Kimberly Lopez

3/29/17

25 FAMILY RESOURCES CARDS

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Name:​ One Set Of Footprints Foundation: A Helping Hand
Address:​ 33065 Coral Springs, Florida
Phone number:​ (754) 444-0959 ​Website: h
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Hours of operation: ​9 A.M. to 6 P.M. everyday Mon. thru Friday
Services Provided:​ A goal to provide support and help for families with special
needs children, caregiving, and making the lives of families less stressful.
Who qualifies:​ No specific eligibility is needed. Help all ages of children.
Fees:​ Its a non-profit organization
Area Served:​ Everywhere in the United States
Person to contact: ​Valquiria Meredith

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Name: ​Woods
Address: ​Routes 213 and 413
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047
Website:
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Phone number:​ 215-750-4000
Hours of operation: ​12 month, Special Education Program and 7 weeks in the
Summer
Services Provided: ​We offer small class sizes ( 8 or 6 students) that allow for
personalized teaching strategies for self-contained or departmentalized instruction.
For older students, academic high school curriculum or pre-vocational/vocational
training and /or functional academic/life skills are integrated into the school day.
Who qualifies: ​5 to 21 year olds
Fees: ​When you enroll into the program you will know how much you would need
to pay for classes.
Area Served: ​Mostly in Pennsylvania
M​ailing Address:
Woods
P.O. Box 36
Langhorne, PA 19047-0036
GPS or MapQuest Address:
40 Martin Gross Drive
Langhorne, PA 19047

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Name: ​Disabled Sports USA (50 years)
Address:​451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 608,
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone number: ​1.301.217.0960
1.301.217.0968 (FAX)
Hours of operation: ​Everyday
Services provided:​ It is to provide national leadership and opportunities for
individuals with disabilities to develop independence, confidence, and fitness
through participation in community sports, recreation and educational programs.
Who qualifies: ​Mostly for the youth
Fees: ​No fee required
Area served: ​Maryland areas
Person to contact: ​Emailing them about your child disability and they will email
you back right away.

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Name: ​Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Address: ​downtown, near the State Capitol and Monona Terrace, at 1 West Wilson
Street in Madison, Wisconsin.
Phone number: ​General phone number: 608-266-1865
Website: ​https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/children/resources.htm
Website for services: ​Contacts by service area:
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/data/servicesearch.htm
Services provided: ​Gives information and help in finding services and
maximizing community resources; limited funding to buy needed services and
goods that can't be bought through other sources; help in linking families with
other families to strengthen natural supports.
Who qualifies: ​Children under 21
Fees: ​May have waiting lists, cost-sharing may be required for fee sliding scale
Area Served: ​Mainly in Wisconsin
Person to contact: ​Katie Beckett

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Name: ​Parent to Parent USA Program
Address: ​2030 M St. NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036
Phone number: ​No number
Services provided: ​Helps parents to get to know other parents who have children
with similar disabilities. Provides them with emotional support to families and
assist them in finding information and resources.
Who qualifies: ​Parents with children who have disabilities.
Area served: ​Statewide
Person to contact: ​Kathy Brill, Executive Director
Email Address: memberinfo@p2pusa.org

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Name: ​Center for Parent Information and Resources
Address:
Center for Parent Information and Resources
c/o Statewide Parent Advocacy Network 35 Halsey St., Fourth Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Website: ​http://www.parentcenterhub.org/
Services provided: ​to provide PTIs and CPRCs with products and materials to
support their work with families; to increase Parent Centers’ knowledge and
capacity in specific domains; and to increase the coordination of parent training
efforts throughout the network.
Who qualifies: ​14 to 25 year olds
Area served: ​Statewide
Person to contact: ​Myriam Alizo

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Name: ​Possibilities: A Financial Resource for Parents of Children with Disabilities

Address: ​PACER Center, Inc.
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55437
Phone number: ​1-888-248-0822 (Voice) or 1-952-838-0190 (TTY)
Website: ​http://www.pacer.org/publications/possibilities/
Services provided:
Understand your child's disability
Understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Resolve school-related issues Obtain appropriate educational services
Improve academic outcomes
Connect your child with communities that provide important services
Who qualifies: ​Ages birth to 25 years old
Area served: ​Statewide
Person to contact: ​PACER@PACER.org

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Name: ​Kids on the move, empowering families, one kid at a time
Address: ​475 West 260 North, Orem, UT 84057
Phone number: ​Voice: 801-221-9930 ext. 0 to talk to receptionist
Fax: 801-221-0649
Website:
https://kotm.org/programs/early-intervention/services/?gclid=CjwKEAjwh9P
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Services provided: ​Early intervention, initial evaluation, physical therapy, speech
and language therapy
Who qualifies: ​Children under three years old
Fees: ​$0-$200 per month
Area served: ​Statewide
Person to contact: ​Scott Bean, the CEO

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Name: ​Family Resource Center on Disabilities
Address:
11 E. Adams St. Suite 1002
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone number: ​312-939-3515
Hours of operation: ​Weekends
Services provided:
Learn about your Rights and Responsibilities under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Make informed decisions about your child’s Individualized Education Program
(IEP)
Obtain appropriate services for your child
Communicate more effectively with school professionals
Come together with other parents who share your concerns and desires to make a
difference
Learn more about Early Intervention and transition services
Effect positive change in your child’s school.
Learn about what he or she needs to lead a productive and independent adult life
Who qualifies: ​Children 3 and above
Area served: ​Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will.
Person to contact: ​info@frcd.org

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Name: ​Pacer Center: Champions for Children with Disabilities
Address:
PACER Center, Inc.
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Bloomington, MN 55437
Phone number: ​952-838-9000
Hours of operation: ​8 A.M. to 5 P.M. CST Monday-Friday
Services provided:
PACER provides information, support, workshops, and referrals to both families
and professionals.
PACER provides puppet programs on disability awareness, abuse prevention, and
bullying prevention.
PACER's Simon Technology Center provides software, adaptive devices and
training to help children and young adults with disabilities learn to communicate
through technology.
PACER provides programs for Native American, African American,
Hispanic/Latino, Somali and Southeast Asian communities. Many of our
publications have been translated into Hmong, Somali and Spanish.
PACER's Family-to-Family Health Information Center provides a single source of
information, including resources and support, for families whose children have
disabilities and complex health care needs.
Other programs focus on employment, grandparents, housing and bullying
prevention.
Who qualifies: ​Any child with a disability
Fees: ​Charges no fee for parents with a child with a disability
Area served: ​Not nationwide, currently just in Minnesota
Person to contact: ​http://www.pacer.org/contactpacer.asp

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Name: ​Kids Mobility Network
Address:
Kids Mobility Network, Inc.
7390 S. Fraser Street, Unit A
Centennial, Colorado 80112
Phone number: ​303-242-8281 (Appointment only)
Hours of operation: ​Do not operate with traditional business hours every day
Services provided: ​Kids Mobility Network is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
providing children with disabilities with durable medical equipment such as
wheelchairs, walkers and other medical equipment. We operate our organization
with caring and integrity.
Fees: ​Non-profit organization
Area served: ​Statewide
Person to contact: ​info@kidsmobility.org

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Name: ​College of Public Health and Human Sciences
(Children’s Adaptive Resources for Social Mobility)
Address:
CPHHS Office of Student Success
105 Women's Building
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone number: 5​41-737-8900
Hours of operation: ​Every week day til 5 P.M.
Services provided: ​is to provide modified ride-on cars to children with disabilities
to use as a powered mobility device for fun, function, and exploration.
Who qualifies: ​Young children with a disability
Fees: ​Cost effective
Area served: ​Statewide
Person to contact: ​Erica Cook

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Name: ​Independence Center
Address:
3640 S Sepulveda Blvd # 102
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone number: ​(310) 202-7102
Hours of operation: ​8 a.m to 5 p.m. ; Monday to Friday
Services provided: ​Our staff is on site 24 hours a day, and many of them have
been with the organization for years. Highly qualified counselors carry out the
Independence Center program weekdays and evenings with the residents. On
weekends, the counselors provide supervision and social activities for the residents.
Who qualifies: ​18-30+ years
Fees: ​A non profit organization
Area served: ​California only
Person to contact: ​Sandy Gordon

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Name: ​Lekotek
Address:
National Lekotek Center
2001 N. Clybourn Av., 1st Floor
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 528-5766
(773) 537-2992 (Fax)
(773) 248-9174 (TTY)
Hours of operation:
Services provided: ​LEKOTEK CENTERS offer therapeutic PLAY-based family
sessions for families of children with disabilities structured to help children learn,
develop and thrive in a world that presents them with many unique and complex
challenges.
TOYS and PLAY are the vehicles used to provide children with an understanding
of and an ability to relate to the world around them.
PLAY is also utilized to increase interactions within the family, especially between
siblings, and the community as a whole.
Fees: ​Non-profit organization
Area served: ​Chicago, IL
Person to contact: lekotek@lekotek.org

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Name: ​Special Needs Activity Center for Kids and Adults
Address:
316 E 53rd St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone number: ​(212) 439-9996
Website: ​https://www.snacknyc.com/about
Services provided: ​are designed and staffed to address challenging behavioral
issues, increase skill levels and promote improved social interaction. SNACK also
provides pre-vocational training, supported employment opportunities, along with
classes and activities for adults 21+. A variety of group and individual activities are
offered including: art, music, movement, yoga, game time, soccer, sports and
swimming, that run across seven days of the week, in three locations. Vacation
time programs provide a continuum of services that spans 42 weeks per year.
Who qualifies: ​Ages 3-21
Fees: ​Non profit organization
Area served: ​New York
Person to contact: ​Jackie Ceonzo

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Name: ​Nash Disability Law
Address:
Nash Disability Law Offices
Chicago
8 S Michigan Ave #1616, Chicago, IL 60603
Elgin
1845 Grandstand Pl, Elgin, IL 60123
Palos Hills
10704 S. Roberts Rd, Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone number: ​Contact us today. (312) 229-0654
Website: ​http://www.nashdisabilitylaw.com/index.php/contact_us/
Services provided: ​You get a lawyer to help you with all your disability bills and
sees if you are eligible to get some benefits such as social security benefits for
other companies to help you pay.
Who qualifies: ​Under Social Security’s rules, you’re “disabled” if a medical
condition or injury is expected to prevent you from being able to work for at least
12 months. This can be due to a physical condition, a mental condition, or a
combination of problems.
Area served: ​Illinois area
Person to contact: ​Thomas R. Nash

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Name: ​The M.O.R.G.A.N Project
Website: ​http://themorganproject.org/about/
Services provided:​“Our mission is to provide the tools for a therapeutic and fun
experience to children with physical and developmental needs.”
Who qualifies: ​All children with a disability
Fees: ​Non profit organization
Person to contact: ​Robert & Kristen Malfara

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Name: ​Council for Exceptional Children
Address:
2900 Crystal Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone number: ​1-888-232-7733
Website: ​http://www.cec.sped.org/About-Us
Hours of operation:
Services provided: ​The Council for Exceptional Children is a professional
association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of children with
exceptionalities. We accomplish our mission through advocacy, standards, and
professional development.
Fees: ​Non Profit Organization
Area served: ​Statewide
Person to contact: ​service@cec.sped.org

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Name: ​Disability Work Tools
Address:
Disability Work Tools
12152 Cascade Road,
Lowell, MI 49331
Phone number: ​1-888-354-3289
Services provided: ​The mission of Disability Work Tools (DWT) is to make
adaptive tools readily available so people can independently perform hands-on
tasks in spite of injury, aging or disabling condition. We motivate active people to
be productive by using tools that improve efficiency and minimize physical pain.
We challenge people to use foresight, selecting the best tools for the job, so they
can work longer and feel better.
Area served: ​Statewide

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Name: ​Children International
Phone number:
Toll-free in the U.S.: 800-888-3089
Toll-free from Mexico: 01-800-557-5599
In Kansas City or outside the U.S.: 816-942-2000
Website: ​https://www.children.org/learn-more
Hours of Operation: ​Monday through Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Services provided: ​we are focused on making a long-term impact by helping kids
living in poverty. We have a bold vision: graduating healthy, educated, empowered
and employed young adults from our program so they can achieve the goal of
breaking the cycle of poverty. Period.
Fees: ​Non profit organization
Area served:​ Nationwide
Person to contact: ​children@children.org

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Name: ​Sunshine Foundation
Address and Phone Number:
1041 Mill Creek Drive
Feasterville, PA 19053
(215) 396 4770
Fax: (215) 396-4774
Services provided: ​Sunshine Foundation’s sole purpose is to answer the dreams of
chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children ages three
to eighteen, whose families cannot fulfill their requests due to financial strain that
the child’s illness may cause.
Fees: ​Non profit organization
Area served: ​Nationwide
Person to contact: ​info@sunshinefoundation.org

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Name: ​Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
Address:
1663 Mission St., 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
415-282-7494
Website: ​http://www.supportforfamilies.org/aboutus.html
Services provided: ​The purpose of Support for Families is to ensure that families
of children with any kind of disability or special health care need, and the
providers who serve them, have the knowledge and support to make informed
choices that enhance children's development and well-being. We promote
partnership with families, professionals and the community at large, because it is
through partnership that we create a community where our children can flourish.
Most of our staff members, volunteers, and board members are, themselves, family
members of children with disabilities.
Who qualifies: ​Families with any child with a disability
Fees: ​Non profit organization
Area served: ​Statewide
Person to contact: ​info@supportforfamilies.org

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Name: ​UNICEF USA
Address:
United States Fund for UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
Phone number: ​18003675437
Website: ​https://www.unicefusa.org/about
Services provided: ​UNICEF USA supports UNICEF's work, and other efforts in
support of the world's children, through fundraising, advocacy and education in the
United States. UNICEF does whatever it takes to save and protect the world's most
vulnerable children. Forty years ago, UNICEF figured out that promoting simple,
low-cost interventions like hand washing and breastfeeding could save millions of
lives. Undaunted by war or geography, UNICEF delivers.
Who qualifies: ​Families with children disabled
Fees: ​Non profit organization
Area served: ​New York areas
Person to contact: ​125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038.

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Name: ​St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Address:​262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Phone number:
Donor Services: (800) 822-6344
Hospital Main Line: (866) 278-5833
TTY: (901) 595-1040
Physician / Patient Referral Office: (888) 226-4343
Website: ​https://www.stjude.org/content/sites/www/en_US/home/contact-us.html
Services provided: ​St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and
defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Who qualifies: ​Any child in danger with serious life threatening diseases.
Area served:​ Nationwide

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Name: ​4 Paws for Ability Inc.
Website: ​https://greatnonprofits.org/org/4-paws-for-ability-inc
Phone number:
Hours of operation:
Services provided: ​Provide companionship and promote independent living for
children and veterans with disabilities.
Autism Assistance Dogs
Most requested and most often placed, Autism Assistance Dogs have the ability to
track a child that has wandered off, keep the child with the caregiver in public, and
are trained to respond to a child’s repetitive behaviors to stop the behavior(s).
Hearing Ear Dog
Assist the hearing impaired by alerting them to the presence of a sound in the
environment. The dog learns to respond to verbal and hand signals and work for
toys or affection. It is trained to make physical contact and lead someone to the
source of a sound.
Mobility Assistance Dog
Increase the independence of someone who uses a wheelchair, has trouble
standing, and/or with ambulating such as people with spinal cord or brain injuries,
Multiple Sclerosis, Spina Bifida, and Cerebral Palsy. These dogs can be taught to
help pull a manual chair up a hill and retrieve dropped items among many other
tasks.
Multipurpose Assistance Dog
A creative solution for someone who does not fit into one category, which includes
people with multiple issues or diagnoses such as Down Syndrome, Fragile X,
ADHD, or mental health issues.
Seizure Assistance Dog
Trained to complete a variety of tasks from alerting to behavior disruption. Seizure
medications often cause behavioral or balance issues and the dogs can help to
stabilize the child by wearing a harness that the child can hold. The dogs are
trained to remain calm in a chaotic environment and can recognize an impending
seizure and signal the child's caregivers before it happens.
Who qualifies: ​Any child with disability
Fees: ​Non profit organizations
Area served: ​Nationwide