Information & Resources for Sumter County

 

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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 13

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 "13" 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 Action

(Covers Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, & Sumter Counties)

1200 W. Colonial Drive

Orlando, FL 32804

(407) 317-3660 or (800) 262-1596  Website:  www.fdlrs.ocps.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-Ocala

(Covers Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion & Sumter Counties)
1515 E. Silver Springs Blvd., STE  215, Ocala, FL  34470
(352) 369-2100 or 1-888-326-7485
Regional Medical Director: Rick Buciarelli, 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

 

All Children’s Hospital / Center for Child Development

Early Steps

(Covers Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas & Sumter Counties)

500 7^th Avenue South, Department 7470, St. Petersburg, FL 33701                         

727-767-4403 / 800-374-4334 / Fax: 727-727-6727 or 6721

Louise Boothby-Llorente – Director, e-mail: LLorenteL@allkids.org

 

Recreation

 

Outdoors Without Limits (OWL)

OWL is all about education and opportunities!   Nearly 250,000 people each year stop pursuing outdoor passions due to illness or accident. Many thousands more, born with disabilities, have never had the opportunity to experience the woods and water. We want to educate those with disabilities about activities in the outdoors and offer the opportunity to participate.  www.outdoorswithoutlimits.org  Sumter County Chapter: Ron Berry, Chairman, 352-303-1000.

 

 

Service Providers

 

Colonial Medical Supplies

Since 1957, Colonial Medical Supplies has been a family owned, family operated business. Some of our Family and staff are also some of our most valued customers. We have certified health care professionals in Rehab, Respiratory, mastectomy, Orthopaedics, and Service & Repair. On staff today, Colonial Medical Supplies employs an ATS, RTS, RT & PT. Locations in Orlando, Kissimmee, and Lady Lake.   Website:  www.colonialmed.com

 

Life Stream Behavioral Center

Comprehensive behavioral health care agency serving the mental & substance abuse needs of Lake and Sumter Counties.

515 W. Main Street, Leesburg, FL 34749

Phone:  (352) 315-7500 Fax: (352) 360-6595

 

 

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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