Information & Resources for Nassau County

 

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Local Advocacy & Resource Organizations

 

Early Learning Coalition CNBB

(serves Clay, Nassau, Baker, & Bradford counties)

The Early Learning Coalition of Clay, Nassau, Baker and Bradford Counties serves as a resource for families and early childhood educators. Providing enriching early learning opportunities for children ages birth to five ensures that children will begin school ready to learn.

Clay County: (904) 213-3939  Nassau County: (904) 491-3638  Website:  www.elcofcnbb.org

 

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 Crown

(Covers Clay, Duval, & Nassau Counties)

4030 Boulevard Center Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32207

(904) 348-7784 or (800) 586-9579  Website:  www.fdlrscrown.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-Jacksonville

(Covers Clay, Duval, Nassau, & St. Johns Counties)
910 North Jefferson St.                                             
Jacksonville, FL  32209-6810
(904) 360-7070
1-800-340-8354
Asst. Regional Medical Director: Thomas Chiu, 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

 

Northeastern Early Steps

(Covers Clay, Duval, Nassau, & St. Johns Counties)

910 North Jefferson Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209                                              

904-360-7022 ext. 272

Fax: 904-798-4545 or 4544

Derek Jones – Director

e-mail: Derek_Jones@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) 353-5412

 

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