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FDLRS/Gateway Area High School Transition Agency Information Updated September, 2009 |
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Agency |
Contact Person |
Counties Served |
Services Provided |
Eligibility Criteria |
Age of Eligibility |
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Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 3 P.O. Box 390 Gainesville, FL 32602 352-955-5777 Website: http:// |
Jennifer Valenzuela Jennifer_Valenzuela@dcf.state.fl.us |
Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Alachua, Putnam, Union |
Supported Employment, Transportation, Supported Independent Living, Residential and Non-Residential Habilitation Services |
Autism Cerebral Palsy Mental Retardation Prader-Willi Spina Bifida |
5 years old and up |
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Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 2 850-488-6500 Website: http:// |
Sharon Stephens Human Services Program Specialist Sharon_Stephens@dcf.state.fl.us Natasha Pressley |
Madison |
Supported Employment, Transportation, Supported Independent Living, Residential and Non-Residential Habilitation Services |
Autism Cerebral Palsy Mental Retardation Prader-Willi Spina Bifida |
5 years old and up |
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CARC – Advocates for Citizens with Disabilities, Inc. 512 SW Sisters Welcome Rd. Lake City, FL 32025 386-752-1880 |
Carol Jewett cjewett@lakecity-carc.com |
Columbia |
Supported Employment, Companion, Personal Care Assistance, Group Home, Respite, Adult Day Training, Res and Non-Residential Habilitation, Homemaker, In-home Supports |
Eligible for services from Agency for Persons with Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation |
18 years old |
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Children’s Medical Services 1701 SW 16th Ave, Bldg B Gainesville, FL 32608 800-523-7545 352-334-1435 |
Patricia Smith, RN Patricia_Smith@doh.state.fl.us Bonnie Tedders, RN Bonnie_Tedders@doh.state.fl.us Vickie Griffin Family Resource Coalition |
Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee |
Care Coordination Transition Planning Social Services |
Children with serious or chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and who also require health care/ related services of a type/amount beyond that which is generally required by children. < 200% poverty |
Birth – 21 years old |
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Comprehensive Community Services, Inc 511 Goldkist Blvd. Live Oak, FL 32060 386-362-7143 www.ccsnfl.com |
Bobbie Lake |
Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette, Columbia, Baker |
Supported Employment, Supported Living, Companion, Adult Day Training, Transportation |
Eligible for services from Agency for Persons with Disabilities |
16 and up |
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Florida Crown Workforce Center 1389 Highway 90 West Lake City, FL 32055 386-755-9026 |
Jeannie Carr Disability Navigator Jean LeDew WIA Program Manager |
Columbia, Dixie, Union, Gilchrist |
Assistance to those with disabilities who want to work |
Any type of disability and want to work or go to school/training. Also, referral and information for support. School youth program, year round youth program, after school tutoring, incentive awards, trips and computer camps for youth in high school/high tech program. |
14 years old and up |
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Workforce 705 East Base Street Madison, FL 32340-2555 850-973-9675 866-367-4758 FAX: 850-973-9757 815 N. Ohio Ave. Live Oak, Fl 32064 386-362-7000 |
Darlene Strimple, Site Manager Sara Shepherd Youth Career Consultant shepherds@nfwdb.org |
Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette Madison, Taylor, Jefferson |
Youth Program: work readiness classes, leadership & citizenship classes, interest profiles, resume assistance, labor market information, job shadowing, internships, field trips to schools & businesses, support services |
Low income, basic skills deficient, school dropout, foster child, runaway, pregnant/parenting, offender, out of school youth who are unemployed or underemployed |
14-21 years old *focus on out of school youth/dropouts and juniors, seniors |
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Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS)/Gateway 4256 SW County Road 152 Jasper, FL 32052 386-792-2877 |
Carol Milton, Coordinator Jackie Wynn Pam Lake |
Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee |
Information, education and support |
Individuals working with students with disabilities, families and support agencies |
Birth - 22 |
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Lake City Community College Disabled Student Services 149 SE College Pl. Lake City, FL 32025 386-754-4393 |
Janice Irwin, Coordinator dss@lakecitycc.edu |
Columbia and surrounding counties |
Accommodations and services based on specific disability, see website: www.lakecitycc.edu/services/DSS |
Student enrolled at Lake City Community College with a diagnosed disability |
No age criteria, must be enrolled |
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North Florida Community College Student Disability Services 325 NW Turner Davis Dr. Madison, FL 32340 850-973-1682 |
Vickie Bosse’ |
Madison, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Jefferson, Taylor |
Accommodations and services determined individually based on current and complete documentation. |
Any students enrolled at NFCC in any program and who has appropriate documentation of a disability. |
Age of eligibility differs based on program |
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Personnel Development Services ARC/Madison-Jefferson P.O. Box 912 Madison, FL 32341 850-754-1487 |
Tim Ressler Albert Bivens a.bivens@earthlink.net |
Madison, Jefferson, Leon, Taylor |
Employment |
Needs referral by APD or VR |
16 years old and up |
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SEDNET 3 444 W. Duval St. 386-758-4954 |
Dana Huggins |
Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Putnam, Union |
Resource/Referral for EBD students and families; training: teachers, parents; resource development |
Emotional/Behavioral Disability, or at-risk for EBD |
School age |
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SEDNET 2 Liberty County Schools 12926 North West County Road 12 Bristol, Florida 32321 850-643-2275 ext. 233 |
Sue Summers |
Madison, Leon, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Taylor, Wakulla |
Resource/Referral for SED/EH students and families; training: teachers, parents; resource development |
Severely emotionally disturbed or emotionally handicapped, or at-risk of severe emotional disturbance |
School age |
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Suwannee Hamilton Technical Center 415 SW Pinewood Dr. Live Oak, FL 32064 386-364-2750 |
Karen Williams Counselor Kwilliams@suwannee.k12.fl.us |
Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette & surrounding counties |
Adult Basic Education, Vocational Preparatory Instruction GED Diploma ------------------------------- Technical Certificates/Credentials |
16 and older, below grade level and withdrawn from high school TABE Test ------------------------------- High School diploma required for healthcare, child care programs, & PELL Grant eligibility TABE Test |
16 and up |
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Vocational Rehabilitation 1389 US Hwy 90 West Suite 100 Lake City, FL 32055 386-754-1675 |
Barbara Harrington, VR Supervisor barbara.harrington@vr.fldoe.org Kathy Haas, Counselor |
Columbia, Union Dixie, Gilchrist |
Assistance with medical and psychiatric treatment, job placement, supported employment, school/training. Services based on individual needs. |
Physical or mental impairment that poses a significant impediment to employment & requires VR Services to prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment |
16 years: evaluation/ planning 18 years: Services begin |
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Vocational Rehabilitation 1431 N. Ohio Avenue Live Oak, FL 32064 386-362-5461 |
Sharon Jorgensen Sharon.Jorgensen@vr.fldoe.org Barbara Grondzki Mark Putnal |
Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette Madison |
Job placement, job coaching, training |
Physical or mental impairment that poses a significant impediment to employment that requires VR Services to prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment |
18 years old High school students: Juniors/Seniors *can begin earlier if services needed. |