Resources

At Be Strong International, we strive to build stronger communities and help individuals and families achieve relationship breakthroughs.

As part of our goal to heal the community and make it stronger, we compiled a list of resources and organizations to help individuals and families look for help when it is needed. If you are experiencing an adverse situation or know someone who is going through challenging times, please refer to this list of resources to get help.

Children and Family Services

One More Child

Services: Youth

Website: https://onemorechild.org/

Phone: 863.687.8811

Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services, Inc.

Services: Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.miamibridge.org/

Phone: 786-694-1319

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami

Services: Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://bbbsmiami.org/

Phone: (305) 644-0066

Community Involvement

Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida

Services: Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.girlscoutsfl.org/

Phone: 305.253.4841

Email: customercare@girlscoutsfl.org

Correction & Rehabilitation Department

Riverside House

Services: Adult

Service Category: Correction & Rehabilitation Department

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.riversidehouse.org/

Phone: 305.326.9799

Email: info@riverside-house.org

Crime

Crime Stoppers

Services: Adult

Area: Miami-Dade County and The Keys

Website: crimestoppers305.com

Phone: 305-471-8477 (TIPS); 866-471-8477; 800-346-8477

Disaster Prep & Relief

FEMA

Services: Adult

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://www.fema.gov/ (ready.gov/prepare; fema.gov/mobile-app)

Domestic Violence

Miami-Dade County Domestic Violence Assistance - Coordinated Victims Assistance Center

Services: Adult

Service Category: Women

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1502483183449106

Phone: 305.285.5900

Survivors' Pathway Corporation

Services: Adult

Service Category: Women

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: www.survivorspathway.org

Phone: 786.275.4364

The Women of Power Restoration Program

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Housing

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://womenofpower.wixsite.com/wopr

Phone: 786.326.6046

Education

Books for Free

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.miamibookfair.com/

Phone: (305) 237-7887

Department of Exceptional Student Education

Services: Youth

Service Category: Special Needs

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://ese2.dadeschools.net/#!/rightColumn/480

Florida Alliance for Assistive Services & Technology (FAAST)

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Disabilities

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://faast.org/

Phone: 877.506.2723

Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources Systems - South

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade and Broward County

Website: https://www.fdlrssouth.org/

Phone: 305.598.7752

Florida’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)

Services: Adult

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.rehabworks.org//

Parent to Parent of Miami

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.ptopmiami.org/

Step Up for Students

Services: Youth

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/

The Spot Barber Academy

Services: Adult/Youth

Website: thespotbarberacademy.com

Phone: 305.454.1234

Injury Free Miami/The Injury Free Coalition

Services: Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.injuryfreemiami.org/

Phone: 305-243-9080; 786-301-2116

Email: info@injuryfreemiami.org

Federal Assistance

Social Security Administration

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://www.ssa.gov/

Social Security Disability Resource Center (SSDRC)

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Education/Resources

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/

Financial Wellness

Branches

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Education/Resources

Area: Miami-Dade and Broward County

Website: https://branchesfl.org/

Phone: 305.442.8306

Center For Multicultural Wellness and Prevention, Inc.

Area: Nationwide

Phone: (954) 638-6235

Funding Organization

United Way of Miami-Dade

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://unitedwaymiami.org/

Phone: 305.646.7000

The Children's Trust

Services: Youth

Service Category: Advocates for Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.thechildrenstrust.org/

Healthcare

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://www.asha.org/

Autism Research Center

Services: Youth

Service Category: Autism Research/Education

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://autism.com/

Autism Research Institute

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Autism Research/Education

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://www.autism.org/

Autism Society of America

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Autism Resources

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://autismsociety.org/

Banyan Health System

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Primary Care/Behavioral Health

Area: Miami-Dade and Broward County

Website: www.banyanhealth.org

Primary Care Phone: 305.774.3400

Behavioral Health Phone: 305.774.3300

Behavior ACC Services

Services: Youth

Service Category: Autism/Related Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.behavioraccservices.com/

Phone: 786. 592.2051

Email: office@behavioraccservices.com

Catholic Charities/Good Shepherd Child Development Center

Services: Adult/Youth

Website: https://www.ccadm.org/

Phone: 305-235-1756; 305-754-2444

Centers for Disease Control-Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (Family Resource)

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Autism Resources

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html

Cerebral Palsy Guide

Services: Youth

Service Category: Cerebral Palsy Resources

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/

Children's Medical Services Health Plan (Medicaid)

Services: Youth

Service Category: Medicaid

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.sunshinehealth.com/members/cms.html

Chrysalis Health

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Mental Health/ Substance Use

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.chrysalishealth.com/

Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI)

Services: Adult/Youth

Website: Community Health of South Florida | CHI (chisouthfl.org)

Phone: (305) 253-5100; 305-252-4820

Culturally Informed and Flexible Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA)

Services: Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://sites.education.miami.edu/ciffta/

Phone: 786.246.2878

Email: esolano@cfceinc.org

Dan Marino Foundation

Services: Adult

Service Category: Autism/Related Disabilities

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://danmarinofoundation.org/

Developmental Applied Behavior Solutions

Services: Youth

Service Category: Autism/Related Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.appliedbhs.com/

Phone: 305.263.9066

Family Network on Disabilities (FND)

Services: Youth

Service Category: Disabilities

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://fndusa.org/

Phone: 727.523.1130

Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.floridahealth.gov/

Phone: (305) 234-5400 x 2552

Florida Kid Care

Services: Youth

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: floridakidcare.org

Phone: 888.540.5437

Florida's Poison Control Centers

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: floridapoisoncontrol.org

Emergencies Phone: 800.222.1222
Offices Phone: 305.585.5250
Educational Pro Phone: 305.355.4995

Health Council Of South Florida, Inc,

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: DeafChildren

Area: Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties

Website: https://www.healthcouncil.org/

Phone: 305.592.1452

Email: healthcouncil@healthcouncil.org

Kristi House

Services: Youth

Service Category: Therapy

Area: Miami

Website: www.kristihouse.org

Phone: 305.547.6890

Email: info@kristihouse.org

Meraki Wellness & Healing

Services: Adult

Service Category: Behavioral Health

Area: Miami-Dade and Broward County

Website: merakiwellnesshealing.com

Phone: 786.536.4420

Email: info@merakiwellnesshealing.com

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: www.floridaheiken.org

Phone: 305-856-9830; 888-996-9847

New Way Day

Services: Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Website: https://newwaydayservices.org/

Positive Behavior Supports Corporation

Services: Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Nationwide

Phone: 305.508.5580

Project 10 Transition Education Network

Services: Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: http://project10.info/

Email: usfsp-project10@usf.edu

Speech Pathology and Educational Center, Inc. (SPEC)

Services: Youth

Service Category: Speech

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://specmiami.com/

Phone: 305.266.5353

Email: info@specmiami.com

State of Florida

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Resources

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: http://www.myflorida.com/

Superhero Speech

Services: Youth

Service Category: Autism/Related Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.superherospeechtherapy.com/

Phone: 786.306.2453

Email: superherospeech@gmail.com

The Agape Network

Services: Adult

Service Category: Behavioral/Substance/Recovery

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: www.theagapenetwork.org

Phone: (305) 235-2616

Email: info@theagapenetwork.org

The Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD)

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Autism/Related Disabilities

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: http://florida-card.org/

Phone: 850.245.0475

Thinkering Kids Therapy

Services: Youth

Service Category: Autism/Related Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://thinkeringkids.com/

Phone: 305.200.3540

Tree of Life Parenting Center

Services: Adult

Service Category: Resources

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.treeoflifemiami.org/

Phone: 305.442.9448

Email: contact@treeoflifemiami.org

University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities.

Services: Youth

Service Category: Autism/Related Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties

Website: https://www.card.miami.edu/

Viva Pediatric Therapy

Services: Youth

Service Category: Children

Area: Miami-Dade and Broward County

Website: https://www.vivatherapymiami.com/

Phone: 305.890.9691

Email: virginia@vivatherapymiami.com

Wellspring Counseling

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Resource

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.wellspringmiami.org/

Phone: 786.573.7010

Inclusion and Disabilities

American Society for Deaf Children

Services: Families

Service Category: Deaf Children

Area: Nationwide

Website: https://deafchildren.org

Phone: 800.942.2732

Email: info@deafchildren.org

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)

Services: Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://apd.myflorida.com

Phone: 850.488.4257

Email: apd.info@apdcares.org

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) - Broward County

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Broward County

Website: https://apd.myflorida.com/region/southeast/

Phone: 844.766.7520

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://apd.myflorida.com/region/southern/

Phone: 305.349.1478

American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Nationwide

Website: http://www.aamr.org/

Phone: 202.387.1968

Autism Speaks

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.autismspeaks.org/Florida-area

Email: florida@autismspeaks.org

Disability Rights Florida

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://disabilityrightsflorida.org/

Phone: 800.342.0823

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council

Services: Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.fddc.org/

Social Services

ACCESS Florida: Florida Department of Children and Families

Services: Families

Service Category: Public Assistance

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/access/

Phone: 850.300.4323

Florida Department of Children and Families

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Family Assistances

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://www.myflfamilies.com/

Hope for Miami

Services: Youth

Service Category: Children Programs

Website: www.hopeformiami.org

Phone: 786.388.3000

Email: contact@hopeformiami.org

LeJardin Community Center, Inc.

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Many Resources

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: www.lejardinccinc.org

Phone: 786.447.7689

Email: ggonzalez-pino@lejardinccinc.org

Lotus House

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Women/Children Housing

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.lotushouse.org/

Phone: 305.438.0556

Email: needshelter@lotushouse.org

Miami Connected

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Resources

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://miamiconnected.org/

Phone: 305.204.6184

Email: info@miamiconnected.org

Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Family Assistances

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: www.miamidade.gov/socialservices

Phone: 305.245.5865

Miami-Dade County Special Transportation Services (STS)

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Individuals with Disabilities

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1471890065439510

Naranja Community Resource Center

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Resources

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: www.miamidade.gov/socialservices

Phone: 305.258.5471

South Florida Community Development Coalition, Inc.

Services: Adult

Service Category: Advocates for Affordable Housing

Area: Florida Statewide

Website: https://sfcdcoalition.org/

Style Saves

Services: Youth

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: stylesaves.org

Phone: 786.714.8125

TruConnect

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Resources

Area: Miami-Dade County

Website: https://www.truconnect.com/states/florida

Phone: 305.979.7641

Email: davidn.truconnect@gmail.com

Suicide Prevention

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Nationwide

Website: www.988lifeline.org

Phone: 988

NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness)

Services: Adult/Youth

Area: Nationwide

Website: namimiami.org

Cell: 786-775-0667

Main: 305-665-2540

Workforce

Career Source of South Florida

Services: Adult/Youth

Service Category: Education/Resources

Area: Miami-Dade and Broward County

Website: http://www.careersourcesfl.com/

Phone: 305-929-1648;
305-620-8012;
305-252-4440