Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare

AcknowledgementsContent, Writing and EditingRobin Rosenberg, Barry Shalinsky,Andrea Moore, April Katine, Victor Panoff,Brian Johnson, Lee Clark andRebecca Travassos-WhiteGraphic Design and ProductionDawn RixTechnical/Production AssistanceKeith CasebonneThe Advocacy Center thanks Florida’s ChildrenFirst for its collaboration on this important project.Florida’s Children First thanks: Dawn Rix for hertalent and hard work in producing this publication,and Leslie Goller, Melissa Lader-Barnhardt andLinda Siemer for their review and editorial advice.This publication and all the work of Florida’sChildren First is made possible by the generoussupport of The Florida Bar Foundation.This booklet was adapted from the Advocacy Center’soriginal Transition Publication whose contributors were:Gary Blumenthal, Corey Hinds, Steve Howells, Sheri SmithMargaret Leonard, Ricardo Jimenez, Marjorie Menzel,Victor Panoff, Ann Robinson, Barry Shalinsky, and Sylvia SmithIMPORTANT NOTICE:The Advocacy Center, Florida’s Children First and the Departmentof Children and Families have used their best efforts in collecting andpreparing material included in this publication, but do not warrant thatthe information herein is complete or accurate, and do not assume,and hereby disclaim, any liability to any person for any loss ordamage caused by errors or omissions herein, whether such errors oromissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause.This publication is intended for use as a general reference sourcefor persons with disabilities and their advocates, and is not meant toprovide legal opinions or advice, and is not a substitute for the adviceof counsel.Special Thanks to the Florida Department ofChildren and Families for underwriting thepublication of this booklet.Florida Work Incentive, Planning andAssistance Organizations (WIPAs):Abilities, Inc. of Florida2735 Whitney RoadClearwater, FL 33758727-538-7370 ext. 365Serving the counties of—Citrus, De Soto, Hardee,Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Levy, Manatee,Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumter.Brevard Achievement Center, Inc.1845 Cogswell StreetRockledge, FL 32955321-632-8610800-467-4486 (Flagler & Volusia Co.)888-310-6525 (Brevard & Indian Co)321-632-8610 TTYWeb: http://www.bacbrevard.com/Serving the counties of—Brevard, Flagler, IndianRiver, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola,Palm Beach, Putnam, Seminole, St. Lucie, and Volusia.Center for Independent Living in Central Florida720 N. Denning DriveWinter Park, FL 32789407-623-1070877-891-6448 (Toll Free)407-623-1185 TTY407-623-1390 FAXWeb: http://www.cilorlando.org/Serving the counties of—Broward, Charlotte, Collier,Glades, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade, and Monroe.46Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc.4527 Lenox AvenueJacksonville, FL 32205352-335-1311877-346-3349 (Toll Free)http://www.goodwilljax.org/Serving the counties of—Alachua, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun,Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gilchrist,Gulf, Holmes, Lafayette, Liberty, Marion, Okaloosa,Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Walton, andWashington.Independent Living Resource Center of NE FloridaOpportunity Development Inc.2709 Art Museum DriveJacksonville, FL 32207904-399-8484Serving the counties of—Baker, Clay, Duval, Gadsden,Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Nassau,Wakulla, and St. John’s.