Family/Legal/Safety

 

Department of Children and Families

Protective Investigations/Abuse Hotline

TEL: 800-962-2873; TDD: 800-453-5145

 

Disability Abuse & Neglect:

1-800-962-2873

 

Elder Affairs, Department of Florida CARES, Planning Area 2A

278 Forest Park Circle

Panama City, FL   32405

Phone: 850-747-5840 Fax: 850-747-5848

Elder Help Line: 850-487-8926

 

Florida Abuse Hotline

1-800-962-2873

 

Florida Child Support Program

(Florida Department of Revenue)
3009 Highway 77, Suite A
Panama City, FL 32405

Child Support Customer Service:  850-488-KIDS (5437)

Payment Inquiry: 877-769-0251

Acts as the central depository for receiving, recording, reporting, monitoring and disbursing alimony and child support payments, in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 61.181

 

Florida Council Against Sexual Violence

1820 E. Park Ave., Suite 100

Tallahassee, FL  32301

Hotline:  1-888-956-7273

www.fcasv.org

 

Florida Department of Corrections

Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE)

1-877-VINE-4-FL

www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/victasst/indes.html

 

Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Sexual Offender/Predator Unit

1-888-357-7332; 1-850-410-8572

For TTY Accessibility:  1-877-414-7234

E-mail:  sexpred@fdle.state.fl.us

 

Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc. 

Child Protection Team

310 East 11^th Street

Panama City, FL

850-872-7660

Improves detection, intervention, joint investigation, and successful prosecution of child abuse cases; coordinates resources; facilitates treatment for child victims; community education on child abuse prevention.

 

Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Program

310 East 11^th Street

Panama City, FL  32401

850-872-7660

To protect and enhance the quality of life for victims of sexual violence and child abuse in our community by providing a trauma sensitive, specialized approach to treat and prevent sexual assault and child abuse through the coordination of community resources. 

Sexual Assault Hotline:  1-866-218-4738

Sexual Battery Hotline:  1-888-956-7273

 

Guardian Ad Litem

456 E. 11^th Street

Panama City, FL

850-747-5180

Provides representation for abused, neglected, or abandoned children going through judicial proceedings

 

National Domestic Violence Hotline:

 1-800-799-7233

 

North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. 

850-487-4609

Tallahassee, FL

Helps disabled adults, without families, by managing health care, residential placements, and finances. Helps to reduce abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

 

Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program

1824 W. 15^th St.

Panama City, FL

24-hour crisis hotline: 800-252-2527

Outreach Office:  850-769-7989; Shelter: 850-763-0706

 

Victim Advocate Program

Office of State Attorney

421 Magnolia Ave.

Panama City, FL  32401

850-872-4473

Aids domestic violence Victims.

 

Victim Compensation : 

1-800-226-6667

 www.myfloridalegal.com

Legal

 

Legal Services of North Florida

211 E. 11th St.

Panama City, FL
850-769-3581 (In addition to direct representation, they offer private attorney involvement and telephone advice programs, and legal clinic. Call for more info.)

 

Mike Reiter
3430 Hwy 77, Suite B
Panama City, Florida 32405
Legal Hotline: (850) 277-0777

Social Security and Disability Attorney

 

Syfrett, Dykes & Furr, Attorneys at Law

2633 Hwy. 77

Panama City, FL   32405

850-795-4979

Social Security and Disability Attorneys

 

White and Warren

516 McKenzie Ave

Panama City, Florida 32401

850-784-0809

Elder Law Firm

Safety

Ambulance/Fire/Rescue/Police:  911

 

American Red Cross of NW Fla. 

Capital Area Office
1115 Easter Wood Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32311

1-850-878-6080

Relies on donations to provide disaster relief and education to families and communities; provides emergency assistance to members of the Armed Forces and their families

 

Bay County Emergency Management

Administration: 850-248-6040

24 Hour Phone: 850-784-4000

Fax: 850-784-4010

Bay County Emergency Management Administration stands ready to respond to incidences when they occur (terrorism, floods, hazardous spills, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornado). Prepare for future threats that may develop, and direct recovery programs to save

life and property and reduce local threats through Mitigation programs. The emergency management office also provides public updates as to local shelters available during hurricane seasons, and annual registrations for persons with special needs who require shelter accommodations to meet their needs.

 

Poison Control:  

1-800-282-3171