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