Florida Family Corner

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

Advocacy and Support Organizations
Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/FL.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

Florida Institute for Family Involvement: www.fifionline.org
The Florida Institute for Family Involvement (FIFI) is a family organized and directed project that focuses on four major goals: Promoting partnerships between FIFI and policy-makers and service providers, The development of a statewide family organization networks, Sharing information, and The identification and support of new and existing family leaders.

NAMI of Florida (National Voice of Mental Illness): www.namifl.org/
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc: fndfl.org/
Mission: Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. is a statewide network of families and individuals who may be at-risk, have disabilities, or have special needs. Our mission is to ensure through collaboration that Floridians have full access to family-driven support, education, information, resources and advocacy.

Parent to Parent of Miami, Inc: www.ptopmiami.org/
Provides information, educational training, support, and emergency assistance, to families who have children and adults with disabilities and/or special needs. The services are provided in English, Spanish and Creole.

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated July 27, 2005