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Provider Name |
Contact |
Services Provided |
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ARC Manasota |
3659 Cortez Rd. West |
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 |
3626 Evans Ave. |
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. |
The David Lawerence Center, Inc. provides individuals with mental health and substance abuse services. |
Deaf Service Center Manatee |
5107 14th St. West |
The Deaf Service Center in Mantee services for those who are hearing impaired. |
Deaf Service Center of SW Florida, Inc. |
1860 Boyscout Dr. |
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 |
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation |
Check the website for local offices in your county |
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 |
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Foundation for Dreams, Inc. |
2629 Manatee Ave. W |
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. |
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 |
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Hearing Impaired Persons |
24901 Sandmill Blvd. |
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LARC, Inc. |
2570 Hanson St. |
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Lee County Department of Human Services |
2440 Thompson St. |
The Lee County Department of Human Services provides many different housing, self sufficiency and other human services programs to all residents in Lee County. |
Little People of America |
Lois marie, President |
Little People of America (LPA) is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families. |
Manatee Glens |
391 6th Ave. West |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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Return to Work, Inc. |
P.O. Box 496314 |
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. |
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Southwest Florida Addiction Services |
2101 McGregor Blvd. |
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 |
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Sunrise Community |
3984 Arnold Ave. |
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 |
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Visually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida |
35 W. Mariana Ave. |
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.