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Information & Resources for Manatee County
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Local Advocacy & Resource Organizations
Camp Able
Christian camp for children with special needs ages 12-21 operated by the Diocese of SW Florida and St. Mark's Episcopal Church at Dayspring Episcopal Conference Center in Ellenton.
Rev. Katherine Tate or Tana Sembiante at (800) 992-7699 tsembiante@dioceseswfla.org
or Rev. Kyle Bennett (239) 394-7242 kyle@stmarksmarco.org
Dream Oaks Camp
Dream Oaks Camp offers an inclusive, barrier-free weekend residential,
summer day and residential camp for children with physical and mental
disabilities.
2620 Manatee
Avenue West, Suite D
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 748-8809
Email:
info@foundationfordreams.org
Web:
http://www.foundationfordreams.org
Family Care Council SunCoast Area
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 "SC" on map for local contact information.
Families of Kids with Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Inc.
(also serves Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties )
Supports child and teen mental health by empowering West Central Florida families through increased community awareness and stigma reduction programs. We passionately strive to involve the whole community in education, care and support programs to reduce stigma and increase self-confidence so all youth may openly be accepted and understood for who they are.
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 Suncoast
(Covers Charlotte, Manatee, & Sarasota Counties)
School Board of Sarasota County
1960 Landings Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 927-9000, ext. 32218 or (941) 721-2300 Website: www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/fdlrs
Suncoast Center for Independent Living (SCIL)
Serves Sarasota & Manatee Counties
Nonprofit, non-residential organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities achieve their full potential. SCIL provides the professional support and services to help individuals with all types of disabilities develop the necessary skills to live independently and to thrive within the community. There are no costs and no age requirements for our services.
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-Sarasota (Covers Charlotte, DeSoto,
Manatee, Sarasota counties)
6055
Rand Boulevard
Sarasota, FL
34238-5189
(941) 361-6250 Toll Free: 1-800-235-9717
Medical Director: Robert J. Shamsey, M.D.
Regional Nursing Director: Cheri Andrews
Regional Program Administrator: Elizabeth Herrera, M.B.A
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
Gulf Central Early Steps
(Covers Charlotte, Desoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee & Sarasota Counties)
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
1700 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239-3555
4630 17th Street, Sarasota, FL
941-487-5400 / 866-510-5594/ Fax: 941-487-5430
Judith Corso – Early Steps Director
e-mail: Judith-Corso@smh.com
Support Groups
Epilepsy Services of Southwest Florida
(Covers
Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Manatee, and Sarasota
Counties)
Tom Gerrity,
Executive Director
Email:
director@seizuredisorders.org
Cassandra Burdge, P&E Coordinator
Email:
education@seizuredisorders.org
1900 Main Street, Suite 212
Sarasota, Fl 34236-5952
941-953-5988; 941-366-5890 fax
Leau'Rette Butler, P&E Coordinator
Email:
lbutler206@earthlink.net
12734 Kenwood Lane, Suite 28,
Ft. Myers, FL 33907
239-275-4838; 239-275-7022 fax
Manasota Autism Society
(Manatee & Sarasota counties)
P.O. Box 18934
Sarasota, FL 34276
Manasota BUDS (Bringing Up Down Syndrome)
(Covers Manatee & Sarasota Counties)
8374 Market Street, #113,
Bradenton, FL 34202 (941)
907-0499
E-mail:
info@manasotabuds.com / Web:
www.manasotabuds.com
A workshop for siblings of individuals with Down syndrome; ages 8 - 18. Siblings only. Parent drop-off. Lunch and snacks will be provided. FREE. Primary Contact: Stacy Quaid
Manasota BUDS, 8374 Market Street, Box 113, Bradenton, FL 34202
Phone: (941) 907-0499 Website: www.manasotabuds.org
National Sibling Support Project Website: http://www.siblingsupport.org/sibshops
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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