This Palm Beach County Resources Placemat was created by the Council for In Transition Youth (CITY) of Palm Beach County.

Developmental Disabilities Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Physical Disabilities Learning Disabilities Speech and/or Language Impaired Deaf/Hard of Hearing Vision Impaired Autism Spectrum Disorders

Mission: To provide and support specialized instruction and related services leading to successful life outcomes.

Supporting Persons with Developmental Disabilities in Living, Learning, and Working in their Communities 561-837-5564 1 (844) 766-7520 APDcares.org

Mission: To help people (youth and adults) with disabilities find and maintain employment, and enhance their independence.  www.rehabworks.org or 1-800-451-4327 In Palm Beach County 561-624-6957

Central Career Center (561) 340-1060 West Career Center (561) 829-2040 www.careersourcepbc.com CareerSource Palm Beach County, a nonprofit organization chartered by the state to lead workforce development in Palm Beach County, connecting business with talent.

2-1-1 Palm Beach/ Treasure Coast

The mission of 2-1-1 is to connect people to services 24 hours a day by understanding their individual, emotional, financial and community needs and to support the health & human services system as a whole. Dial 2-1-1 www.211palmbeach.org Phone 561-383-1112 www.211treasurecoast.org Toll free 866-882-2991 Email: Help@211pbtc.org

The Els for Autism Foundation operates The Els Center of Excellence, a 26-acre facility located in Jupiter, which houses a public charter school

and provides a variety of services for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental disabilities and their families, including global outreach, education, therapy, recreation, research and adult services. Office: 561-320-9523 http://www.elsforautism.org/

Palm Beach School for Autism is a tuition-free, public, charter school serving children with autism spectrum disorder from age 3-21 throughout South Florida. We address the learning needs of the students we serve through individual education plans, a highly trained teaching staff and a focus on independence. http://pbsfa.org 561-533-9917

The FAU Academy for Community Inclusion is a college program for high school graduates who have been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The program allows students to earn certificates in supported employment, supported community access. http://tinyurl.com/fauaci

561-799-8348

Project 10: Transition Education Network is Florida’s statewide project supporting the secondary transition of youth with disabilities. www.project10.info Main office: (727) 873-4653

Palm Beach Habilitation Center 561-965-8500 ext 275 Fax 561-433-5248 The Palm Beach Habilitation Center provides programs and services such as vocational training, employment and community job placement, recreational and senior activities, residential services & life skills training for adults with disabilities living in Palm Beach County.

561-375-6600 UnitedWayPBC.org United Way donors and volunteers share our belief that everyone in Palm Beach County deserves access to the basics; a quality education, a safe place to sleep, financial stability, good medical care, and enough to eat.

The mission of The Arc of Palm Beach County is to improve the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities, and their families, through services, education and advocacy. https://www.arcpbc.org/ (561) 842-3213

www.autism.fau.edu Email: card@fau.edu Phone: 561.297.2023 FAU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) provides expert consulting, training and support, at no charge, for people with autism and related disabilities, their families, employers, and the professionals, community and governmental agencies serving them.

Gulfstream Goodwill Academies

A tuition free public charter school serving ESE students ages 16-21 years old in Palm Beach County for more than ten years with a high rate of successful competitive employment among our graduates. Our mission is to provide the skills necessary for adult life so that each individual will be an independent, self-sufficient and contributing member of our community. (561) 259-1000 gulfstreamgoodwill.org/Charter

Utilizing innovative technology solutions to improve academic achievement and post-

secondary outcomes for students with disabilities. Web: KUMC@keiseruniversity.edu Facebook: @KeiserUMDC Email: KU-MDC@keiseruniversity.edu

https://www.palmbeachschools.org/ese/ 561-434-8626

FDLRS/ Keiser University

Multidisciplinary Center

FAU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities

www.211palmbeach.org

This Palm Beach County Resources Placemat was created by the Council for In Transition Youth (CITY) of Palm Beach County.

Developmental Disabilities Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Physical Disabilities Learning Disabilities Speech and/or Language Impaired Deaf/Hard of Hearing Vision Impaired Autism Spectrum Disorders

Additional Palm Beach County Resources- organizations support any eligibility except where noted by specific symbol.

FDLRS- Child Find & Parent Services 561-434-8975 https://www.palmbeachschools.org/ese/fdlrs/

Palm Tran 561-841-4200 Connections 561-649-9838 http://discover.pbcgov.org/palmtran/Pages/default.aspx

Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation http://discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Pages/default.aspx

Florida Inclusion Network- FIN 561-434-8551 https://www.palmbeachschools.org/ese/fin/

Division of Blind Services 561-681-2548 http://dbs.myflorida.com/

VSA – Arts 561-966-7015 http://discover.pbcgov.org/parks/vsaflorida/Pages/default.aspx

Coalition for Independent Living- CILO 561-966-4288 http://www.cilo.org/

SEDNET 561-434-8147 https://www.palmbeachschools.org/ese/sednet/

Palm Beach State College Disability Services Office 561- 868-3046 https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/disability/dss-contacts.aspx

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council - FDDC http://www.fddc.org/publications

National Alliance on Mental Illness- NAMI 561-588-3477 https://namipbc.org/

FL College Disability Service Offices Directory http://data.fldoe.org/workforce/contacts/default.cfm?action=showList&ListID=40

For additional Palm Beach County community resources information please visit the

SD-PBC ESE Transition website at https://www.palmbeachschools.org/ese/transitionservices/ or call 211 at 561-383-1112/ Toll free 866-882-2991 or visit www.211palmbeach.org

The Palm Beach County Council for In Transition Youth (CITY) was established to identify barriers, develop plans and work on solutions through community

collaboration to improve outcomes for youth with disabilities transitioning from secondary education.