United Way of Okaloosa-Walton Counties
1-800-844-8929, (850)243-0315
All support to United Way contributes greatly to quality of life, human health and welfare in Okaloosa and Walton counties through 38 local agencies.
American Red Cross of Northwest Florida
1-800-773-7620, (850)682-3356
Provides Disaster Relief; Youth Services; worldwide Emergency Communications to military personnel and their families; CPR, First Aid, Water Safety, and HIV/AIDS training and International Services.
AMIkids Emerald Coast
(previously Emerald Coast Marine Institute)
(850)244-2711
AMIkids is an alternative education, adventure based, behavior modification program serving at-risk teens and
families in Okaloosa-Walton counties.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida
(850)664-5437, 433-5437
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida provides one-to-one mentoring for children and youth primarily from single parent families with adult role models.
Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Coast Council
(850)683- 0330, 476-6336
Scouting provides youth ages 6-21 the opportunity to experience character development, citizenship training, physical fitness, God and Country and good moral and ethical values.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast
(850)862-1616
To inspire and enable all young people, their families and their community, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Bridges to Senior Meals on Wheels
(850)833-7405
Provides home delivered meals to home bound elderly persons, 60 years of age and older, requiring daily nutritional, social, behavioral and
physical monitoring.
Caring and Sharing of Walton County
(850)892-7656
Provides food, clothing, medical prescriptions, utilities, and shelter assistance in emergency situations. We also assist with other miscellaneous needs.
Catholic Charities of NW Florida
(850)244-2825, 243-3959
Offering emergency financial and material assistance, food distribution, adoption services, and counseling services to all in need regardless of race, religion or natural origin.
Children in Crisis
(850)864-4242
Caring people working together to provide homes and establish
hope to the abused, neglected
and abandoned children of our community.
Children’s Home Society of Florida Western Division
(850) 833-3872, 266-2700
Non-profit child welfare organization providing a comprehensive array
of supports and services to vulnerable children and families,
including abuse prevention, crisis intervention, counseling
and adoption.
Christian Automotive Repair Support
(850)897-3378
CARS is a Christian ministry which helps low income families with
car repairs and receives donated vehicles which are given to the
needy who don’t have transportation.
C.O.P.E., Inc.
(850)892-8035
Community Mental Health Center providing mental health, substance abuse, victim’s services, mental health residential/rehabilitation,
psychiatric, crisis counseling, case management, prevention and
batterer’s intervention services.
Covenant Hospice
(850)729-1800
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate services to patients with life-limiting illnesses
and their loved ones.
Crisis Line of Bridgeway Center, Inc.
(850) 244-9191, 682-0101
365 days, 24 hour confidential telephone crisis intervention; on-site intake/evaluation; suicide prevention; crisis stabilization; mental health/substance abuse treatment; rape crisis center.
Elder Services of Okaloosa County
(850)833-9165
Frail and at-risk elderly and handicapped or recovering persons
receive locally funded and locally prepared meals delivered by
dedicated volunteers.
Eleanor J. Johnson Youth Center
(850)244-5991
Provides daily educational/recreational activities to “at risk” children
living below poverty level with the hope of providing a more solid
foundation to build their future.
Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center
(850)833-9237
Provides counseling, crisis intervention, community referrals to child
victims of physical/sexual abuse and non-offending family members.
The center serves clients in Okaloosa and
Walton Counties.
Epilepsy Society of Northwest Florida
(850)315-0000, 433-1395
Provides neurological care, educational and support services for
citizens living in Northwest Florida who have epilepsy. Education is provided free to individuals and community organizations.
Family Life Center FWB Inc.
(850)864-5455
Life affirming ministry that provides pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, emotional, spiritual, and post-abortion counseling, parenting and
life skills education (male/female), adoption referrals, and
crisis pregnancy housing.
Habitat for Humanity of Okaloosa County
(850)315-0025
Habitat helps eliminate substandard housing. Builds safe and
affordable homes for low income families, with the help of volunteers. Habitat has built 41 homes.
Harvest House
(850) 837-2277
Established as an ecumenical outreach to assist families and
individuals experiencing difficulty in meeting their needs in the form
of food/clothing. Serves greater Okaloosa County.
Horizons of Okaloosa County, Inc.
(850)863-1530
Provides services to individuals with mental retardation and
other developmental disabilities to assist and enable them to live and
work in their communities.
Judge Ben Gordon, Jr. Family Visitation Center-
Okaloosa (850)609-1850
Family Visitation Center-Walton (850)951-0177
Protects children/victims of domestic violence by providing a
safe, nurturing environment for custodial/non-custodial parents to
comply with child visitation plans or visit under
professional supervision.
Mental Health Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties, Inc.
(850)244-1040
Promotes mental health/substance abuse treatment,
education/research. Links callers to treatment/community support
services. Purchases psychiatric medications, provides free clinical screenings, and support groups.
Okaloosa AIDS Support & Informational Services, Inc.
(850)314-0950
OASIS provides assistance to ease the suffering of those
affected by HIV/AIDS and provides free HIV testing and
preventative education to the community.
Okaloosa Coalition on the Homeless, Inc.
(850)243-5648
Provides transitional housing, money management and life skills
programs leading toward self-sufficiency for families and children
and promotes public awareness of homelessness in our community.
Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, Inc.
(850)833-7614
The Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation has focused its time and
energy to support the Take Stock in Children Program, providing
privately-funded scholarships for deserving students.
Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services, Inc.
(850)833-9330, 689-7885, 892-85560
We are a non-profit resource and referral agency that assists parents
in finding quality childcare services and funding, and provides
program support for childcare providers.
S4P Synergy, Inc.
(850)862-3899
Recruits/trains mentors for retained students. Assists
low-income/homeless with emergency medicine, food, rent, and
utilities. Provides scholarships/life-enrichment programs for
under-privileged children.
The Salvation Army of Okaloosa County
(850)243-4531
We are committed to doing the most good by assisting viable
clients with shelter, food, clothing, utilities, rent and prescriptions;
providing help and hope.
The Salvation Army DeFuniak Springs Service Unit
(850) 892-7656
A religious/charitable organization. Motivated by the love of God,
it reaches out to meet human need in His name without discrimination.
Sharing and Caring of Okaloosa County, Inc.
(850)244-0778, (850)682-1907, (850)678-8459
The agency provides food and assistance for rent, medicine, transportation, clothing and layettes. Services are provided based
on need and funds availability.
Shelter House, Inc.
1-800-442-2873, (850)243-1201, 863-4777
Provides services to victims of domestic violence that include shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, information, referrals, community outreach
and education in Okaloosa and Walton Counties.
United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida, Inc.
1-877-432-1596, (850)863-9833, 432-1596
A training and care program assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in achieving maximum independence in a community
setting and overcoming obstacles presented
by disability.
Walton County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc.
(850)892-5013
ARC Provides personal care assistance, day training, long-term
residential services, respite, in-home supports and services, supported living and employment, companion service for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Walton County Advisory Council on Aging
www.waltoncountycouncilonaging.org
(850)892-8165, 892-8166
Provides meals, in-home, social and other needed services
allowing the elderly to remain at home.
Walton Education Foundation
(850)892-1100
Makes awards, grants and contributions to the students, teachers
and schools and assists in providing scholarships for students in the
Take Stock in Children Program.
Young Men’s Christian Association of Florida’s
Emerald Coast, Inc.
(850)314-9622
The YMCA of Florida’s Emerald Coast provides values-based
programs for children, adults, families/senior citizens throughout the Emerald Coast. Programs include: Aquatics, Child Care, Camping,
Sports, Fitness, and Teen Leadership.