Helpful Resources to Help Families Thrive
Explore trusted external services and organizations offering support, guidance, and resources to help your child and family thrive beyond our care.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)
APD supports individuals with developmental disabilities through services that promote independence, safety, and long-term stability, helping families access care, supports, and resources as children grow.
Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL
Provides trauma-informed counseling, parenting support, advocacy, and prevention programs to help families navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and access community resources.
Children’s Network of Southwest Florida
Supports children and caregivers during times of instability by promoting safety, stability, and access to essential services, helping families manage challenges and work toward stable outcomes for children.
Early Steps
Florida’s early intervention program offering free developmental evaluations, therapy services, and family training for children under age 3. Essential for PPEC families transitioning into therapy pathways.
Family Initiative, Inc.
Offers autism‑specific parent training, caregiver coaching, social skills groups, and community programs. Supports families with behavioral, developmental, and sensory needs through evidence‑based, family‑centered services.
Family Network on Disabilities
Provides advocacy training, IEP/504 support, parent workshops, and statewide family support groups. Excellent for caregivers needing help navigating school systems or disability rights.
FDLRS
Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System supports families with screenings, educational planning, IEP support, and parent training. Great for families preparing for school transitions or navigating special education
Provides low‑cost or free health insurance for children. Useful for families who need secondary coverage or are transitioning between Medicaid plans.
Healthy Start of Southwest Florida
Provides free home-visiting, prenatal and parenting education, developmental screenings, care coordination, and access to monthly diaper support and additional resources for eligible families.
Hurricane Shelter Registration
Lee County’s Special Needs Shelter Program helps families prepare for hurricanes by ensuring children with medical needs have access to safe shelter, power, and transportation.
Medicaid Choice Counseling
Florida’s Choice Counseling program helps families choose or switch Medicaid plans to ensure their child receives the right therapies, transportation, and coordinated care with fewer barriers.
STARS Program
Helps first responders prepare for emergencies by providing critical information about a child’s medical needs, communication preferences, equipment, and calming strategies to ensure safer, more supportive care.
United Way of Lee, Hendry, & Glades
Connects families to a wide range of local resources, including financial assistance, housing support, food programs, mental health services, and disability-related services, all in one convenient and easy-to-access place.
Valerie’s House
Valerie’s House provides compassionate grief support for children and caregivers, helping families heal through peer support, expressive activities, and a safe, supportive environment where they can process loss together.
The PPEC where children come to thrive. Serving children with complex medical needs throughout Southwest Florida.
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