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The Birth Injury Center’s mission is to assist anyone who has been affected by a birth injury. Our website is a compilation of information about the different types of injuries. Resources are available to assist these families. Cerebral Palsy is the most common motor disability for children and it affects 1 in every 345 kids.
Cerebral Palsy – birthinjurycenter.org/cerebral-palsy/symptoms/

 

Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy Group

Pregnancy  Tests

Hardee County:
Choices Pregnancy Care Center, Inc.: (863) 767-0307

Highlands County:
Choices Pregnancy Care Center, Inc.
Avon Park: (863) 453-0307
Lake Placid: (863) 633-8481
Sebring: (863) 386-0307

Polk County:
A Woman’s Choice: (863) 683-2341
Choices Pregnancy Care Program: (863) 949-6360
LifeChoice Pregnancy Center : (863) 293-0955
Options for Women Pregnancy Help Clinic: (863) 393-6988

Florida Department of Health – Polk County (Small Fee)
Auburndale: (863) 965-5400
Haines City: (863) 421-3204
Lakeland: (863) 413-2620
Lake Wales: (863) 678-4144

Pregnancy Options and Decision Counseling

A Woman’s Choice: (863) 683-2341
Catholic Charities: (863) 686-7153 x 3018
FL Baptist Children’s Homes: (863) 688-4981
Life Choice Pregnancy Center: (863) 293-0955
Options for Women: (863) 393-6988
Choices Pregnancy Care Program: (863) 949-6360

Safe Haven Helpline: 1-877-767-BABY

Healthy Start Program

Hardee:
(863) 773-4161

Highlands:
(863) 382-2138

Polk:
Auburndale: (863) 965-5400
Bartow: (863) 519-7900
Haines City: (863) 421-3204
Lake Wales: (863) 678-4144
Lakeland: (863) 413-2620

Health Insurance Options

Private Health Insurance: Contact your health insurance provider for health care options.

No Health Insurance?

Apply for the Medical Assistance Program online: http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/

To find a local community partner where they may help you apply for Medicaid, Food Stamps or Cash assistance, visit: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/access/CPSLookup/search.aspx

If printing application, mail or fax application to Access Florida:

– Fax: 1-866-296-9964
– Address: P.O. Box 1770, Ocala, FL 34478-1770
– Call Center: 1-866-762-2237

Once you are approved for Medicaid, you may need to select a Medicaid plan. Please call your Choice Counselor toll-free number at: 1-877-711-3662.  When calling, please have your Medicaid ID # ready for assistance with your Medicaid plan.

For a list of Medicaid plans, please visit: http://www.flmedicaidmanagedcare.com/MMA/chooseaplan.aspx

Affordable Care Act (ACA):
For coverage through ACA, visit: www.healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596.

Prenatal Care

Florida Department of Health – Polk County
Auburndale: (863) 965-5400
Haines City: (863) 421-3204
Lakeland: (863) 413-2620
Lake Wales: (863) 678-4144

Central Florida Health Care
Lakeland Clinic: (863) 413-8600
Winter Haven Clinic: (863) 292-4280
Wauchula Clinic: (863) 767-0696

Suncoast Community Health Center Lakeland: (863) 940-2908

Support

Community Resources
United Way 2-1-1: 1-800-881-8929

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Auburndale: (863) 965-5452
Bartow: (863) 519-7542
Haines City: (863) 419-3250
Lakeland: (863) 284-3070
Lakeland (North): (863) 413-2638
Lake Wales: (863) 678-4013
Winter Haven: (863) 291-5244

Transportation
Polk Transit: 1-855-765-5287

Crisis Services
Peace River Center Crisis Response Team:
24-hour crisis line: (863) 519-3744
Toll-free: 1-800-627-5906
Rape crisis: (863) 413-2707

Food
Catholic Charities Agape Food Bank: 863-686-7153
Compassion House: (863) 682-0163
Lighthouse Ministries: (863) 687-4076 x 246

Shelter
Lighthouse Ministries: (863) 687-4076
Salvation Army: (863) 853-2214

Pregnancy and Parenting Education

Healthy Families Polk: (863) 534-5257
Healthy Families Highlands: (863) 402-6628

Hardee:
Healthy Start Program: (863) 773-4161

Highlands:
Avon Park, Sebring, Lake Placid: (863) 382-2138

Polk:
Auburndale: (863) 965-5400
Bartow: (863) 519-7900
Haines City: (863) 421-3204
Lake Wales: (863) 678-4144
Lakeland: (863) 413-2620

Polk County Schools Teen Parent Program

District Office: (863) 534-0930
Haines City: (863) 421-3281
Lakeland: (863) 499-2700
Winter Haven: (863) 419-3060

To receive FREE texts about your pregnancy and your baby’s first year, simply text BABY to 511411!

For more information, visit Text 4 Baby: www.text4baby.org.

Community Resource Directory

The Community Resource Directory is updated and maintained by the Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands, and Polk Counties Inc. This list is not all-inclusive but provides a large variety of local community resource contacts. Medical Services Pregnancy Resource Center by Choices Lake Wales Pregnancy CareAny representative available210 Doctor JA Wiltshire AvenueLake Wales, FL 33853Phone: …