Weems Memorial Hospital

*Hospital care, 24/7 emergency room and ambulance services *25-bed critical access hospital *Skilled nursing and rehabilitation *Related facilities in Carrabelle and Apalachicola provide primary care and rotating specialty care services *Volunteer opportunities

Services: Emergency Room Care, Hospitals, Volunteer Opportunities

Thanksgiving Tallahassee

*Annual free Thanksgiving Meal at the American Legion Post 13 at 229 Lake Ella Drive, 32303, 11am - 1pm, on Thanksgiving Day for people who are alone or have no one with whom to share the holiday including homeless persons, older adults, families in need, college students, members of law enforcement, others who work on Thanksgiving Day or are away from families; no one will be turned away *Guests receive a traditional Thanksgiving meal, entertainment (a band), and free long distance phone service to speak to loved ones *Round trip free Star Metro bus transportation will be provided from and back to: The Kearney Center, Hope Community, Westgate, Home Front, Hayden Arms and Tallahassee Veteran's Village, Balkan Road; additional stops can be added for groups of 15 or more; wheelchair and bicycle transport available *Volunteers needed for food prep, cooking, serving, set-up, clean-up, transport of food, transport of individuals, etc.

Services: Holiday Programs, Volunteer Opportunities

Salvation Army, Community Thanksgiving Meal

*Free Thanksgiving Meal served to anyone in need of a hot meal or Thanksgiving fellowship on the day before Thanksgiving 11/22/23, 11AM-2PM, at the Salvation Army, 2410 Allen Road, 32312 *Volunteers welcome, please call ahead

Services: Holiday Programs, Volunteer Opportunities

Minority Alliance for Advocating Community Awareness and Action, Inc.

*Confidential HIV testing and referrals *Does street outreach to offer mobile testing in certain neighborhoods *Offers HIV/STD Prevention Counseling and Peer Navigators *Advice on how to navigate the health care system *HIV peer social group; call for dates, time and location *Positive Youth Group *Volunteers accepted

Services: AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling, Confidential HIV Testing, Health/Disability Related Support Groups, Peer Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

Madison County Memorial Hospital

*Provides skilled nursing care and basic and/or specialized diagnostic and treatment services, including outpatient/inpatient, laboratory, x-ray, respiratory, physical , occupational, and speech therapy, endoscopy, and emergency room services

Services: Emergency Room Care, Hospitals, Volunteer Opportunities

Community Action Agency, Getting Ahead

*Program consists of two components including a 15-week class called Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-by World; then upon completion, participants shift to the Staying Ahead Program where they are paired with 2 mentors who meet regularly for about 6 months to advise, counsel and encourage *Program assists with GED, trade/vocational education, higher education to improve opportunities for jobs with a livable wage; employability skills, and opportunity to participate in the Agency’s On-The-Job Training (OJT) Program; job placement, coaching, and counseling; ongoing counseling, monitoring, and support from a case manager/social worker to ensure continued progress toward family self-sufficiency goals; multiple opportunities for crisis/emergency assistance during the first year (rent, utilities, food vouchers, transportation, childcare) based on the availability of resources *Participants meet once a week in a relaxed discussion type atmosphere and class members work closely with Career Source, TCC and Lively Vocational School; funding may be available to pay for tuition, books, job training, childcare on a case by case basis *Call for more information about class dates and times *Persons interested in becoming a mentor may fill out an application on website or call to volunteer

Services: Career Counseling, Child Care Expense Assistance, Economic Self Sufficiency Programs, Employment Preparation, Financial Literacy Training, GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction, Mentoring Programs, Personal Financial Counseling, Vocational Education, Volunteer Opportunities

Big Bend Hospice, The Caring Tree Program

*Helps young people grieving the death of a loved one; loss does not have to be recent for youth to benefit *Outreach providing limited number of school-based grief support groups, monthly Children and Teen Nights at Big Bend Hospice, and two annual youth bereavement camps: Camp Woe-Be-Gone, one day camp for youth ages 6-12 held each spring; Teen Woe-Be-Gone, held each fall, one day retreat to meet the special needs of grieving teens ages 13-18; grief education and training *All services available for Leon County; limited services available for Gadsden, Franklin, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties youth

Services: Bereavement and Grief Counseling, Camps, General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

Big Bend Hospice, Hospice Community and Inpatient Care

*Care for individuals with life limiting illness; comfort to families and emotional support to anyone experiencing or who has experienced death of a loved one *Care for patient and family as a unit; psychological, spiritual, and practical support to family and patient *Medical care to keep patient at home and help to live fully and comfortably; instruction to family on care of patient *Pain and symptom management *Grief support program open to community; support program for children and teens *Music therapy *Inpatient medical care provided in Hospice House *Trained volunteers provide respite care, companionship, transportation to medical appointments, errands, household chores or reading to client *Early planning for end of life care with certified health care facilitators that allows a person to make decisions before needed *Volunteer support

Services: Advance Medical Directives, Bereavement and Grief Counseling, General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups, Hospice Care, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

Big Bend Hospice, Grief and Loss Program

*Services for families and individuals who have experienced death of loved one: individual counseling and group grief support, whether the death was natural, accidental, suicide, or homicide *Remembrance and Memorial events hosted: "Hope for the Holidays" sessions; "Family Feast of Remembrance" in November and Family Holiday session in December.

Services: Bereavement and Grief Counseling, General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups, Holiday Programs, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

American Red Cross, Volunteer Development

*Disaster volunteer services: mass shelter and food operations, damage assessment, client services, logistics, liaison, public affairs, and staffing *Customer service volunteers keep chapter running smoothly and efficiently via jobs: office/clerical, fund development, health and safety instructors, and planning and preparedness

Services: Disaster Management Organizations, Volunteer Opportunities