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The Department of Children and Families

The Department of Children and Families has several programs that can help your family. They include food assistance, Medicaid, temporary cash assistance or refugee assistance. Each of these programs has its own eligibility rules, but you may apply for any (or all) of these programs one time using the same application. For more information and to apply visit the Florida Department of Children and Families ACCESS website: www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/ or call 1-866-762-2237.

Florida Department of Health

If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant there are steps you can take for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Visit the Florida Department of Health’s pregnancy website to learn more: floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/womens-health/pregnancy/

Get FREE Information About Pregnancy

Did you know you can receive FREE text messages directly to your phone with information about your pregnancy and baby? Visit Text4BABY.org or sign up to receive these messages by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411.

WIC

WIC (Women Infants and Children) is a nutrition program for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or who have recently been pregnant, infants, and children under five. To find out if you are eligible for WIC services, visit Floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/wic/wic-eligibility/ or call 1-800-342-3556.

Safe Haven

“Safe Haven” is a safety net for both the mother and the newborn infant. It allows mothers, fathers, or whoever is in possession of an unharmed newborn, approximately seven days old or less, to anonymously leave them with someone at a safe haven. For more information visit A Safe Haven For Newborns.

Hope Florida - A Pathway to Prosperity

Hope Florida utilizes Hope Navigators to guide Floridians on an individualized path to prosperity, economic self-sufficiency and hope by focusing on community collaboration between the private sector, faith-based community, nonprofits and government entities to break down traditional community silos, in an effort to maximize resources and uncover opportunities. Visit: https://www.myflfamilies.com/hopeflorida

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– A client of Archdiocese of Miami, Respect Life