The Healthy Start team can help connect you with community services and programs that address your needs. A number of these resources with contact information are listed below.
2-1-1 Tampa Bay
Provides the only free, confidential, multi-lingual, 24-hour dialing code – 2-1-1 – for access to community information, services and resources for Pinellas County residents. Call 211.
Visit www.211connects.org
Alpha House
Provides housing, baby items and educational programs to homeless pregnant women and teens, new mothers with infants, and families experiencing crisis pregnancies. Call 727-822-8190.
Visit www.alphahousepinellas.org
American Red Cross
Offers expert and affordable CPR training, and certification in AED and First Aid. Training is OSHA compliant. Call 727-898-3111.
Visit www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr
Bay Area Legal Services
A nonprofit, public interest law firm that provides civil legal assistance to low-income residents in the Tampa Bay region. Service areas include family law, domestic violence, public benefits, tax assistance, and others. Call 727-490-4040.
Visit www.bals.org
Bay Area Pregnancy Center
Provides support for women and men with planned or unplanned pregnancies. Services include free pregnancy tests, parenting and infant care classes, clothing/diaper/formula/food pantry, information about alternatives to abortion, and more. Call 727-449-1988.
Visit www.mybapc.com
Bayfront Hospital Baby Place
Provides moms-to-be with the support they need from prenatal to postpartum care. Call 727-290-1310.
Visit www.bayfrontstpete.com/maternity-care-services
CASA Domestic Violence Center
Provides services and support for victims of domestic violence, including safe, temporary shelter, food and clothing; counseling; legal and medical advocacy; daycare for children; and others. Assistance is available in English and Spanish. Call 727-895-4912.
Visit www.casa-stpete.org
CareerSource Pinellas
Offers career planning services for professional and entry level candidates, including career orientation, job search assistance, career fairs, professional networking, resume building and interview tips, salary and wage information, and more. Call 727-524-4344.
Visit www.careersourcepinellas.com
Chrysalis Health
Provides comprehensive mental health, substance abuse and child welfare services to children, teens, adults and families. Call 813-443-4827.
Visit www.chrysalishealth.com
Churches United for Healthy Congregations
Works with churches and community organizations to connect congregations with health-related information and services. Call 727-321-9444. (Located in the Sanderlin Center in St. Petersburg.)
Visit Churches United for Healthy Congregations
Community Health Centers of Pinellas, Inc.
Provides affordable, quality physical and mental health services. Accepts most major insurance plans including Medicaid and Medicare, and offers a sliding fee discount program for eligible individuals. For appointments, after-hours care or for more information, please call 727-824-8181.
Community Law Program
Provides free civil legal assistance in areas including family law, housing, consumer rights, criminal records expunction, wills and advance directives to seniors, and probate. To qualify, you must be a Pinellas County resident with a household income of 185% at or below federal poverty guidelines. Call 727-582-7480.
Visit www.lawprogram.org
Daystar Life Center
Provides food, clothing, household and transportation support, as well as computer and phone access for those who are homeless or in transitional housing. Call 727-825-0442.
Visit www.daystarlife.com
Directions for Living
Provides services in child safety and family preservation, children’s behavioral health, adult behavioral health, and prevention, wellness, and recovery services. Call 727-524-4464.
Visit www.directionsforliving.org
Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc.
Provides school readiness programs, resources for parents and referral information for child care. School readiness provides child care assistance for working families based on income. Call 727-548-1439 or Toll Free 855-224-3527.
Empath Health
Offers grief counseling and support groups at various locations throughout the community. Call 727-467-7423.
Visit www.empathhealth.org
Family Resources
Offers counseling services, shelter and transitional living programs, after-school programs, and other services to youth dealing with family issues, peer pressures and other challenging social issues. Call 727-521-5200.
Visit www.family-resources.org
Florida Department of Health—Pinellas
Offers a range of programs and services including primary care, women’s health, family planning, tobacco prevention, and others. Call 727-824-6900.
Visit http://pinellas.floridahealth.gov/
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
Works to improve overall community health and address health disparities, advance population health and achieve health equity in Pinellas County. Call 727-865-4650.
Visit www.healthystpete.foundation
Foundations of Life Pregnancy Center—St. Petersburg
Offers support services to women facing unplanned pregnancies including information about birth options, parenting education and support groups, pregnancy mentoring program, medical referrals, and maternity and infant supplies. Call 727-550-4236.
Visit www.foundationsoflife.org
Gulf Coast Legal Services—Pinellas
Provides legal aid to low-income clients who otherwise may not be able to afford an attorney. Serves the greater Tampa Bay area with offices in Pinellas and Manatee Counties. Call 727-821-0726.
Visit www.gulfcoastlegal.org
HIPPY Program- Home Instruction for Parents of Pre-school Youngsters
Provides families with education materials and curriculum for children ages 3-5 to help them get ready for school success.
Visit www.floridahippy.fmhi.usf.edu
Lutheran Services of Florida (Children & Head Start Services)
Offers comprehensive early childhood education, family support services, and disability, health and nutritional services to children and families in Pinellas, Duval, Hillsborough, and Palm Beach counties. Call 727-563-9400.
Visit www.lsfnet.org
Lyneer Staffing Solutions—St. Petersburg
Provides permanent, temporary and temp-to-perm job placement services in a variety of areas including accounting & finance, administrative & clerical, hospitality, IT, legal, light industrial, and medical. Call 727-520-9605.
Visit www.lyneer.com
Metro Wellness Community Center
Provides comprehensive HIV services, free HIV testing and medical care, social activities, classes, support groups, counseling, health and fitness programs, youth programs, substance abuse programs, older adult programs, and behavioral health services. Call 727-321-3854.
Visit www.metrotampabay.org
Operation PAR, Inc.
Provides treatment and services to help those impacted by substance abuse and mental health issues, offering outpatient and residential services. Call 727-545-7564.
Visit www.operationpar.org
Pinellas County Urban League
Offers career services like job coaching, resume building and financial assistance with certifications, financial education, health services like a mobile health unit and mental health services, and more. Call 727-327-2081.
Visit www.pcul.org
Suncoast Center, Inc.
Offers professional, accredited counseling services, with flexible appointments available in a variety of locations, including home visits. Interpreter services provided upon request. Call 727-327-7656.
Visit www.suncoastcenter.org
St. Pete General Hospital Parenting Classes
Provides free classes on topics like newborn care, breastfeeding and information for fathers. Reservations requested; online reservation available. Please check the website or call for days and times as the schedule is subject to change. Call 727-341-4055.
Visit www.StPeteGeneral.com
Text4Baby
Provides free text messages three times a week with information to help you through pregnancy and your baby’s first year. Text BABY to 511411 to enroll.
Visit www.text4baby.org
The Children’s Home/Kinship Services
Offers behavior modification for children, and counseling and support for parents. Both in home and office based services available. Call 855-893-4663.
The Kidz Club
Provides child care services for medically fragile children, including a pediatric medical day-treatment facility with transportation provided. Call 727-821-KIDZ (5439).
Visit www.thekidzclub.com
Sexual Assault Services of Pinellas County
Provides a 24-hour Helpline, Sexual Assault Victim Examinations (SAVE), short and long-term counseling, and support groups. Call 727-530-7273.
Tobacco Free Florida
Provides services to help people quit tobacco. Call 1-877-822-6669 to talk to a quit line coach or join the online program at www.quitnow.net.
Visit www.tobaccofreeflorida.com
Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
Provides free child care and school readiness for 4-year-olds, three hours a day, five days a week, including school days and summer sessions. Call (727) 548-1439.
Additional Resources
The Gathering of Women, Inc
The Great Exploration Children’s Museum
The Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc.
The James B. Sanderlin Center
The Next STEPP Pregnancy Life Center
University of South Florida Family Study Center