Information & Resources for Putnam County

 

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Local Advocacy & Resource Organizations

 

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/

 

 

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-Gainesville

(Covers Gilchrist, Levy, Citrus, Putnam)                                                

1701 S.W. 16th Avenue, Bldg. B                                                
Gainesville, FL  32608
(352) 334-1400/ 1-800-523-7545
Regional Medical Director: Rick Bucciarelli , 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

 

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

386-258-2283 / 800-439-6417/ 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) 353-5412

 

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