Adult Protective Services - The Florida Department of Children and Families
This program helps vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect, and adults with disabilities. Please call 850.603.6022 visit website for more information.
Okaloosa
Okaloosa
Support Services - FDLRS Emerald Coast
The Emerald Coast office of FDLRS offers help to parents who have children with disabilities. They offer support services for parents and their children. They also help educators and other school staff. Please call 850.469.5423 or visit the website for more information.
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS)
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System is known as FDLRS for short. They help students with disabilities. They also help their parents. They offer many support services for families.
Health Insurance-Florida Kidcare
Florida Kidcare has low cost health insurance for children aged birth - 18 years. Please call or visit the website to learn more information.
Programs Include:
Healthy Kids
MediKids
Children's Medical Services Health Plan
Medicaid
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) - Northwest Region
APD supports persons with developmental disabilities. Their goal is to help them live, learn and work in their communities. APD provides services to help clients find jobs, as well as funding and supported living services. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
APD serves those with:
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy
- Down syndrome
- Intellectual disabilities
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Spina bifida
- Children age 3-5 who are at a high risk of a developmental disability
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) - Field 1 Office
This agency serves Floridians with developmental disabilities. APD works with local agencies to help families with special needs. They team up with local groups to support families with special needs. They also offer places to live together in groups. They give clients the support they need to live with respect and make their own decisions. For more details, visit their website.
Child Clothing Project - Junior League of the Emerald Coast
Child Clothing Projects helps school-aged children with clothing. Every fall, they offer a complete wardrobe to children in need. Please call 850.460.8980 or visit website for more information.
Junior League of the Emerald Coast
Junior League of the Emerald Coast helps those in need in the community. Please visit the website to learn more.
Services include:
- Child Clothing Closet
- Child Clothing Project
- Community Impact Days
Dial-A-Ride - EC Rider
EC Rider offers Dial-A-Ride paratransit (door to door) service. It is for people who cannot use the public bus. To use this service you must complete an application. Applications are normally processed in 3-5 working days if all information is provided. A representative from EC Rider will call you once they have reviewed your application. Please call 850.833.9168 or visit website for more information.