Community Resources
Pregnancy Medicaid
Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women
- You must not currently have Medicaid or have turned in your paperwork (application) to the Department of Children & Families within the last four weeks prior to your appointment. If you are unsure of your Medicaid status, please call 866-762-2237.
- If you are under 21 years old, live with your parents, and have never been married, you must know your parents' monthly gross income (before tax deductions).
- Please bring a photo ID.
- Proof of Pregnancy from doctor or certified clinic.
IPOP Temporary Pregnancy Medicaid (Improved Pregnancy Outcome Program)
IPOP is a program available to assist you in getting the medical care and services needed to help you have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Here are the services included:
- Pregnancy Medicaid Application
- Nurse Assessment and Counseling/Education as needed
- Starting Prenatal Vitamins
- Community Service and Healthy Start Referrals as needed. Available Classes thru Healthy Start Include: Childbirth, Parenting, Breastfeeding, Smoking Cessation, and Nutrition
It is important that you are aware that Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women Medicaid is only temporary (30 to 45 days) and covers only outpatient care. It does not cover your delivery or any in-hospital care. It gives you temporary coverage for your medical care while the Department of Children and Families (DCF) decides whether or not you are eligible for full Medicaid benefits. You must supply all of the information that the Medicaid eligibility specialist requests in a timely manner to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) so that you do not have interruption in services. Their hours and a phone number are shown below.
Monday-Thursday: 8AM - 5PM
Friday: 8AM - 1PM
WIC -- A Nutrition Program
For women who are pregnant or who have recently been pregnant, breastfeeding women, infants, and children under age 5.
How to Apply for WIC:
Local WIC office:
Escambia County WIC Program
1295 W. Fairfield Dr.
Pensacola, FL 32501
Fax: 850-595-6649
ADOPTION EDUCATION
Want to learn more about the adoption process?
- Get the Facts
- Pick an Adoption Agency
- Create a Personalized Adoption Plan
- Choose a Family
- Sign the Adoption Papers
- Find Support Afterward
Watch how the process works, step by step:
Adoption Agencies
Abiding Love Adoptions
Birthmother Advocate: Britt Paladino
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Catholic Charities
Cheree Calhoun: 850-436-6411
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Lifetime Adoption
Call or Text 24 Hour Adoption Hotline:
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Lifeline Children’s Services
Phone: 800-875-5595
Pregnancy Counselor - Alexis Morris:
QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CHOOSING AN ADOPTION AGENCY OR ATTORNEY
- Will I have my own adoption counselor that is committed to me and my desires or will the same person also represent the adoptive family?
- Will my advocate come to the hospital?
- Will I receive guidance to help me think through the long-term implications of both parenting and adoption for me and my child?
- Has your agency personally assessed the adoptive families? Have the adoptive parents received training to understand and have compassion for me and my emotions, or do they just care about the baby?
- Do I get to choose the family for my child?
- Do I get to choose the amount of openness I want?
- Will anyone help hold the adoptive family accountable for the level of openness we agree on?
- If I desire visits with the family, who will be there for me for those first visits?
- What happens if I change my mind at some point during the process? Will there be any financial implications or money that I have to pay back to the agency or attorney?
- If I need and/or desire grief support before or after the adoption, is it available to me free of charge?
POST ABORTION HELP
Safe Harbor
Post Abortion Recovery Retreat:
Held twice a year in the Spring and Fall or one-on-one counseling is available.
Phone 850-439-2511
Support After Abortion:
Call or text 844-289-HOPE (4673)
Email: HELP@SUPPORTAFTER
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CDAC - Behavioral Healthcare Intervention:
Lakeview Center - Mobile response team offering 24/7 intervention and support:
COUNSELING SERVICES
Olive Counseling Center (sliding scale fees):
Faith and Hope Counseling (sliding scale fees):
Trees of Hope - Healing From Sexual Abuse:
https://www.treesofhope.org/shelter
Favor House - Provides help and counseling for those who are in or have experienced domestic abuse:
Focus on the Family - Call and request to speak with a counselor. If further help is needed, ask for a referral to a counselor in our area:
Florida Suicide & Crisis Hotline - Dealing with trauma, feeling depressed or anxious, thoughts of suicide:
Call, text, & chat: 988
EMERGENCY/TRANSITIONAL SHELTERS FOR WOMEN WITH CHILDREN
Loaves and Fishes:
Majella House:
Mary’s Shelter:
JOB TRAINING & EDUCATION
Goodwill Gulfcoast - Career training, clothing vouchers for interviews, job fairs, workshops, resume writing assistance and more, to help you get employed:
1715 E. Olive Rd., Pensacola, FL
website: goodwillgulfcoast.org/olive-road/
PROGRAMS FOR MOTHERS & FAMILIES
Catholic Charities - Free Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services:
web site: cnnwfl.org/ppss/
Florida Healthy Start - Will help with connecting you with services in the community that will benefit you and your family:
Kate Peabody MSW Maternal Health Navigator with Ascension Sacred Heart - Helping pregnant mothers overcome barriers to regular prenatal care, including transportation, housing instability, lack of family support, and communication:
Email: kate.peabody@ascension.org
211 Service - Provides support and a database of resources for issues such as housing and shelter, food, clothing and medication assistance:
Dial 211