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Support Services - Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

CARD helps by providing short-term guidance, support, and resource referrals at no cost to people with ASD, their families, and those who serve them. They provide support for individuals from the time of diagnosis throughout their lives.

Services include:

  • Training
  • Project Development
  • Resource & Referral
  • Consultation
  • Family & individual guidance

Please call or check their website for locations and to learn more.

Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged-Florida Department of Transportation

The (FDOT) has a group called the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. They help those who need to get good and affordable transportation. This service is available in all 67 counties. To use it, you need to meet certain requirements. For more information visit their website.

Office Location:
3185 S Blair Stone Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Division of Early Learning

The Division of Early Learning is called DEL for short. It is a division of the Florida Department of Education. This division works to provide early learning services for children.

Programs Include:

  • Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
  • School Readiness (SR)
  • Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)

Utility Bill Assistance - Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly

The Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program is known as EHEAP for short. It is offered by the Department of Elder Affairs which helps low-income households with at least one person age 60 and older. The help is for emergency energy related costs during the year. The payments are made directly to the vendor. Or by a two-party check to the vendor and client. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

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