Florida Dept of Health, Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Registry

*Provides eligible Florida residents who sustain a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury the opportunity to obtain the necessary services that will optimize their level of functioning *Case management, rehabilitation, transitional living, assistive technology, mobility aids, daily living aids, home and vehicle modifications, nursing home transition facilitation, long-term supports and resource referral services for those with or affected by brain or spinal cord injuries *Florida Statutes requires that all hospitals, attending physicians, public, private, or social agencies refer all new traumatic moderate-to-severe brain or spinal cord injuries to the Central Registry, anyone who was not referred by a medical professional may self refer by calling into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program's (BSCIP) Central Registry toll free number or faxing in to the central registry using the form found on the website at http://www.

Services: Brain Injury Assessment, Condition Specific Rehabilitation Services, Daily Living Aids, Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services, Mobility Aids, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Florida Justice Institute

*State-wide non-profit public interest law firm advocating for civil rights issues *Corrections: deliberate indifference to medical or mental health needs, excessive force, wrongful death, conditions of confinement, censorship, medical malpractice *Prisoner Reentry Project: education to restore civil rights after release *Disabilities: advocacy for access available to all venues and fight against discrimination *Housing discrimination *Important civil rights or civil liberties issues that may impact a large number of people *Best to contact via website, but may call if internet access is not available

Services: Advocacy, Disability Rights Groups, Discrimination Assistance, Ex-Offender Reentry Programs

Florida KidCare

*Offers either free or affordable, low-cost health insurance for eligible, uninsured children birth through age 18 (coverage ends when child turns 19) *In some cases there may be no charge, or may pay as little as $15 or $20 per month for all children in the family; there is a full pay option for ages 1-18 for eligible households with higher incomes *Covered services: doctor visits, immunizations, dental care, prescriptions, hospital, surgery, vision and hearing care, mental health, preexisting conditions *Four possible programs under the umbrella of Florida Kidcare: Medicaid for ages birth-18, Children's Medical Services (CMS) for ages birth to 18 with special healthcare needs, MediKids for ages 1-4, Florida Healthy Kids for ages 5-18 *KidCare will determine which program child may be eligible for based on age, family income and any special health care needs (Note that either Medicaid or CMS are the only possibilities for ages birth to 1 year old) *Lawfully residing immigrant children may be eligible, and their parents immigration status will not be asked *A child who is a member of a federally recognized America Indian or Alaskan Native tribe may qualify for no-cost *For more information, visit and apply online at www.

Services: Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs, Health Insurance/Dental Coverage

Florida Legal Services, Connecting Kids to Coverage

*Helps eligible families, children, and pregnant women enroll in Florida's KidCare and family-related Medicaid programs.

Services: Health Insurance/Dental Coverage, Medicaid

Florida Office of Early Learning

*Child Care Resource and Referral Network (CCR&R) specialists help families choose quality care and other community resources and refers parents to local Early Learning Coalitions in their area for assistance and entry into school readiness and VPK programs

Services: Child Care Expense Assistance, Early Head Start, Head Start, Preschools

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind

*Pre-school through 12th grade for eligible hearing-impaired and visually-impaired public school students *Health care; speech, audiology, mental health, occupational and physical therapies *Free tuition for eligible Florida residents *Awards standard and special diplomas; prepares graduates for professional careers and trades *Over 70% of graduating class continue education at colleges, universities, and technical training centers

Services: Special Education

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc

*Residential facilities for abused, neglected, or emotionally troubled children, ages 8-18, meeting criteria *Public schooling or alternative educational program available *Four residential centers: Live Oak (boys), Bartow (girls), Safety Harbor (boys and girls), Youth Ranch, Bradenton/Sarasota *Two summer camps for boys and girls ages 10-15 in Barberville, Inglis *Call toll-free number for information and to be transferred to any location

Services: Camps, Group Homes for Dependent Children, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Florida State Elks Assn, Therapy/Camps/Scholarships

*Non-profit fraternal organization for fellowship and social service providing therapy, scholarships, and summer camps for children *Mobile units provide free in-home physical or occupational therapy for Florida children, birth to 18 years of age, meeting eligibility criteria *Scholarships offered to college students demonstrating leadership through participation in school activities, community service and citizenship programs; students sometimes work to help out their families financially *Summer camp located in Marion County open to all children, 9-13, small fee; last week for children of military and veteran parents; paid youth counselors earn scholarships after several years of work

Services: Camps, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Scholarships

Florida Telecommunications Relay Service, 7-1-1

*Communications link for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf/Blind, or Speech Disabled *For Big Bend area, FTRI will refer persons to FTRI, 1820 E Park Ave, Ste 101, Tallahassee, 32301 or Ability 1st, 1823 Buford Ct, Tallahassee, 32308 to pick up telephone equipment: volume control telephones that amplify, TTY's, Braille TTY's, voice carry over phones, Large Visual Display, audible ring signalers, visual ring signalers *Ability 1st, 1823 Buford Ct, Tallahassee, 32308 is very close to Capital Regional Memorial Center and on a bus line *For repair or replacement, contact, FTRI, customer care *Various numbers used for disability-related equipment that communicates with standard equipment *Customer Profile/Relay enables Sprint to speed up calling; call Customer Service

Services: Hearing Augmentation Aids, Telecommunication Relay Services, Visual/Reading Aids

Florida UM Children's Home, Madison Youth Ranch

*Two campuses, operated by the Florida United Methodist Church, in Pinetta (Madison County) and Enterprise (Volusia County) *Residential home for school-age children victims of abuse or neglect, caught in family crises or dysfunction, families unable to care for them for many reasons, or abandoned *Independent living program for resident or foster care youth transitioning towards success living on their own *Foster care recruitment, training and case management

Services: Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Group Homes for Dependent Children