Florida Resources

The information in this section was from the following sites:
http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Florida_2002.pdf https://performance.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/link/statelink_result.asp http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/statealpha.HTM
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=FL
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/fl.htm
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/fl.htm
http://www.respitelocator.org/fstates.htm

Title V, Children With Special Health Care Needs Program:
CSHCN Contact
Phyllis J. Sloyer, M.P.A.
Division Director
Children's Medical Services4052 Bald Cypress WayMail Bin #A06
Tallahassee, FL,32399-1707
(850) 245-4218
(850) 488-3813 fax
Email: Phyllis_Sloyer@doh.state.fl.us

For more information on the program and eligibility criteria go to:
http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Florida_2002.pdf

Medicaid
Florida Medicaid Office
Agency for Health Care Administration of Florida
P.O. Box 13000
Tallahassee, FL 32317-3000
Toll-Free: 1-888-419-3456
Fax: 1-850-922-7703

For more information:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=FL

WIC
Deborah Eibeck, MS, RD, LD, Chief 
Bureau of WIC and Nutrition Services 
Florida Department of Health 
Bin #A-16, HSFW
4052 Bald Cypress Way 
Tallahassee, FL  32399-1726  
telephone:  (850) 245-4202 
toll-free in-state: 1-800-342-3556
fax:  (850) 922-3936 
email: Debbie_Eibeck@doh.state.fl.us
website:  http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/wic/ 

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Florida KidCare
Agency for Healthcare Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Building 3, Mailstop 20
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(888) 540-5437
Web: www.floridakidcare.org

Education
State Department of Education: Special Education
Michele Polland, Acting Chief
Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
Florida Department of Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 614
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245-0475
E-mail: michele.polland@fldoe.org
Web: www.fldoe.org

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Dr. Phyllis Sloyer, Division Director
Children's Medical Services, Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
(850) 245-4200; (800) 654-4440
E-mail: phyllis_sloyer@doh.state.fl.us
Web: www.cms-kids.com/InfantHome.htm

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Gladys Wilson, Interim Executive Director
Florida Partnership for School Readiness
600 S. Calhoun Street
Holland Building, Room 251
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0240
(850) 922-4200; (866) 357-3239
E-mail: gladys.wilson@schoolreadiness.org
Web: www.schoolreadiness.org

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Web: http://www.cec.sped.org/

Florida Coalition for the Education of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (Florida CEIDD)
P.O. Box 520853
Longwood, FL 32752-0853
(561) 912-1231

Florida's Rules Addressing Special Education, Accommodations, and Modifications
http://cpt.fsu.edu/ese/accomm/edrules.html pmental disabilities.

Florida State Board of Education Administrative Rules
http://www.firn.edu/doe/rules/rules.htm

Florida Teacher Resources Accommodations Database
http://cpt.fsu.edu:591/accomms.html

For Parents of Florida's Exceptional Students. . .
http://www.firn.edu/doe/cgi-bin/doehome/menu.pl

Hospitals/Care Facilities/Rehabilitation Facilities
All Children's Hospital 
801 6th Street South 
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 
(727) 898-7451
http://www.allkids.org/

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
1000 Joe DiMaggio drive
Hollywood, Florida 33021
(954) 987-2000
http://www.jdch.com/AboutJoeDiMaggioChildrensHospital.aspx

Miami Children’s Hospital ®
3100 S.W. 62nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33155
305-666-6511
Toll-free 1-800-432-6837
http://www.mch.com/

Shands Children's Hospital
1600 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352) 265-8000 or
(800) 749-7424.
http://shands.org/hospitals/children/ 

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
3001 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa. Florida 33607
(813) 554-8500
http://www.sjbhealth.org/home_childrens.cfm?id=585

Tampa Shriners Hospital
12502 North Pine Dr.
Tampa, FL 33612-9499
Telephone 813-972-2250
Fax 813-978-9442
http://www.shrinershq.org/shc/tampa/

Holtz Children’s Hospital
http://www.um-jmh.org/body.cfm?id=154 

Broward Children’s Center, Inc.
Marjorie Evans
200 SE 19th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(954) 943-7638; Fax: (954) 580-0351
E-mail: margee@browardchildrenscenter.org
Web: www.browardchildrenscenter.org
Private, non-profit organization providing a continuum of services for children, adolescents and young adults with special health care needs and their families. Services include: Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility, Three Medical Group Homes, Home Health, Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Unit (medical daycare), Preschools, Therapy, Kids Clinic, and Respite Care.

Children's Center For Therapy and Learning, Inc
Dana Almond, Director
2124 NE 123rd Street, Suite 204
North Miami, FL 33181
(305) 895-0444; Fax: (305) 895-0490
E-mail: danaa@bellsouth.net
Offering, speech, occupational and physical therapy for children as well as tutoring, and behavior intervention. Fast Forward and Interactive Metronome Providers. Autism specialist on staff.

CHEM, Childrens Health & Educational Management Inc.
Dianee Chang-Rivera
7800 SW Red Road, Suite #126
South Miami FL, 33143
(305)-665-4999; Fax: (305) 665-0332
E-mai: Edtheraphy@aol.com
Early Intervention & Education Development Services Clinical educational, art, music therapy and tutorial services for children with developmental disabilities, autism/PDD, ADHD, Down's syndrome, etc. in Miami-Dade County. Group and individual sessions in home, clinic or child care, emphasizing the natural environment delivery model. Consultation services, workshops, and in-service trainings also available. Also in partnership to offer Speech and Language, Occupational, Physical Therapist services.

Children's Medical Services
Cheryl Cox
6800 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. #130
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 356-1711; Fax: (813) 356-1346
E-mail: Cheryl_Cox@doh.state.fl.us

FIT FOR KIDS
1868 NE 164th st
NMB, Fl. 33162
(305) 949-7665; Fax: (305)-949-7663
E-mail: fitforkids@bellsouth.net
Web: www.fitforkids.net
We provide SPEECH, OCCUPATIONAL, and PHYSICAL THERAPY services to children. Of all ages in clinic, home, and school based settings. Specialized in Sensory Integration.

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc.
2475 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 205
Tallahassee, FL 32301-4946
(850) 877-4816
E-mail: tfarmer@floridaarf.org
Web: http://www.respectofflorida.org/

Specific Disabilities Resources
Blind/Visually Impaired Resources
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
David Newton, Program Specialist
Division of Blind Services
Department of Education
1320 Executive Center Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 245-0322
E-mail: david_newton@dbs.doe.state.fl.us

Frances Mary D'Andrea, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-National Literacy Center
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 525-2303
E-mail: literacy@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Florida Families of Children with Visual Impairment (FFCVI)
Sue Townsend, President
P.O. Box 7086
Lakeland, FL 33807-7086
(386) 677-7760; Fax: (386) 677-0726
E-mail: ffcvi@mailvision.net
Web: www.ffcvi.org
FFCVI facilitates interaction among families with blind and visually impaired children so that they may acquire information, support, and confidence to meet their children's unique needs.

Cerebral Palsy/Physical Disabilities
Gloria Wetherington, President of the Board of Directors
United Cerebral Palsy of Florida
1830 Buford Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 878-2141

Robert Griggs, President
Easter Seals Florida
2010 Mizell Avenue
Winterpark, FL 32792
(407) 629-7881
E-mail: info@fl.easterseals.org
Web: www.fl.easterseals.com

Easter Seals Florida
1040 Woodcock Road, Suite 215
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 896-7881
E-mail: rgriggs@fl.easter-seals.org
E-mail: info@fl.easter-seals.org

Terry R. Farmer, President/CEO
Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc.
2475 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 205
Tallahassee, FL 32301-4946
(850) 877-4816
E-mail: tfarmer@floridaarf.org
Web: www.floridaarf.org

International Rehab Professionals, Inc.
Barbara Campbell
17900 NW 5th Street, Suite 103
Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
(954) 430-9905; Fax: (954) 435-3769
E-mail: Intrehab@aol.com
International Rehab offers Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy in home and clinic settings to children from birth to 18 years of age.

Epilepsy
Sheryl Mosley, Program Manager
Epilepsy Services Program
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-18
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1744
(850) 245-4330
E-mail: sheryl_mosley@doh.state.fl.us
Web: www.floridaepilepsy.org
Web: www.doh.state.fl.us/family/epilepsy/index.html

Epilepsy Services of Southwest Florida
1900 Main Street, Suite 212
Sarasota, FL 34236-8545
(941) 953-5988
E-mail: epilepsy@gte.net

Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
State Developmental Services
Shelly Brantley, Director
Developmental Disabilities Program
Florida Department of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 325
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
(850) 488-4257
E-mail: Shelly_Brantley@dcf.state.fl.us
Web: www.myflorida.com

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Debra Dowds, Executive Director
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.
124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203
Tallahassee, FL 32301-2981
(850) 488-4180; (800) 580-7801 (in FL)
Web: www.fddc.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Daniel Armstrong, Director
Mailman Center for Child Development
University of Miami School of Medicine
1601 N.W. 12th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 243-6801
E-mail: darmstrong@miami.edu
Web: http://pediatrics.med.miami.edu

John Hall, Executive Director
ARC/Florida
2898 Mahan Drive, Suite 1
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 921-0460
E-mail: arcofflorida@comcast.net
Web: www.arcflorida.org

The ARC of Martin County
Adam Miller
2001 S. Kanner Hwy
Stuart Fl, 34994
(772) 283-2525
E-mail: Amiller@arcmc.org
Web: www.arcmc.org
The ARC of Martin County is a local non profit that provides supports and services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, including respite, personal care assistance, and advocacy.

Florida's Voice on Mental Retardation (FVMR)
Arlene Lakin, Esq., President
5591 N.E. 28th Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954) 975-5159; Fax: (954) 972-4701
E-mail: FVMRorg@aol.com
Web: www.FVMR.org
Florida's Voice on Mental Retardation (FVMR), an all-volunteer, advocacy and networking organization for family and friends of persons with mental retardation and related develo

Speech and Hearing
Tina Kautter, Executive Director
Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA)
P.O. Box 150127
Altamonte Springs, FL 32715-0127
(407) 774-7880; (800) 243-3574
E-mail: tkautter@kmg.com

Melissa Doan Malani, MA, CCC-SLP
1525 South Alafaya Trail, Suite 102
Orlando, FL 32828
(407) 382-5551; Fax: (407) 382-5637
E-mail: melissa@floridaspeech.com
Web: www.FloridaSpeech.com
Offering speech and language therapy services specializing in pediatrics. Accepts Medicaid, Medwaiver, select insurance plans and out of network insurance, and private pay.

General Disability Resources
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Hubert Grissom, Interim Executive Director
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
2671 Executive Center Circle West, Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301-5092
(850) 488-9071; (800) 346-4127 (TTY)
(800) 342-0823; (800) 350-4566 (Spanish and Creole Speaking Clients)
E-mail: info@advocacycenter.org
Web: www.AdvocacyCenter.org

Client Assistance Program
Corey Hinds, CAP Program Director
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above
Children's Home Society of Florida
Emerald Coast Division
700 W. 23rd St. Suite 100
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 747-5411
E-mail: lisa.powell@chsfl.org
Web: www.chsfl.org
(this agency seems to provide foster and adoptive families for children)

Parent Organizations
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Jan LaBelle, Executive Director
Nancy Gonsalves, Project Co-Director
Milagros Pou, Project Co-Director
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc.
Parent Education Network
2735 Whitney Road
Clearwater, FL 33760-1610
(727) 523-1130; (800) 825-5736 (In Fl only)
E-mail: pen@fndfl.org
Web: www.fndfl.org/

Parent-To-Parent
Diane Heffernan-Joslin, Director
Parent to Parent of Florida
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc.
2735 Whitney Road
Clearwater, FL 33760-1610
(727) 523-1130; (800) 825-5736 (In Fl only)
E-mail: Diane@FNDFL.org
Web: http://fndfl.org/

Community Parent Resource Center
Isabel Garcia, Executive Director
Parent to Parent of Miami, Inc.
Community Parent Resource Center
7990 S.W. 117th Avenue, Suite 201
Miami, FL 33183
(305) 271-9797; (800) 527-9552
E-mail: info@ptopmiami.org
Web: www.ptopmiami.org

Paula Kendig, Coordinator
Parent Resource Organization
(for information and training on early intervention)
2921 Inverness Place
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 434-8131; (850) 206-7851 (Cell)
E-mail: PKendig@aol.com

Florida Institute for Family Invovlement (FIFI)
3927 Spring Creek Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 421-2933 or (877) 926-3514
Web: www.fifionline.org

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc.
2735 Whitney Road
Clearwater, FL 33760-1610
(727) 523-1130; (800) 825-5736 (In Fl only)
E-mail: fnd@fndfl.org
Web: http://fndfl.org/

Family Resource Center at ARC-Brevard
Family Liaison Program
Family Resource Specialist Program
Parent to Parent of Brevard, Inc
202 West Drive
Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 409-2030
Fax: (321) 409-2032
E-mail: frcbrevard@aol.com

Parents Empowering Parents (PEP)
Deborah L. Kern
(850) 651-2617
E-mail: skern@nwfl.net

Respite Programs

Alpha Allied Home Care, Inc.
5725 Corp Way, Suite 203
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 712-0711; Fax: (561) 712-0716
E-mail: AAHCare@netscape.net
Providing Non-Residential, Residential Habilitation, Respite, Companion, Sitter, PCA, Escort, etc. for mentally challenged/developmentally disabled. Accepts Medwaiver, Insurance, and Self-pay.

Easter Seals Camp Challenge
Melissa Guinta
31600 Camp Challenge Rd
Sorrento, FL 32776
(352) 383-4711; Fax: (352) 383-0744
E-mail: camp@fl.easter-seals.org
Web: http://www.campchallengefl.com
A residential camp for children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities serving the entire state of Florida. Camp Challenge also offers a once a month respite camp throughout the year.

Ridge Area ARC, Avon Park (941) 452-1295

Arc of Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach (561) 739-9313

UPARC, Inc. Clearwater (727) 799-3330

Arc of St. Lucie County Fort Pierce (561) 465-5499

Horizons Home Health Respite Program Fort Walton Beach (850) 863-8437

United Cerebral Palsy Ft. Lauderdale (954) 584-7178 www.ucpsouthflorida.org

Daniel M. Foundation, Inc Ft. Pierce (772) 466-0051

Interface/Corner Drug Store, Inc. Gainesville (352) 334-3833

Therapeutic Alliance Group, Inc. Gainesville (352) 246-8313

The Duvall Home Glenwood (904) 734-2874 www.duvallhome.org 

The Angelus, Inc. Hudson (727) 856-1775

Cerebral Palsy of Northeast Florida, Inc. Jacksonville (904) 396-1462

Hibiscus Children's Center Jensen Beach (772) 334-9311 www.hcc4kids.org/ 

The Daniel M. Foundation, Inc., Camp Holiday Jensen Beach (561) 334-4790

CARC Advocates for Citizens with Disabilities, Inc. Lake City (904) 758-1912

Happy House Child Care Lake City (904) 752-4736

Camp Fire Boys and Girls Lakeland (863) 688-5491

Sunrise ARC of Lake County, Inc. Leesburg (352) 787-3079 www.sunrisearc.org 

Arc-Brevard, Inc. Melbourne (321) 722-5350

Association for Retarded Citizens Miami (305) 759-8500

Family Resource Center of Miami-Dade County, Inc. Miami (305) 245-7169

Miami-Dade County Community Action Agency Miami (305) 347-4662

Possible Dream Foundation, Inc. Miami (305) 252-2552 www.possibledream.org 

Family Central, Inc. North Lauderdale (954) 724-3980

Christian Service Center Orlando (407) 423-5311

Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc. Orlando (407) 522-2252 www.4corlando.org 

Share the Care Orlando (407) 423-5311

Kozy Korner Ormond Beach (386) 405-5844

United Cerebral Palsy of North Florida Panama City (850) 769-1593

ARC/Escambia-Respite Program Pensacola (850) 434-2638

Camp Fire Boys and Girls Pensacola (850) 476-1760

Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Pensacola (850) 457-1090

United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida Pensacola (850) 432-1596 www.hometown.aol.com/ucpnwfl 

Jewish Family Service of Broward County Plantation (954) 370-2140

Broward Children's Center Pompano Beach (954) 782-0435

Time Out Respite Care, Inc. Port Charlotte (941) 743-3883

Easter Seal Society of SW Florida, Inc. Sarasota (941) 355-7637 www.swfl.easter-seals.org 

Metro Nursing Sarasota (941) 366-8300

Take-A-Break Respite Care, Inc. Sarasota (941) 966-7437

United Cerebral Palsy Sarasota (941) 957-3599

Project Special Care St. Augustine (904) 829-1997 www.projectspecialcare.com 

All Children's Hospital St. Petersburg (727) 892-8826

Family Services Center St. Petersburg (727) 822-3961
Pinellas Opportunity Council St. Petersburg (727) 894-5176

ARC of Martin County Stuart (772) 283-2525

Visiting Nurses Association of Florida, Inc. Stuart (561) 286-1844

Association for Retarded Citizens-Florida Tallahassee (850) 921-0460

Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Tallahassee (850) 488-8762

National Special Needs Network Foundation, Inc. Tamarac (954) 721-1020 www.nsnn.org 

United Cerebral Palsy of Tampa Bay Tampa (813) 239-1179 www.ucptampa.org/frc 

ARC of Indian River County Vero Beach (561) 562-6854

ADI In Home Respite Program West Palm Beach (561) 684-1991

Florida Respite Coalition Winter Park (407) 740-8909 www.floridarespite.org 

Atkins Group Home Zephyrhills (813) 788-3117

For more resources go to:

http://www.bridges4kids.org/states/fl.htm

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