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Connections for Children
(310) 452-3325
Resources and referral for childcare
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The YMCA of San Diego County
619.521.3055
San Diego Regional Center Respite - In-Home respite is care provided in the child's home by YMCA staff to care for children with developmental disabilities. Out-of-Home respite is care provided outside of the child's home in a licensed child care facility. Care may be provided either in a licensed child care center or in a licensed family child care home. Family child care homes are run by individuals who are licensed by the state to have a child care business in their home.
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Special Spaces San Francisco
865-249-6079
Special Spaces creates dream rooms for children with life-threatening chronic illness to help create a sanctuary for them during this difficult time.
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Boulder Community Network
Resource directory for Boulder County including childcare
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City of Boulder Children Services Division
303-441-3544
Information on children's services in Boulder County
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YWCA Children’s Alley
303-449-1951
Emergency temporary child care center. Sliding scale fee
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Denver Early Childhood Council (DECC)
303-297-1800
Resource for finding high quality childcare
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Special Kids Special Families
(719) 447-8983
Special Kids Special Families is a Colorado non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1998 to provide community support services to families who are raising youth and caring for adults with developmental disabilities and special needs. Our organization noted the lack of community services for youth and adults with developmental disabilities. Respite care, specialized foster care, adult day programs, and family preservation services have evolved from this need.
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Adam’s Camp
(303) 563-8290
Adam’s Camp is a non-profit organization founded in Colorado in 1986, providing a variety of intensive, personalized, and integrated therapeutic programs for children with special needs and their families as well as recreational programs providing fun, social connections and growth in independence for youth and young adults with special needs.
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PATH Parent to Parent/Family Voices of Connecticut
203-234-9554
PATH Parent to Parent/Family Voices of Connecticut is a network of families providing informational and emotional support to others who have a child with developmental or health related needs. PATH/FVCT reaches out to help strengthen families coping with similar situations in Connecticut, and the organizations that serve them to reduce isolation, empower families as advocates for their children and reaffirm their values as parents and caregivers.
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The Disabilities Network of Eastern Connecticut
860-823-1898
The Disabilities Network of Eastern Connecticut will provide advocacy, peer support, independent living skills training, and information and referral services to individuals with disabilities and their families living in eastern Connecticut, and will work to enable individuals to live independently in the community.
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Children’s Beach House (CBH)
(302) 655-4288
Children's Beach House (CBH) is a Delaware-based 501(c)(3), non-profit organization that fulfills founder Lydia Chichester du Pont's vision to help children with special needs reach their highest potential as functioning members of their families and the communities.
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Delaware Family Voices
www.delawarefamilytofamily.org
(302) 669-3030
Caring for children with special needs is often complex, and Delaware Family Voices and the Family to Family Health Information Center is in the unique position to help. Like you, we are parents of children and young adults with physical, developmental and mental health challenges, and we have firsthand experience navigating the maze of health care services and programs in our state. We help families of children with special needs become informed, experienced, and self-sufficient advocates for their children and themselves. There is no charge for the services we provide. We are funded through federal grants.
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The Able Trust
850-224-4493
The Able Trust, also known as the Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation, is a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership foundation established by the Florida Legislature in 1990. Its mission is to be a key leader in providing Floridians with disabilities opportunities for successful employment.
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Childcare Resources
(205) 945-0018
The mission of Childcare Resources is to make quality care and education of children happen by providing information, education and assistance to families, providers of child care and the community.
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Achievement Center - Easter Seals
(334) 745-3501
Provides vocational development services and extended employment programs for individuals with physical, mental and developmental disabilities and for persons without disabilities who are culturally, socially or economically disadvantaged; to assist them in obtaining competitive or extended employment; to help maximize their independent living skills; and to equip them to live at the highest possible level of independence within the community.
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The LeeShore Center
(907) 283-9479
Provides referrals, resources, financial support on a sliding scale
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