Information & Resources for Flagler County

 

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Local Advocacy & Resource Organizations

 

disAbility Solutions for Independent Living (DSIL)

Serves Flagler & Volusia Counties

DSIL's mission is to maximize the leadership, empowerment, independence and productivity of individuals with disabilities, in order to promote and attain integration and full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of our society.  This is accomplished through consumer control, peer counseling, education, self-determination, equal access and individual and systems advocacy.
119 South Palmetto Avenue, Suite 180 in Daytona Beach, FL 32114   Website:  www.dsil.org

Phone: 386-255-1812   TTY: 386-252-6222  Email:  info@dsil.org

 

DOSA Camps

DOSA Camps, a Division of the Ministry for Persons with Disabilities of the Diocese of St. Augustine sponsors Camp I Am Special, Camp Promise, and Camp Care which are five-day recreational and residential summer camps for children, teenagers, and young adults with disabilities.  134 E. Church St., Jacksonville, FL 32202  Phone: (904)356-0810

Website:  www.dosacamps.com

 

Early Learning Coalition of Flagler & Volusia

 

Family Care Council Area 12

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 "12" 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 NEFEC

(Covers Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, & Union Counties and FSDB)

3841 Reid Street

Palatka, FL 32177

(386) 329-3800 of (800) 227-6036  Website:  www.nefec.org/fdlrs/

 

Parents Helping Parents of Florida (PHPF)

(covers Marion, Hillsborough, Orange, Seminole, Volusia, and Flagler counties)

Encouraging parent involvement by raising parent awareness.  Parent-run organization offering local support groups, information on resources and services, and hosts informational conferences.

P.O. Box 830802

Ocala, FL 34483-0802

Website:  www.phpf-fountain.org

Marion County Contact:  Julie Boisvert, Program Director (352) 861-0057

Hillsborough County Contact:  Beverly McMurray, Program Director bmcmurray@phpf-fountain.org

Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Flagler:  Jennifer Moss, Program Director  jmoss@phpf-fountain.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-Daytona Beach

        (Covers Flagler & Volusia Counties)
        421 S. Keech Street                                                 
        Daytona Beach, FL  32114
        (386) 238-4980/ 1-866-827-5197
        Medical Director: Michael C. Bell, M.D.
        Nursing Director: Judy Ryan, R.N.

 

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:  888-654-4440  Website:  http://www.cms-kids.com/earlysteps/index.html

 

North Beaches

Children’s Advocacy Center of Volusia And Flagler Counties, Inc.

(Covers Flagler, Lake, Putnam & Volusia Counties)

421 South Keech Street                                       

Daytona Beach, FL 32114-4623

386-258-7434 / Fax: 386-258-2283

Gayla Clark – Early Steps Coordinator/ e-mail: gayla_clark@doh.state.fl.us

 

 

Parent Training & Information Center:

Central Florida Parent Center / AWARE Project

Milagros Pou, Diane Joslin, or Eileen Gilley

Home Office - (888) 612-9273

 

Northeast Florida Office:

Jill Fane (904) 376-5983

 

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