FIRST CALL FOR HELP, INC.
211 First Call for Help’s new position in the Special Needs service community has been successfully implemented, and information about special needs services is provided by trained professionals. The designated unit approach is in concert with national Best Practices; as most communities in the with 211 call centers provide detailed, special needs information as part of their service delivery system. The work plan for Fiscal Year 06/07 includes enhancements to the current data base to expand medical, dental, and therapy resources for this complex population.
Contact:
Billie Morgan
Special Needs Program Manager
(954) 390-0261
bmorgan@211-broward.org
LIFT LEARNING INDEPENDENCE THRU FOCUSED TRANSITION PROGRAMS
These multi-faceted youth development programs are provided in an afterschool / out of school environment designed specifically to meet the needs of high school age adolescents with developmental, physical, vision, or hearing disabilities who require intensive social, vocational and communication supports not readily available elsewhere in Broward County. Services are designed to build on strengths, while providing small group activities to improve social, communication, relationship building, employability, and career skills. Program participants ages 16 - 21 must not be enrolled in other afterschool programs. All participants must have documented evidence of a disability and be currently enrolled in an approved educational program Program components include: Social skill building and social pragmatics that promote problem solving activities, and pro-social peer associations; Various activities that expose youth to art, culture, and music; Training and assistance in mastering daily living skills; Service learning activities that help children feel a stronger sense of connectedness to their communities; Employability skills training and career exploration; and, Non-school day programs when school is closed for teacher planning days or holidays.
For information, contact Piper Weber at (954) 377-1000.