Frequently Asked Questions

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MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Questions are included from each of the sections within the Community Partnerships Division addressing child care, children's services, health care services, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, and sexual assault. Should you have difficulty connecting with the web addresses or emails listed below, please contact 2-1-1 Broward at 954-537-2111.

Community Needs	Resources	Phone #s
Child Care Licensing and Enforcement Section
Child Support/ Who can I speak to about non-payment?	Child Support Enforcement	1-800-622-5437
Foster Care: Who do I contact to become a foster care provider?	ChildNet	954-414-6000
Child Care Services Where can I get assistance with payment for child care?	Family Central, Inc.	954-720-1000
Child Abuse: Who do I call to report an abusive situation?	Abuse Hotline www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/report	1-800-962-2873
VPK: I want open a VPK program. How do I connect with parents?	Family Central, Inc./VPK	954-724-3978
Children's Services Section
Food Stamps/Medicaid	Department of Children & Families www.dcf.state.fl.us/ess	954-467-4298 1-866-762-2237
Child Support – Applications	Department of Children & Families http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/childsupport/apply.html	1-800-622-5437
Child Support - Collection	Department of Revenue http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/childsupport/	1-800-226-6777
Custody Issues	Clerk of the Court – 17^th District http://www.clerk-17th-flcourts.org/ClerkWebSite/Welcome2.aspx	954-831-5848
Health Insurance for Children	http://www.floridakidcare.org
Health Care Services Section
Health Care Clinics/Immunizations	Department of Health / Immunization Program Office www.browardchd.org	954-467-4700 954-467-4856
Swine Flu Vaccine	Broward County Department of Health clinic at 624 NW 15^th Way in Fort Lauderdale.	954-467-4705
Free Emergency Medical Care	Broward Community and Family Health Pompano Hollywood *North Broward Hospital District Facilities* 7^th Avenue Family Care Adult Pediatric Prenatal	954-970-8805 954-967-0028 954-759-6600 954-759-6630 954-759-6745 or 6600

Free Emergency Medical Care	Pompano Adult Pediatric Prenatal Specialty Care –Adult	954-786-5901 954-786-5413 954-786-5418 954-463-7313
Free Emergency Medical Care	*South Broward Hospital District Facilities* Hollywood-Adult, Pediatric, Prenatal W. Hollywood – Adult Dania Beach – Adult and Pediatric	954-985-1551 954-967-2500 954-922-7606
Help With Rent And Utilities	Broward County Family Success Administration Division	954-357-6367
Help With Rent And Utilities	Northwest Coral Springs Central Region South Region	954-761-2121 954-497-1340 954-985-1920
Apply For Medicaid/Medicare	Medicaid/ Department of Children & Families www.dcf.state.fl.us/ess Medicare.gov	1-866-762-2237
Homeless Assistance	211-Broward www.211-broward.org	954-537-2111

HIV/AIDS - Ryan White
Free Testing For HIV/AIDS	Department of Health www.browardchd.org	954-467-4945
Homeless Initiative Partnership Section
Need a place to stay?	Homeless Helpline	2-1-1 or 954-563-4357
Affordable housing	Public Housing Authorities within Broward County	2-1-1
Rent/mortgage assistance	Broward County Family Success Administration Division	954-357-6367
Discounted bus passes for clients of social service organizations	Contact the Administrative Aide for *Homeless Initiative Partnership* for an application to processed through Broward County Transit.	954-357-6101
Making donations of food/clothing	Volunteer Broward	954-233-1300

Sexual Assault Treatment Center Section
What do you do?	Sexual Assault Treatment Center	954-357-5775
Restraining Order for Domestic/ Repeat/Dating/Sexual Violence	Clerk of the Court – 17^th District - - Family Intake Unit http://www.clerk-17th-flcourts.org /	954 831-5520
Domestic violence counseling and shelter	Women in Distress	954 761-1133
Confidentiality	Mandated reporting for suspicious signs re: child and elder abuse
Time limits	No time limits in relation to when abuse occurred.
Cost of counseling	Services are provided without charge.

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