Since 1970, Family Resources Inc. has been the agency to turn to in Pinellas County for crisis counseling, safe shelter, and respite for runaway and homeless teens. We are committed to making a difference in the lives of those who need our help and have nowhere else to turn.  Family Resources provides vital services to children, youth and families in St. Petersburg and surrounding areas -including Clearwater and Bradenton. Our goal is to support the family as a whole and keep kids, teens, and parents together.  Family Resources offers counseling services, shelter and street outreach programs, and an array of community-based programs that assist youth in dealing with family issues, peer pressures, and other social challenges. Our services offer hope while providing the education, skill building and therapeutic support that gives youth and families the tools necessary to resolve conflicts and experience successful, permanent relationships.

Special Placement Information:

The Agency is accepting BSW Full-time, MSW 1st year students, MSW 2nd year students, (Clinical), Part-time BSW, Part-time MSW.  Students will need to provide their own transportation, but the sites are accessible by public transportation. If the student is an employee travel is reimbursed. Students do not need liability insurance and taping is allowed with the proper release. The agency operates several programs, some of which are 24 hours, so it varies. Prospective interns must complete a level II background screen with DJJ and DCF and complete agency orientation and other required trainings depending upon the program.