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Information & Resources for Indian River County
Local Advocacy & Resource Organizations
Family Care Council Area 15
Established in 1993 by Florida Statute, the Family Care Council (FCC) advises the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) on the needs of self-advocates and their families. The 14 local Family Care Councils work with APD in educating, advocating, and empowering families of persons with developmental disabilities (DD). They also assist APD with the delivery of services to persons receiving Med-Waiver funds. Statewide Website: www.fccflorida.org Click on "15" on map for local contact information.
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS)
FDLRS (pronounced Fiddlers) provides diagnostic and instructional support services to district exceptional student education programs and families of students with exceptionalities statewide. FDLRS supports the State education goals of high student achievement, safe schools, and high performing workforce. FDLRS activities reflect these goals and demonstrate outcomes toward accomplishing them. Statewide Website: www.paec.org/fdlrsweb/index.htm
FDLRS Galaxy
Serves Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, & St. Lucie Counties
4204 Okeechobee Road
Ft. Pierce, FL 34947
(800) 358-8525 Website: www.fdlrsgalaxy.org
Space Coast Center for Independent Living
Serves Brevard & Indian River Counties
Centers for Independent Living are 501(c)(3), consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, non-residential, private, nonprofit federally mandated agencies. CILs work to empower persons with disabilities to take charge of their lives and guide their own destinies.
Contact: Donna Taylor
803 North Fiske Blvd., Suite B
Cocoa, FL 32922
(321) 633-6011 TTY: (321) 633-6011 FAX: (321) 633-6472
sccil@bellsouth.net
Social Services
Children's Medical Services (CMS)
The Children's Medical Services (CMS) program provides children with special health care needs with a family centered, managed system of care. Children with special health care needs are those children under age 21 whose serious or chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions require extensive preventive and maintenance care beyond that required by typically healthy children. Website: http://www.cms-kids.com/default.htm The website provides contact information by Region of the State.
CMS-Ft. Pierce
(Covers Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee & St. Lucie Counties)
1701 S. 23rd Street
Ft. Pierce, FL
34950-4804
(772) 467-6000
1-800-226-1354
Regional Medical Director: Jaime Lambrecht, M.D.
Regional Nursing Director: Mary Hooshmand, R.N.
Regional Program Administrator: Joyce Ramey-Kantor
Early Steps
Early Steps is administered by Children's Medical Services (CMS) in accordance with IDEA, Part C. Early Steps offers early intervention services for families with infants and toddlers (birth to thirty-six months) who have developmental delays or an established condition likely to result in a developmental delay. Sixteen contracted local Early Steps across the state coordinate with community agencies and other contracted providers for the delivery of needed supports and services. Toll Free Phone: 888-654-440 Website: http://www.cms-kids.com/Earlystepshome.htm
Treasure Coast Campus Early Steps
(Covers Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, & St. Lucie Counties)
10570 S. Federal Highway, Suite 200
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
772-380-9972 ext. 64422, Fax: 772-380-9976
Lori Shamroth-Carver – Coordinator, Jensen Bch.
e-mail: lori.scarver@ctrcd.org
Support Groups
Support for Speech Impairments
Contact: Jennie, Indian River County,
Florida
E-Mail:
wasborngmama@aol.com
[from Speechville Express:
www.speechville.com]
Parent Training & Information Center:
Central Florida Parent Center / AWARE Project
Milagros Pou, Diane Joslin, or Eileen Gilley
Home Office - (888) 612-9273
or (727) 789-2400
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