Information & Resources for St. Lucie County

 

Local Advocacy & Resource Organizations

 

Coalition for Independent Living Options (CILO) One Stop Career Center

CILO advocates for the civil rights of people with disabilities including access to housing, employment, transportation, education, and the community.

2415 South 29th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34981    Phone: (772)462-6180  Web:  www.cilo.org

 

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

(Covers Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, & St. Lucie Counties)

4204 Okeechobee Road

Ft. Pierce, FL 34947 (800) 358-8525   Website:  www.fdlrsgalaxy.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-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

 

Treasure Coast Down Syndrome Awareness Group

(Actually located in Martin County - Stuart, FL)

The Treasure Coast Down Syndrome Awareness Group is here to support families, promote public awareness, network with other organizations and individuals and lobby for appropriate educational, vocational and social opportunities.

Website:  http://www.tcdownsyndromeag.org/index.html

All Meetings Held at :
COVENANT FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
2880 SE ASTER LANE, STUART FL

 

 

 

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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