Sarasota

Healthy Families Sarasota

Healthy Families Florida is a home visiting program. This is for soon-to-be parents and parents of newborns who are going through stressful life situations. They get education and community support. Services take place in the home. Please call 941.371.8820 or visit their website to learn more.

Programs Focus on:

SEDNET - Region 8A

SEDNET helps students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. This group helps them and their families make positive changes. They learn appropriate behaviors and how to be less dependent. This helps them fully engage with school and those around them. Please call 941.751.6550 ext. 43126 or visit their website to learn more.

Children's Medical Services

Children’s Medical Services is called CMS for short. It is a collection of programs. These programs are for eligible children with special needs. The programs are family-centered. And are designed to help children with a variety of conditions and needs. Please call or visit the website for more information.

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Project Safe Childhood

Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative. They fight the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. They work together with a number of groups. Please call or go to the website to learn more.

Jacksonville: 904.301.6300
Fort Myers:239.461.2200
Ocala: 352.547.3600
Orlando: 407.648.7500

Braille and Talking Books Library-Florida Division of Blind Services

Braille and Talking Books Library is a free service. They offer reading materials in Braille and recorded audio. It is for those who are visually impared. The equipment used for the service is loaned out to customers. This includes digital players and headphones. The books on audio are also sent out to the customer at no charge. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Toll Free: 800.226.6075

Loveland Center

The Loveland Center is a nonprofit organization. It serves both children and adults with disabilities. These can be intellectual or developmental. The programs available educate and support. This is to help them live as independently as they can. Participants in the programs are also inspired and encouraged. This is to help them become active members of their communities. Please call or visit the website for more information.