Resources Group: Community Services
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211 Broward
Contact Name:
Elma Pierre
Contact #:
(954) 390-0493
Website:
Description:
The 2-1-1 Hotline for Children with Special Needs is Broward’s single source for information and referrals for children birth to 22 years of age with a developmental and/or physical disability. This specialized hotline focuses on helping parents, grandparents, caregivers, agencies, teachers, coaches, therapists, nurses and doctors who serve the needs of children with disabilities find support, answers and hope.
Location City:
Locations can be found in all states and counties
Group:
Community Services
Broward county paratransit
Contact Name:
Customer Service & Eligibility Staff
Contact #:
(954) 357-8405
Description:
Broward County Transit (BCT)'s paratransit service is a shared-ride for persons with physical, cognitive, emotional, visual, or other disabilities which functionally prevent them from using the BCT fixed route bus system permanently, temporarily or under certain conditions.
Location City:
Plantation
Location State:
FL
Group:
Community Services
CIL Jacksonville:Empowering people with Disabilities
Contact Name:
Angie Miller
Contact #:
904-399-8484
Email:
info@abletrust.org
Website:
Description:
The Able Trust does its work in three primary strategic areas: a comprehensive grant award effort that helps community organizations with programs that provide employment training, coaching, and placement; an extensive and successful youth program, which addresses the need to encourage high school youth with disabilities to plan for their education and employment future; and programs directed at providing workforce experiences for people with disabilities – internships, mentoring, job shadowing, part and full time jobs. The Able Trust also devotes resources to addressing barriers to employment through targeted communication efforts, and conducts research to identify issues that affect the employment of Floridians with disabilities.
Location Address:
2709 Art Museum Drive
Location City:
Jacksonville
Location State:
Florida
Group:
Community Services, Summer Programs, Transitional Resources, Vocational
Step Up For Students
Contact #:
1-877-735-7837
Email:
fes-gardiner@stepupforstudents.org
Website:
Description:
The Family Empowerment Scholarship (formerly Gardiner) is different than other state scholarships in that it allows parents to personalize the education of their children with unique abilities by directing money toward a combination of programs and approved providers. These include schools, therapists, specialists, curriculum, technology – even a college savings account.
Location Address:
P.O. Box 54429
Location City:
Jacksonville
Location State:
FL
Group:
Advocacy & Policy, Community Services