, big and small. Our services cover a wide range of needs, regardless of income or ability to pay. We can help you cope with the devastating trauma of sexual or physical violence, domestic violence or abuse, depression and despair, substance abuse, financial problems, family issues or whenever life’s challenges start to weigh you down. Services Provided by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay: - Free crisis counseling along with useful information and referral to callers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Dial 2-1-1 or visit our Web site at www.211atyourfingertips.org. - Specialized, state-of-the-art intervention and treatment services for children, adults and families who have experienced sexual or physical abuse, sexual assault or domestic violence, emotional abuse or other types of violence or emotional trauma. - Counseling and economic support services for low to moderate income families and individuals to get them back on the road to well-being and self-sufficiency. - Sexual assault examinations and crisis counseling for victims of rape and sexual assault. - Telephone reassurance calls and daily safety checks for low-income, socially-isolated elderly and disabled adults. - Educational programs and workshops customized for organizations, employee groups, volunteers or professionals touching on timely topics and a range of issues. - Emergency mental health and basic life support ambulance services. Available 24 hours a day by dialing 9-1-1.

CareerSource Tampa Bay connects Hillsborough County businesses with qualified, skilled talent and career seekers with employment and career development opportunities. Professionals and entry level candidates can benefit from our career planning services, including career orientation; turnkey resource centers that assist in the candidate’s job search; career fairs; interviewing techniques; labor market information specific to occupations and industries in demand as well as resume building tips, salary and wage information and more; and professional networking. We help to strengthen the competitive edge of local businesses in measurable ways that lead to the economic vitality of the region. Our team of business consultants work as a partner with local businesses to provide innovative, value-added workforce solutions. We provide businesses with a wide range of professional services, including: employee referral and recruitment, training and retraining, workshops and business seminars on a variety of human resource and workforce topics, labor market statistics, targeted career fairs, downsizing and retention support strategies, tax credit information and more. CareerSource Tampa Bay is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers listed on this website may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711. We are a proud partner of the American Job Center network.

Our mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Follow our page to stay up to date on the latest Big Brothers Big Sisters news. We'll also include regular updates and links that will help to demonstrate the true value of mentoring and the positive impact that it can have on the life of a child or young person. We accomplish our mission by partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community, and we hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving: - Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships; - Avoidance of risky behaviors; and - Educational success.

Special Olympics Florida provides year-round sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, at no cost to the athlete or their caregiver, as a means to achieve physical fitness, self-esteem, socialization skills, and the life skills necessary to be a productive, respected and contributing members of their communities. Founded by the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics is the world’s largest program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, serving 3.7 million people in more than 170 countries. In Florida, 25,000 athletes train and compete year round, in 20 different team and individual sports of their choice. Founded in 1972, Special Olympics Florida is a certified 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization funded solely through the generosity of individuals, businesses and civic groups. This support allows Special Olympics to never charge the athlete or their families a fee for participation.

Senior Connection Center, Inc. (SCC) is Your Aging & Disability Resource Center. Formerly known as the West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc., SCC serves as the local Area Agency on Aging / Aging and Disability Resource Center for Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Highlands and Hardee Counties. The mission of SCC is to help older adults and persons with disabilities live with independence and dignity.

The Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. (AAAPP) is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit agency serving seniors and their caregivers in Pasco and Pinellas counties in Florida since 1974. Designated by the Department of Elder Affairs as the Area Agency on Aging for Planning and Service (PSA) Area 5, the agency’s focus is on funding, advocacy, services and programs for seniors in the two-county area of west central Florida. The Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. traces its origins to 1974, when the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) assumed authority for the first Area Agency on Aging to cover Pasco and Pinellas counties. From 1974 until 2000, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council operated as the designated Area Agency on Aging for Planning & Service Area (PSA) 5. In the fall of 2000, the Area Agency on Aging separated from TBRPC and became a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency. Currently, the AAAPP is one of eleven Area Agencies on Aging in Florida, and there are over 600 nationwide. Each AAA is responsible for administering a network of community and in-home services for older persons within their assigned PSA. Our Mission: Advocate, educate and serve seniors and their caregivers in partnership with the community.

When people lose vision, it’s easy to lose hope. When veterans lose hope, it’s easy to give up. It’s easy to let the darkness define life instead of living life to its fullest. That’s why we develop extraordinary partnerships between our dogs and the people who need them, and offer our dogs and services at no cost, throughout the United States. We operate the most advanced training facilities of any service dog organization in the world. We create elite working dogs and provide life-changing services for people with vision loss, veterans with disabilities, and children with significant challenges such as vision loss or the loss of a parent in the military. Southeastern Guide Dogs transforms lives by creating and nurturing extraordinary partnerships between people and dogs, throughout the United States. A nonprofit with a national reach, we train dogs of the highest pedigree for people who are blind and for veterans, providing our premier dogs and lifetime services at no cost, without government funds.​ We've matched more than 3,100 guide and service dog teams since our 1982 inception, and currently have over 1,000 dogs under our auspices. Learn more.

Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc. (CFBHN) is a not for profit 501 (c ) (3) community services network incorporated in 1997. While starting as a collaboration of substance abuse providers in Hillsborough County, CFBHN has moved into whole health and wellness services. Among our goals, we are striving to establish CFBHN as a recognized leader in disease management; responding to the increasing demand for measurable cost savings, production of outcomes, greater access to services by consumers, as well as the full implementation of an integrated approach to systems of care. We promote readiness among network providers toward integration of heathcare services across the system of care.