Social services in Tallahassee, FL

Economic Services/ACCESS Florida is a public assistance service delivery system that is based on streamlined workflows, policy simplification, technology innovations and partnership with local community organizations. It offers temporary cash assistance to children and families. Economic Services/ACCESS Florida provides emergency medical assistance services for pregnant women and senior citizens. It offers food stamp program for individuals who receive supplemental security income. Economic Services/ACCESS Florida is a part of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Florida Department of Children and Families provides care and support services for the victims of child abuse and cases of domestic violence. It is located in Tallahassee, Fla.

The Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities is a nonprofit organization providing protection and advocacy services for people with disabilities in Florida. The center promotes and protects the human and legal rights of people with disabilities through information and advocacy and monitors the quality of residential and support services received by these individuals. The center s monitoring operation is executed on-site, talking with individuals receiving the services and reviewing information from other agencies and uses the gathered information to advocate and protect their civil and legal rights. The center s services are available through eight federally-funded programs and has offices in Tallahassee, Tampa and Hollywood, Fla.