Florida Youth Council, The

*Group of youth and emerging leaders (15-30 years old) with disabilities or special health care needs *Peer groups geared toward getting young people involved in self-advocacy, peer mentoring, and other activities *Offers leadership and participation opportunities for youth, including an Annual Youth Summit, an electronic and print newsletter, and social networking

Services: Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs, Leadership Development, Peer Counseling

FSU, Adult Learning Evaluation Center (ALEC))

*Psycho-educational evaluations for college age students and adults with possible learning disabilities or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and/or other mental health difficulties (e.

Services: Educational Testing, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Mental Health Evaluation, Special Education, Telemental Health

FSU, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

*AKA CARD *Provides persons with Autism or related disabilities, their family members and caregivers with free short-term consultations, support, training and linkage to community resources *Eligibility: under age 6 must pass checklist showing red flags of autism, over 6 to any age must have individual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, autistic-like behavior, dual sensory impairments, and sensory impairments with other handicapping conditions *Does not provide diagnostic evaluations or therapy services, cannot duplicate services of other state and local agencies *Provides consults related to autism for professionals in the field, schools and other agencies *List of Big Bend Area support groups: https://fsucard.

Services: Autism Therapy, Specialized Information and Referral

FSU, Children's Learning Clinic (CLC)

*Scientist-practitioner training clinic located in the Psychology Building at Florida State University affiliated with FSU's Ph.

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Educational Testing, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Pediatric Developmental Screening

FSU Counseling & Psychological Services

*Short-term outpatient mental health counseling to currently enrolled FSU students including individual, group, and couples counseling, crisis intervention, substance abuse evaluation and counseling, eating disorder treatment offered face-to-face, by phone, and telemental health online via Zoom *Services covered by student fees, no out-of-pocket expenses; enrolled FSU students may include a partner or spouse for couples counseling as long as one person is an FSU student *Services are performed by licensed psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, treatment coordinators and a mental health education coordinator supervising doctoral, masters, and practicum interns; Persons wishing to see a licensed therapist should request one; Referrals to other mental health professionals when needed *Daily psychoeducation workshops focusing on anxiety and depression available via Zoom *For a mental health crisis, the number is available for FSU students after hours and weekends; callers should leave a message and a counselor will return their call

Services: Assessment for Substance Use Disorders, Eating Disorders Treatment, General Counseling Services, Student Counseling Services, Substance Use Disorder Counseling, Suicide Prevention Programs, Telemental Health

FSU, Early Head Start, Gadsden County

*Program is for children under age 3 and pregnant women, living in Gadsden County *Home Visitors provide weekly 90 minute visits to assess children's development and demonstrate educational activities to build early learning skills *Screens children within 45 days of entry for identification of potential health or development concerns and access to medical care including transportation to appointments, linking with community resources, and partner with parents on family goal setting *Provide information on topics that may be of interest to parents including: pregnancy health, childhood and general health, nutrition, parenting, and understanding children's behavior *Play groups (social groups) are held twice a month and include fun activities, snacks, and community speakers

Services: Early Head Start, Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Pediatric Developmental Assessment

FSU, First Words Project

*First Words Project sponsors Baby Navigator which is primarily a web based program *Relevant to children birth-24 months of age *Provides information useful to track baby's progress and learn how to encourage healthy cognitive, language, social and emotional development *Information on developmental language skills, possible early signs of autism and communication delays *To join Baby Navigator go to website and register to create an account *Account will be customized to baby’s age, with links to resources that grow as baby grows *Persons with questions or difficulty navigating website may call

Services: Autism Therapy, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Pediatric Developmental Assessment

FSU, Florida Inclusion Network

*Provides information and support for the implementation of inclusive education best practices for educators and parents of children with disabilities *Data-driven, student-focused planning and problem-solving across districts and schools *Sharing information to build collaborative relationships between families, schools, and districts

Services: Disability Rights Groups, Special Education, Student Disability Services

FSU, Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Consulting Center

*FSU Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Consulting Center (MDC) currently acception new patients; facility supervises interns, students, and doctoral candidates; provides evaluation, consultation, and behavioral health service to pre-school and school-aged children who are experiencing severe and/or complex academic, medical, behavioral/emotional problems; The MDC has four licensed psychologists on staff as well as several interns/students in training that provide assessments and limited treatment *Children are referred by twenty school districts in the Florida Panhandle, Children's Medical Services, and other agencies; call for services without official referral must be under 18 and in school *Services include Family Therapy, Marital/Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, and offering Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) on a limited basis for parents and families of children with Autism and ADHD; Diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic recommendation offered *Fees $750-$900 for a psychoeducational assessment,no insurance will cover; ADHD, Autism assessments - covered by CHP (Regular Co-Pay) w/o insurance $850-1000; if referred by any county except Leon the school will cover the payment *Facility is accessible and can be reached by public transportation

Services: Autism Therapy, Conjoint Counseling, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Educational Testing, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Pediatric Developmental Assessment

FSU, Primary Health

*Primary-care physicians from the FSU College of Medicine *Accepts patients of all ages and for all issues *Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and other private insurance *Persons without insurance who meet income guidelines may be seen on a sliding scale fee

Services: Community Clinics, General Medical Care, Immunizations, Pediatrics