Advocacy
Disability Resource Center, Inc.
Serving 8
counties: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf,
Holmes, Jackson, Liberty & Washington
305 W. 5th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
Main: 850-769-6890 or 850-769-1513
(TDD)
Fax (850) 769-6891
Provides the following core services, which are
available to all persons with disabilities and their families: Advocacy – Educating consumers about the rights of persons with disabilities and assisting individuals in learning laws to self-advocate and working within the system to bring about change. Information & Referral – Provides assistance to other organizations and people with disabilities by allowing persons with disabilities to obtain the correct information and a referral to the needed service provider; Independent
Living Skills Training – Focuses on persons with disabilities so they can function in the community and remain independent. Topics include housing issues, health care services, assistive technology, Social Security benefits, transportation issues and voting rights. Peer Counseling – Offers ongoing support/mentoring opportunities to individuals who share like disabilities to support each other with information and experience. Youth Transition – Helps students with disabilities prepare and plan for
employment success after high school.
Population and Demographic Specific
Resources
211 Helpline Florida-
If you or somebody you know needs
help, please reach out through calling, texting, chatting, or emailing. Call
2-1-1 or (352) 332-4636. Calling is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Text your zip code to 898-211.
Able
Trust
1-888-838-2253
A public-private partnership foundation whose mission is to provide Floridians with disabilities fair employment opportunities through fundraising, grant programs, public awareness, and education. The Able Trust’s e-Mentoring program connects volunteer
mentors with students with
disabilities, to exchange weekly correspondence via e-mail. www.abletrust.org
Agency
for Person with Disabilities
Med Waiver Program
850-482-9109
Serving
the needs of Floridians with developmental disabilities
American
Disability Act SE Office
Call
404-541-9001 or contact the ADA Technical Assistance Center in your area at
800-949-4237. For more information
visit: www.abilityforum.com. Helping people with disabilities find their
place in the work force.
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida
3128 E. 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: (850) 763?0475
Food Pantry, Clothing Vouchers, Financial
Assistance and More
Disability
Rights Florida
2473 Care Drive, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL
32308
800-342-0823; 850-488-9071; TDD 800-346-4127; Fax
850-488-8640
To report suspected abuse, call: 800-962-2873
Disability Rights
Florida was founded in 1977 as the statewide designated protection and advocacy
system for individuals with disabilities in the State of Florida. Disability
Rights Florida is a not-for-profit corporation that has authority and
responsibility under eight federal grants. Our services are free and
confidential. Our Mission is to advance
the quality of life, dignity, equality, self-determination, and freedom of
choice of persons with disabilities through collaboration, education, advocacy,
as well as legal and legislative strategies.
Franklin Promise Coalition
192 14th Street
Apalachicola, Fl 32320
Phone: (850) 653?3930
Gulf County ARC
122 Water Plant Road
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Phone: (850) 229?6327
Salvation Army
Domestic Rape & Violence Program
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd. #13
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Phone: (850) 229?2901
Senior Services of Franklin County
302 NE 2nd Street
Carrabelle, FL 32322
(850) 697?2371
Various services for Franklin County; part of Franklin’s Promise Coalition
United Way of Northwest Florida
518 Mulberry Ave
Panama City, FL 32402
Phone: (850) 785?7521
