Information & Resources for Levy County

 

Local Advocacy & Resource Organizations

 

Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida

The CILNCF serves 16 counties in the North Central Florida region from (4) four locations.  Our organization provides services to individuals on a cross-disability basis and is consumer-controlled, having at least 51% people with disabilities comprising both governing board of directors as well as staff.  Our center delivers the four-core services of the Independent Living Program which includes Advocacy, Information and Referral, Peer Support, and Independent Living Skills Education.

Hernando County Office:  Career Central Hernando, 7361 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, FL 34606   1 (877) ADA-VAN1 

Citrus County Office:  3774 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy., Lecanto, FL 34461

(352) 527-8399   Toll Free (877) 232-8261

Marion County Office:  3445 NE 24th St., Ocala, FL 34470

Voice (352) 368-3788  TTY (352) 368-2969 

Headquarters:  222 SW 36th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607

Voice (352) 378-7474  TTY (352) 372-3443  Toll Free (800) 265-5724

Sign Language Interpreting Services Toll Free (877) 629-8840

 

Family Care Council Area 3

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 "3" 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 Springs

(Covers Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, and Marion Counties)

3881 N.W. 155th Street

Reddick, FL 32686

(352) 591-4300 or (800) 533-0326  Website:  www.fdlrssprings.org

 

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-Gainesville

(Covers Gilchrist, Levy, Citrus, Putnam)                                                

1701 S.W. 16th Avenue, Bldg. B                                                
Gainesville, FL  32608
(352) 334-1400/ 1-800-523-7545
Regional Medical Director: Rick Bucciarelli , M.D.
Regional Nursing Director: Sharon Surrency, R.N.
Regional Program Administrator: Cathy Keathley

 

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

 

North Central Early Steps

Department of Pediatrics

(Covers Gilchrist, Levy & Marion)

1600 S.W. Archer Road, Room HD 121

Gainesville, FL 32610-0296                                        

352-334-1499 / 352-334-1480/ Fax: 352-392-7829

Fonda Davis-Eyler – Director/ e-mail: eylerfd@peds.ufl.edu

Dominique Fethiere – Coordinator/ e-mail: fethidl@peds.ufl.edu

 

 

 

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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