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resources
Please check this extensive list for local, state, and national organizations that provide resources in many forms.
Phone Numbers
Full Addresses
Local Parent Support Groups (Phone Numbers) |
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| ADHD Parent Support Group |
(904) 348-2855 |
| Asperger Syndrome Education Network |
(904) 743-5168 |
| Baptist Assoc. for Sp. Children and Adults |
(904) 568-6023 |
| Brain Injury Support Group |
(904) 858-7600 ext 4646 |
| Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) |
(904) 737-5239 |
| CHADD of Clay County |
(904) 264-1250 |
| CHADD of Duval County |
(904) 726-5000 ext 499 |
| Cleft Lip and Palate Support Group |
(904) 390-3605 |
| Down Syndrome Association |
(904) 346-5100 ext 303 |
| EIP Parent Group |
(800) 226-6964
(904) 360-7022 |
| Families and Professionals for Children with Disabilities |
(904) 333-0242 |
| Gateway Community Services |
(904) 387-6661 |
| Hope Haven |
(904) 346-5100 |
| Jacksonville Assoc. for Children & Adults with Learning Disabilities |
(904) 737-9624 |
| Jacksonville Depressive/Manic Depressive Assoc. |
(904) 725-2253 |
| Leukemia Society of Jacksonville |
(904) 398-4845 |
| March of Dimes Birth Defect Association |
(904) 398-2821 |
| Mothers of Obsessive Compulsive Children & Adolescents |
(904) 739-1648 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society |
(904) 725-6800 |
| NAMI of Jacksonville |
(904) 724-7782 |
| Nemours Children’s Clinic/Wolfson Children’s Hospital (Support Groups) |
(904) 390-3600 |
| Nemours (Children undergoing chemotherapy) |
(904) 390-3789 |
| Nemours/Circle of Sharing (Children who have lost a sibling to cancer) |
(904) 390-3789 |
| Nemours/Kindred Spirits (Parents who have lost a child to cancer) |
(904) 390-3789 |
| Nemours/Teens undergoing chemotherapy |
(904) 390-3789 |
| Northeast Florida Partners for Inclusion and Education |
(904) 641-3400 |
| Obsessive-compulsive Foundation of Jacksonville, Inc. |
(904) 726-0918
or 739-4700 |
| POWER |
(904) 724-7782 |
| Ronald McDonald House/Parent Net |
(904) 807-4663 |
| Bifida Association |
(904) 390-3686 |
| Transplant Recipient Int’l Org. |
(904) 858-3370 |
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Duval County Resources (Phone Numbers) |
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| ARC Jacksonville |
(904) 355-0155 |
| ASK at Arc Jacksonville |
(904) 358-1200 |
| Bridge of Northeast Florida, The |
(904) 354-7799 |
| Child Guidance Center |
(904) 448-4700 |
| Easter Seals |
(904) 246-6434 |
| Exceptional Student Education Advisory Committee (ESEAC) |
(904) 348-7787 |
| FDLRS/Crown, Parent Services/Child Find |
(904) 348-7789 |
| Head Start |
(904) 721-9788 |
| Hubbard House |
(904) 354-3114 |
| Northwest Behavioral Health Services |
(904) 781-0600 |
| Sulzbacher Center (Homeless Shelter) |
(904) 359-0457 |
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Northeast Florida Resources (Phone Numbers) |
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| Angelwood, Inc. |
(904) 288-7259 |
| Autism Association of NE Florida |
(904) 399-4490 |
| Catholic Charities |
(904) 354-4846 |
| Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) |
(904) 737-5239 |
| Child Care Resource and Referral |
(904) 630-6408 |
| Council for Exceptional Children |
(904) 390-2071 |
| Department of Children and Families |
(904) 723-2000 |
| Developmental Disabilities Program Office |
(904) 992-2440 |
| Early Intervention Program |
(904) 360-7022 |
| Family Care Council – Developmental Disability |
(904) 992-2440 |
| Family Network on Disabilities NE FL |
(904) 220-4782 |
| Family Nurturing Center |
(904) 389-7800 |
| FDLRS – UF/CARD |
(904) 737-5129 |
| First Coast Family Center |
(904) 348-3251 |
| Florida Alliance on Assistive Technology (FAST) |
(904) 346-5100 |
| Gateway Community Services |
(904) 387-4661 |
| Goodwill |
(904) 384-1361 |
| Healthy Start |
(904) 279-0620 |
| Hope Haven |
(904) 346-5100 |
| Jericho School (Autism & Related Disorders) |
(904) 744-5110 |
| Kid Care |
(904) 819-3747 |
| Learn to Read (Family Literacy) |
(904) 399-8894 |
| Legal Aid |
(904) 356-8371 |
| Lighthouse Learning Center |
(904) 264-7392 |
| Lutheran Social Services |
(904) 448-5995 |
| Mayor’s Disability Council |
(904) 630-4940 |
| Nemours Children’s Clinic |
(904) 390-3600 |
| Salvation Army |
(904) 356-8641 |
| SEDNET (Severely Emotionally Disturbed Network) |
(904) 272-8123 |
| Social Security Administration |
(904) 730-5555 |
| The Webb Center |
(904) 398-3029 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation |
(904) 213-3040 |
| Youth Crisis Center – FYI |
(904) 721-9394 |
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Florida Resources (Phone Numbers) |
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| Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities |
(800) 342-0823 |
| Family Network on Disabilities of FL |
(800) 825-5736 |
| Florida Abuse Hotline |
(800) 962-2873 |
| Florida Dep. Of Ed., Bureau of Instructional Support and Community |
(850) 488-1879 |
| Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) |
(904) 620-1385 |
| Florida Transition Center |
(352) 392-0701 ext 269 |
| Spanish, Creole, or TDD |
(800) 350-4566 |
| State Autism Society of Florida |
(954) 349-2820 |
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National Resources (Phone Numbers) |
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| Able/Net Assistive Technology/Devices |
(800) 322-0956 |
| Clearinghouse on Disability Issues, Office of Special Ed. & Rehab Services |
(202) 205-8241 |
| Eric Clearinghouse on Disability Issues and Gifted Education |
(800) 328-0272 |
| Exceptional Parent Magazine Annual Resource Directory |
(201) 634-6550 |
| Federal Resource Center for Sp. Ed. |
(202) 884-8215 |
| IBM Sp. Needs Information Referral Ctr. |
(800) 424-9836 |
| Job Accommodations Network |
(800) 526-7234 |
| National Alliance for Mentally Ill Hotline (NAMI) |
(800) 950-6264 |
| National Autism Society of America |
(800) 3Autism |
| National Center for Learning Disabilities |
(212) 545-7510 |
| National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Ed. For Individuals with Disabilities |
(800) 544-3284 |
| National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) |
(800) 695-0285 |
| National Obsessive Compulsive Foundation |
(800) 315-2190 |
| National Rehabilitation Info. Ctr. |
(800) 346-2742 |
| Sibling Information Network |
(860) 486-4985 |
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Resource Directories (Phone Numbers) |
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| Access Jacksonville |
(904) 630-4940 |
| Children’s Medical Services – NEF |
(904) 360-7070 |
| Directory of Services for Clay County |
(904) 269-5857 |
| Directory of Services for People with Disabilities |
(904) 630-4940 |
| First Call |
211 or (904) 632-0600 |
| FLAIRS Directory of Helpline Services in Florida |
(850) 224-6663 |
| Special Places for Special Kids FDLRS/Crown – Child Find |
(904) 348-7784 |
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State Resources for Parents (Full Addresses)
The Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
2671 Executive Center Circle, West
Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301-5024
(850) 488-9071
Voice/TDD:
North Florida - (800) 342-0823
South Florida - 800) 350-4566
(for Spanish speakers)
www.advocacycenter.org
Association for Retarded Citizens - Florida
411 E. College Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(800) 226-1155
(850) 921-0460
e-mail: arcfl@supernet.net
website: www.ARCFlorida.org
Autism Society of Florida
P.O. Box 266823
Weston, FL 33326
(954) 349-2820
e-mail: lifer727@aol.com
website: www.autismfl.com
Brain Injury Association of Florida
North Broward Medical Center
201 E. Sample Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
(800) 992-3442
(954) 786-2400
e-mail: info@biaf.org
website: www.biaf.org
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida
2735 Whitney Road
Clearwater, FL 33760
(800) 825-5736
(727) 523-1130
e-mail: fnd@fndfl.org
website: www.fndfl.org
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST)
1020 E. Lafayette Street, Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301-4546
(850) 487-3278
e-mail: Faast@Faast.org
website: www.faast.org
Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
P.O. Box 150127
Altamonte Springs, FL 32715-0127
(800) 243-3574
e-mail: kmg-assn@worldnet.att.net
website: www.FLasha.org
The Florida Center for Children and Youth
P. 0. Box 6646
Tallahassee, FL 32314
(850) 222-7140
e-mail: center@Floridakids.com
website: www.FloridaKids.com
Florida Department of Children and Families Developmental Services
(children with autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, mental retardation, or
Prader-Willi Syndrome)
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 3, Room 325
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
(850) 488-4257
(888) 633-2301
website: www.state.fl.us/cf_web/ds
Florida Department of Education Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
325 W. Gaines Street
Room 614 Turlington Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 488-1570
website: www.firn.edu/doe/commhome
Florida Department of Health Children's Medical Services
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
(850) 245-4200
website: www.myflorida.com/cms
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203
Tallahassee, FL 32301-2981
(850) 488-4180
(800) 850-7801
TDD: (850) 488-0956
TDD: (888) 488-8633
e-mail: FDDC@nettally.com
website: www.fddc.org
Florida Easter Seal Society
1040 Woodcock Rd., Suite 215
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 896-7881
(TDD or Voice)
e-mail: info@fl.easter-seals.org
website: www.fl.easter-seals.org
Florida Families of Children with Visual Impairments (FFCVI)
(an affiliate of the National Association for Parents of the Visually Impaired)
6015 Lemon Tree Court
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 264-0847
e-mail: ffcvi@homestead.com
website: www.ffcvi.org
Learning Disabilities Association of Florida
550 S. Eola Dr.
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 894-0074
e-mail: ctavel@iag.net
website: www.ldafl.org
Prader-Willi Florida Association
1914 W. Carmen Street
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 251-1259
e-mail: PWFA2000@aol.com
website: www.pwsausa.org
Spina Bifida Association
24 Beach Walker Road
Fernadina Beach, FL 32034-6600
(904) 261-6639
(800) 722-6355
e-mail: Psabadie@net-magic.net
Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 1, Room 401
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
(850) 488-6173
(Suncom) 278-6173
website: www.state.fl.us/cf_web/hrac
Tourette Syndrome Association - Florida Chapter
P.O. Box 152043
Tampa, FL 33684-2043
(321) 783-3248
e-mail: webmaster@tsa-fl.org
website: www.tsa-fl.org
TASH-Florida Chapter
University of Florida
6806 N.W. 53rd Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32653
(352) 846-2760
e-mail: gilles@ufbi.ufl.edu
website: www.tash.org/chapters/florida.htm
United Cerebral Palsy of Florida
1830 Buford Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 878-2141
e-mail: ucpadm@nettally.com
website: www.ucpflorida.org
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National Resources for Parents (Full Addresses)
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
2000 M Street, N.W.
Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 337-5220
(TDD or Voice)
website: www.agbell.org
American Association on Mental Retardation
444 N. Capital Street, N.W.
Suite 846
Washington, DC 20001-1512
(800) 424-3688
(202) 387-1968
website: www.AAMR.org
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) AFB-LINE
website: www.afb.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 897-5700
(800) 638-8255 (voice/TDD)
e-mail: actioncenter@asha.org
website: www.asha.org
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881
(800) 3-AUTISM
website: www.autism-society.org
Children with Attention Deficit Disorders
8181 Professional Place
Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070, ext. 100
1-800-233-4050
e-mail: call_center1@chadd.org
website: www.chadd.org
Children’s Defense Fund
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 628-8787
(800) 233-1200
e-mail: cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
website: www.childrensdefense.org
Council for Exceptional Children
1110 N. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
(703) 264-9474
(888) 232-7733
e-mail: service@cec.sped.org
website: www.cec.sped.org
Disability Resources
(information for independent living)
Four Glatter Lane
Centereach, NY 11720
(516) 585-0290
e-mail: info@disabilityresources.org
website: www.disabilityresources.org
Federation for Children with Special Needs
1135 Treemount Street, Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120
(617) 236-7210
e-mail: FCSNinfo@fcsn.org
website: www.fcsn.org
International Dyslexia Association
8600 Lasalle Road
Chester Building, Suite 382
Baltimore, MD 21286
(410) 296-0232
(800) 222-3123
e-mail: info@interdys.org
website: www.interdys.org
International Parents’ Organization (IPO)
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-5220
(voice/TDD)
John Tracy Clinic
(children under six with hearing impairments)
806 W. Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 748-5481
TDD: (213) 747-2924
(800) 522-4582 (voice/TDD)
e-mail:cmacallister@Johntracyclinic.org
website: www.johntracyclinic.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 341-1515
(888)300-6710
e-mail: Idanatl@usaor.net
website: www.ldaamerica.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 3000
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
(703) 524-7600
(800) 950-6264
e-mail: helpline@nami.org
website: www.nami.org
National Association for Gifted Children
1707 L. Street, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-4268
e-mail: nagc@nagc.org
www.NAGC.org
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
P.O. Box 317
Watertown, MA 02471-0317
(617) 972-7441
(800) 562-6265
e-mail: NAPVI@perkins.pvt.k12.ma.us
website: www.spedex.com/NAPVI
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
814 Thayer Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 587-1788 (Voice)
(301) 587-1789 (TDD)
e-mail: sales@NAD.org
website: www.nad.policy.net
National Easter Seal Society
230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606-4802
(312) 726-6200
(312) 726-4258 (TDD)
(800) 221-6827 (voice)
website: www.easter-seals.org
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 884-8200
(800) 695-0285 (voice/TDD)
e-mail: nichcy@aed.org
website: www.nichcy.org
Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
61 Forsythe Street, Suite 19T70
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 562-6350
Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
(202) 205-9055 (or 5507)
website: www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
5700 Midnight Pass Road
Sarasota, FL 34242
(800) 926-4797
(941) 312-0400
e-mail: pwsausa@aol.com
website: www.pwsausa.org
Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Boulevard, N.W.
Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
e-mail: sbaa@sbaa.org
website: www.sbaa.org
TASH - Disability Advocacy Worldwide
(focuses on inclusion and civil rights)
29 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21204
(410) 828-8274 (Voice)
(410) 828-1306 (TDD)
e-mail: info@tash.org
website: www.tash.org
United Cerebral Palsy
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
website:
www.ucp.org
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