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Agency |
Contact Person |
Counties Served |
Services Provided |
Eligibility Criteria |
Age of Eligibility |
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Apalachee Center, Inc 225 Sumatra Road Madison, FL 32340 850-973-5124 |
Jan Agner |
Madison |
Mental Health, ESE, Out Patient, Rehabilitation, School Services |
Mental health and behavioral problems |
6 years and up |
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Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 3 P.O. Box 390 Gainesville, FL 32602 352-955-5777 Website: http:// |
Charmaine Gibson Charmaine_Gibson@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://apd.myflorida.com |
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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Florida Works Job Corps Program 4800 SW 13th St. Gainesville, FL 32608 352-244-5147 Website:http://jobcorps.org |
Murlin Wells MWells@floridaworksonline.com |
Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union |
Enroll students in the federal Job Corps program for training & education |
Age 16-24 and meet guidelines/ no felony charges |
16-24 years old |
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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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Comprehensive Community Services, Inc 511 Goldkist Blvd. Live Oak, FL 32060 386-362-7143 |
Bobbie Lake |
Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette, Columbia, Baker |
Supported Employment, Supported Living, Companion, Non-Residential Support Services, Adult Day Training, Homemaker Services, Transportation |
Eligible for services from Agency for Persons with Disabilities or Vocational Rehabilitation |
16 and up |
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Employment Connections 200 West Base Street Madison, FL 32340-2555 850-973-9675 866-367-4758 FAX: 850-973-9757 |
Darlene Strimple, Site Manager Alicia Graham, Youth Career Coach Grahama@nfwdb.org (Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette) April Freeman, Youth Career Coach Freemana@nfwdb.org (Madison, Taylor, Jefferson) |
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 Crown Workforce Board, Inc. 1389 W. Highway 90, Suite 170 Lake City, FL 32055 386-755-9026 ext. 3114 FAX: 386-487-1218 TTY: Via Florida Relay 711 |
Jeannie Carr 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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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 325 NW Turner Davis Dr. Madison, FL 32340 850-973-1682 Vickie Bosse’ 850-973-9484 Stevie Fenton |
Vickie Bosse’
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