Resources Group: Social, Health & Wellness
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Art with soul
Contact Name:
Jill Morrow
Contact #:
904.724.8323
Email:
Description:
Art with Soul is the art-enterprise program at the North Florida School of Special Education. Artists with intellectual and developmental differences develop their artistic perspectives and create work that is celebrated and made available for purchase. The joy of Art with Soul is working together to discover each other’s strengths and our commonalities. Every artist has a purpose, a story to tell. The results are breath-taking pieces of art as unique as the artists who create them.
Location Address:
223 Mill Creek Road
Location City:
Jacksonville
Location State:
FL
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness, Transitional Resources, Vocational
Berry Good Farms at North Florida School of Special Education
Contact Name:
Carrie Eagle
Contact #:
904-724-8323
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Berry Good Farms On The Go is a “farm-to-truck” vocational training program for young adults with intellectual and developmental differences in the transition and post-graduate programs of North Florida School of Special Education. Berry Good Farms On The Go showcases a healthy and fresh-from-the-farm menu created by our Food Truck Manager, chef Hillary Lake, in conjunction with students in the Culinary Arts Program.
Location Address:
223 Mill Creek Road
Location City:
Jacksonville
Location State:
Florida
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness, Transitional Resources, Vocational
Best Buddies
Contact Name:
Arbeilla Wilson
Contact #:
954-449-6522
Email:
Website:
Description:
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Location Address:
3450 Lakeside Drive, Suite 304
Location City:
Miramar, FL 33027
Location State:
FL
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness
Broward County Parks and Recreation-Special Population Section
Contact #:
954-357-8170
Email:
Description:
Special Populations plans, develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of year-round recreation and leisure programs, special events, and services to meet the interests and needs of children, teens, adults, and seniors with disabilities. Programs are designed to develop, enhance, and/or maintain leisure skills, motor skills, socialization, and overall well-being as well as to promote fun and enjoyment.
Location Address:
South Florida
Location City:
Various locations
Location State:
Florida
Resource Page:
Group:
Community Services, Social, Health & Wellness, Summer Programs
Camp Wings of Friendship
Contact Name:
Samantha Novick
Email:
Description:
Camp Wings of Friendship is a virtual summer camp for teens and adults with disabilities offered at no cost to campers and their families nationwide. Campers enjoy a true summer camp experience with cabins, counselors, enriching activities, and lasting friendships. Speech-language pathology students serve as camp counselors while skilled professionals lead activities in their areas of passion and expertise. Camp is a 6 week virtual summer camp for teens and adults with disabilities ages 14+ on Zoom. Campers of all abilities from across the country can join. Camp is no cost to campers and their families. Camp includes weekly themes, field trips, art, theater, dance, guest speakers, cabin time, games, and much more. Campers enjoy both large and small group activities. Campers are assigned cabins with speech-language pathology students who serve as counselors. Each camper will receive a camp box with “camp swag” including a camp t-shirt mailed to their home.
Location Address:
6574 N. State Road 7 #236
Location City:
Coconut Creek
Location State:
FL
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness, Summer Programs
Child Provider Specialists
Contact Name:
Dr. Mike Rizzo
Contact #:
954-577-3396
Description:
For more than 25 years, Dr. Rizzo (A.K.A. Coach Mike) has worked with children, and their families, who struggle with social, emotional, behavioral, and/or academic difficulties. Beyond his doctoral training, Dr. Rizzo has earned his Diplomate in School Neuropsychology from the American Board of School Neuropsychology. Dr. Rizzo is no stranger to learning challenges, as he himself struggled as a child with what was later diagnosed as ADHD, anxiety, and dyslexia. Unaware of the depth and range of his challenges, he and those who loved him were perplexed by his lack of success in many venues of life. His challenges led to academic failures, incredible frustration, and family conflict. Despite these difficulties, Dr. Rizzo never gave up! On his journey toward completing his education, he took many detours, which later served as a rich experiential base from which to understand the world outside of academia. Eventually, at the age of 30, he finished college and entered graduate training. Against all odds, while working full-time as a school psychologist in the public school system, a 37-year-old Mike Rizzo completed his Ph.D. After 10 years of working as a school psychologist in public education, Dr. Rizzo was recruited to develop the Psychology Department at Miami Children’s Hospital Dan Marino Outpatient Center in Weston, Florida. While he and his practice, Child Provider Specialists, still have a presence at the Dan Marino Center, as well as at Miami Children’s Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center in Palm Beach Gardens, and the newest Nicklaus Center pending in Naples this summer, his group has expanded far beyond the walls of these centers. Over 30 psychologists have been trained by Dr. Rizzo to understand the neurobiology of learning and behavior and to assist families in maximizing the potential of their children three years of age and up. The main office in Weston, Florida is an APA approved doctoral internship site and hosts and trains psychologists of the future.
Location Address:
2771 Executive Park Drive, Suite 6
Location City:
Weston
Location State:
Florida
Group:
Family Focused Organizations, Social, Health & Wellness, Summer Programs
Driving With a Disability Guide
Contact Name:
Anthony Bennett
Contact #:
763-560-0000
Email:
Description:
We have recently put together a guide on driving with a disability. In this guide we have loads of information, like which disabilities are people able to drive with, what are some of the pieces of adaptive equipment that enables us to drive with disabilities, and how to get grants to purchase some of the equipment and modifications necessary.
Location Address:
1915 57th Ave N
Location City:
Brooklyn Center
Location State:
MN
Group:
Community Services, Social, Health & Wellness
Equine Assisted Programs and Therapeutic Riding
Contact Name:
Faye Clever
Contact #:
904.724.8323
Email:
Description:
Equine therapy helps children and adults with intellectual and developmental differences (IDD) reach their full potential by improving confidence, flexibility, balance, posture and muscle strength as well as psychological, cognitive, behavioral, social, and communication skills. NFSSE offers therapeutic riding lessons and groundwork activities for children and adults with IDD after school and on weekends. A percentage of riding opportunities is reserved for neurotypical children to learn alongside riders with IDD. This Reverse Inclusion activity has been shown to benefit both parties and is a lot of fun.
Location Address:
223 Mill Creek Road
Location City:
Jacksonville
Location State:
Fl
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness, Transitional Resources, Vocational
Garrett’s Fight Foundation/Garrett’s Fight for Fitness
Contact Name:
Mitchell Holeve, Executive Director
Contact #:
954-270-9746
Email:
Website:
Description:
The mission is to turn disabilities into abilities by making the necessary modifications to training and finding ways to conquer one's limitations. The foundation promotes the integration of individuals with various disabilities into fitness training and athletics by providing individualized coaching and training.
Location City:
Cooper City
Location State:
Florida
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness
Giborim United at David Posnack JCC
Contact Name:
Debra Lombard, Giborim U Director
Contact #:
954-434-0499 Ext-208
Email:
Description:
Giborim United is a program for children, teens and adults with special needs. Its catalog includes courses in fitness, the arts, sports, recreation, life skills and health and wellness.
Location Address:
5850 South Pine Island Road
Location City:
Davie
Location State:
Florida
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness
Illuminate Heart, Inc.
Contact Name:
Zulma Lochard, Program Director
Contact #:
954-639-3304
Email:
Website:
Description:
We provide our young adults with special needs social interaction with the community so that they develop their social skills and empowerment.
Location Address:
301 Northwest 103rd Avenue
Location City:
Pembroke Pines
Location State:
Florida
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness
Special Olympics
Contact #:
800-700-8585
Email:
Website:
Description:
Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit every day around the world through the transformative power and joy of sport. Through programming in sports, health, education and community building, Special Olympics is tackling the inactivity, stigma, isolation, and injustice that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) face. Our work goes far beyond sports events, driving social change that enables full social participation for people with ID.
Location City:
locations around United States
Location State:
DC
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness
The Barkin’ Biscuits Tale
Contact #:
904.724.8323
Website:
Description:
Barkin’ Biscuits is a culinary micro-enterprise and vocational training program for young adults with intellectual and developmental differences in the North Florida School of Special Education Transition and Postgraduate programs. It is also a nationwide supplier of all-natural tasty dog treats that your canine will love!
Location Address:
223 Mill Creek Road
Location City:
Jacksonville
Location State:
Florida
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness, Transitional Resources, Vocational
The Friendship Journey
Contact Name:
Samantha Novick
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Friendship Journey’s inclusive programs provide opportunities for children, teens and young adults of all physical and cognitive abilities to enjoy extracurricular activities while forming authentic connections. To unite individuals of all abilities through equitable opportunities and lasting friendships. The Friendship Journey provides inclusive programs that foster relationships, enrich lives and create a community that is home to everyone.
Location Address:
6574 N. State Road 7 #236
Location City:
Coconut Creek
Location State:
FL
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness
The Social Cog
Contact Name:
Sandra D'Amelio
Contact #:
305 501-2333
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Social Cog works by bringing independently functioning individuals with autism and other developmental and social challenges together and offering services essential for the formation of lasting relationships. We provide shared social/emotional experiences in the form of fun, interesting monthly outings in the community (i.e. kayaking, bowling, cooking class, etc.) that are designed to allow Members to engage with one another socially and begin to get to know other Members.
Location Address:
2925 Aventura Blvd, Suite 300
Location City:
Aventura
Location State:
Fl
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness
University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD)
Contact #:
800.9. AUTISM
Email:
Website:
Description:
CARD serves all children and adults who have autism spectrum disorders, dual sensory impairment (deaf blindness), a vision or hearing loss in addition to other disabling conditions, or genetic disorders that may co-exist with autism symptoms.
Location City:
Coral Gables, Miami-Lakes, Homestead, Davie, Miramar
Location State:
FL
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness
Weston Miracle League
Contact Name:
Herbert Corona
Contact #:
954-278-5619
Email:
Website:
Description:
Provides opportunities for children and young adults with disabilities in South Florida to play Miracle League Baseball, regardless of their abilities at no cost.
Location City:
Weston
Location State:
Florida
Group:
Social, Health & Wellness