Important Resources for Children with Special Needs
Health and Safety Resources
For information on Emergency Services: |
Helpine |
856-764-6940 |
Immunization Hotline |
800-232-4636 |
Poison Control |
800-222-1222 |
Car seat installation & safety |
305-471-1716 |
Health Department |
305-324-2400 |
Children’s Medical Services (North Office) |
305-349-1330 |
Children's Medical Services (South Office) |
786-624-5700 |
American Heart Association |
954-364-5000 |
Dade County Safe Kids Coalition |
305-663-6800 |
Switchboard of Miami |
305-358-4357 |
Water Safety |
305-644-1200 |
Financial Support
For Information about Economic/Financial Support for Families in Need: |
Economic Self-sufficient Services
(Temporary assistance for needy families) |
850-300-4353 |
Florida Kid Care (Free health insurance) |
888-540-5437 |
Social Security Administration |
800-772-1213 |
Medicaid |
800-300-4323 |
Women & Infant Care Program (WIC) |
786-336-1300 |
Special Transportation Services (STS) |
305-630-5301 |
For Information about Breastfeeding: |
La Leche League |
1-800-525-3243 |
Child Care
For Help in Finding and using Childcare: |
Headstart and Early Headstart |
786-409-4622 |
Childcare Resource and Referral Hotline |
866-357-3239 |
Early Learning Coalition |
305-646-7220 Miami-Dade
305-296-5557 Monroe |
Parenting & Child Guidance/Nicklaus
Children's Hospital Preventive Medicine |
305-666-6511, ext. 4268 |
Child Development
For Information on Children's Evaluations or Services Related to a Developmental Delay or Disability (Birth-three years): |
University of Miami Early Steps North Dade |
305-243-5600 |
Dade County Public Schools |
305-995-1000 |
Child Find FDLRS |
305-274-3501 |
Department of Children & Families Office of
Developmental services |
800-232-4636 |
Information on Child Development- Family Health Line |
800-451-BABY |
For Support and Information about Parenting Challenges: |
Helpline |
1-855-427-2736 |
Advocacy Network for Disabilities |
305-596-1160 |
Family Counseling Services |
305-271-9800 |
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida |
800-825-5736 |
Parents as Teachers |
813-974-7875 |
Parent to Parent of Miami |
305-271-9797 |
For Assistance Translating into Another Language: |
Nicklaus Children's Hospital Switchboard Operator Will assist you |
305-666-6511 |
AT & T Language Line |
800-643-2255 |
For Economic & Family Support: |
Legal Aid (provides free legal assistance to people
with disabilities, low income or elderly citizens) |
305-579-5733 |
Miami Dade Transit Information |
305-770-3131 |
Other Important Resources
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