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Disability Services in Your Area

Area 7: Southwest Florida

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To add a new organization, or update existing information, please complete this form and return it to The Able Trust.

Provider Name

Contact
Information

Services Provided

ARC Manasota

3659 Cortez Rd. West
Suite 130
P.O. Box 9292
Bradenton, FL 34206
Ph: 941-752-2976
Fax: 941-752-1635
www.manasotaarc.org

The Manasota ARC provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. They have a range of services including Adult Day Training, Job Development and Training and Residential Housing and Services.

Center for
Independent
Living of
Southwest
Florida

3626 Evans Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Ph: 239-277-1447
Fax: 239-277-1647
www.cilfl.org

The Center for Independent Living of Southwest Florida provides information and referral services, advocacy, independent living skills training, peer counseling and support with persons with significant disabilities.

David Lawrence Center, Inc.

6075 Golden Gate Pky.
Naples, FL 34116
Ph: 239-455-8500
Fax: 239-455-6561

The David Lawerence Center, Inc. provides individuals with mental health and substance abuse services.

Deaf Service Center Manatee

5107 14th St. West
Bradenton, FL 34207
Ph: 800-893-1402
PH: 941-758-3564

The Deaf Service Center in Mantee services for those who are hearing impaired.

Deaf Service Center of SW Florida, Inc.

1860 Boyscout Dr.
Unit B208
Ft. Myers, FL 33907
Ph: 239-461-0334
TTY: 239-461-0438
Fax: 239-461-0434
www.dsc.us

The Deaf Service Center of Southwest Florida serves hearing impaired individuals providing services such as information and referral, hearing aid assistance, education and classes, interpreting services, video relay services, outreach and phone loan program.

Developmentally Disabled Residential Corp.

1443 Del Prado Blvd. S
Suite D
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Ph: 239-772-0501

 

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Check the website for local offices in your county
www.rehabworks.org

The Florida Department of Education’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is an employment program assisting individuals with disabilities, including Floridians with the most severe disabilities, to pursue meaningful careers commensurate with their abilities and capabilities. Their services include counseling, job coaching, medical services, therapy services, adaptive aids, vocational assessment and training, employment services, supported employment, transition services, referral source and mental health services.

Epilepsy Foundation of Southwest FL

852 First Ave. S
Rm 108
Naples, FL 34102
Ph: 239-649-7430
Fax: 239-649-7680

 

Foundation for Dreams, Inc.

2629 Manatee Ave. W
Suite D
Bradenton, FL 34205
Ph: 941-748-8809
Fax: 941-748-7889
www.foundation
fordreams.org

Foundation for Dreams was founded for children with physical and developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses. The Foundation of Dreams offers a Summer Camp, Weekend Camp and a Residential Camp.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.

4940 Bayline Dr.
North Fort Myers, FL 33917
Ph: 239-995-2106
Fax: 239-995-2099
www.goodwillswfl.org

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida provides opportunities for people with disabilities and disadvantaging conditions by helping them overcome barriers to employment. Their programs include Vocational Assessment, Career Counseling, Job Placement, Resource Coordination, Information and Referral, and Social Security Benefits & Planning Assistance

Guardian Angels for Special Populations, Inc.

P.O. Box 151321
Cape Coral, FL 33915
Ph: 239-768-2426
Fax: 239-458-1389

 

Hearing Impaired Persons

24901 Sandmill Blvd.
# 8
Port Charlotte, FL 33983
Ph: 941-743-8347
Fax: 941-743-9236

 

LARC, Inc.

2570 Hanson St.
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Ph: 239-334-6285
Fax: 239-334-1736

 

Lee County Department of Human Services

2440 Thompson St.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Ph: 239-652-7900
Fax: 239-652-7960
www.lee-county.com

The Lee County Department of Human Services provides many different housing, self sufficiency and other human services programs to all residents in Lee County.

Manatee Glens

391 6th Ave. West
Bradenton, FL 34205
Ph: 941-782-4299
Fax: 941-782-4301
www.manateeglens.com

Manatee Glens is a service provider of mental health and addiction treatment services. Specialty services include Rape Crisis Program, Child Welfare Services and an Employment Assistance Program.

Muscular Dystrophy Association

6225 Presidential Court
Suite- B
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Ph: 239-437-6900
Fax: 239-437-6901
www.mdausa.org

MDA has over 200 local offices throughout the United States. They provide persons with muscular dystrophy clinics, support groups, summer camps, equipment loans and much more.

Parkinson Association of SW Florida, Inc.

6226 Tamiami Trail N.
Naples, FL 34108
Ph: 239-245-7791
Fax: 239-245-9421
www.pasfi.org

The Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida, Inc. (PASFI) is a not for profit organization dedicated to providing services to persons in the Naples, FL area who are dealing with Parkinson disease. For the past eight years PASFI has provided exercise, education, respite, consultation, support groups and social activities for members.

Project STAND, Inc.

1860 Boyscout Dr. 208 B
Ft. Myers, Fl 33907
Ph: 239-437-1658
Fax: 239-437-3156

 

Return to Work, Inc.

P.O. Box 496314
Port Charlotte, FL 33949
Ph: 941/764-1874
Fax: 941/7641874
www.r2w.org

Return to Work is a statewide evaluation, placement, and supported employment program for persons with all types of disabilities.

Sandy Park Development Center

2975 Garden St.
North Ft. Myers, FL 33917
Ph: 239-995-5833
Fax: 239-995-4856

 

Southwest Florida Addiction Services

2101 McGregor Blvd.
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Ph: 239-332-6937
Fax: 239-332-6985

Southwest Florida Addiction Services (SWFAS) is the provider of substance abuse treatment and prevention services including a full continuum of care to adults, children and families from detoxification through halfway house rehabilitation and, including, outpatient individual and group counseling, intensive outpatient services, partial hospitalization and residential treatment.

Sunrise Cape Coral Cluster

2821 Pine Island Rd. SW
Cape Coral, FL 33991

 

Sunrise Community

3984 Arnold Ave.
Naples, FL 34104
Ph: 239-643-5338
Fax: 239-643-5922

The Sunrise Community supports and assists children and adults challenged by significant physical, medical, intellectual and emotional disabilities. Services provided by Sunrise Community include Foster Care, Supported Living, Residential Homes, Respite Care, Supported Employment, Adult Day Program, Adult Skills Classes, Adult Social Group, Early Intervention, Developmental Intervention for Infants and Toddlers, After school Care, Behavioral Analysis Services and Assessment, Physical Therapy, Environmental Modifications, Speech Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Companion Services, In-Home Training, Transportation, Personal Care Assistance, Homemaker Services and Non-residential Supports and Services

United Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Florida, Inc.

810 Southeast 10th Court
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Ph: 941-574-1153

 

Visually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida

35 W. Mariana Ave.
North Ft. Myers, FL 33903
Ph: 941-997-7797
Fax: 941-997-8462

The organization was originally established in 1974 by a group of blind and visually impaired persons and their families primarily for recreation and socialization purposes. The organization was expanded to include a rehabilitation program taught by a professional staff providing independent living training and life-enhancing services for blind and severely visually impaired individuals.

This information has been compiled by The Able Trust as a public resource about organizations providing services to Florida citizens with disabilities. The Able Trust does not investigate or endorse any agencies listed above and does not seek to exclude any agency not currently listed. If you are seeking additional information about disability services in Florida, contact the the Clearinghouse on Disability Information at 1-877-232-4968 Toll-free Voice and TTY or www.abilityforum.org.

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