Resource Guide

30 Pages·2011·0.86 MB·English

Pinellas

Interagency

Networking
Council for
Students

Transition Services
Resource Guide
for Community and Agency Services
This guide was made possible by a Project
10 Connect grant from the Project 10
Transition Education Network.

October, 2011
Special thanks to Karen Cope, Annie Johnson, Denise Murray, Claudia Pettee, and Joyce Williams, Transition Teachers, Pinellas
County Schools, and Frederico Valadez Jr., Regional Transition Representative, Region 4, Project 10 Transition Education Network for
their energy and commitment in producing this Guide.
We also wish to recognize Cindy Bania-Carter, Assistant Superintendent, Exceptional Student Education and Student Services,
Pinellas County Schools, and Dr. Mildred Y. Reed, Principal, Richard L. Sanders School, without whom PINCS would not have become
a reality, and this Guide would not have been produced. Their belief in possibilities, vision of the brightest of futures, and tireless
commitment to the students we serve continue to inspire the best in each of us.
We welcome your suggestions and feedback regarding this Guide. Please send your comments to: PINCS Resource Guide, c/o
Richard L. Sanders School, 5025 76th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781-3400.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida, prohibits any and all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital
status, age, sexual orientation or disability in any of its programs, services or activities.

Pinellas County Schools, Administration Building
301 Fourth St. SW, P.O. Box 2942, Largo, FL 33779-2942
www.pcsb.org
Introduction
Pinellas Interagency Networking Council for Students (PINCS) was created to support and enhance coordination of services and
supports for students with disabilities, and to assist students and their parents in accessing these services. A quarterly forum meets to
exchange ideas, services and information while advocating for these students. PINCS serves as a catalyst for community resource
development while pairing a student’s needs and interests with appropriate agencies. This guide provides detailed information
regarding community-based services available to students and their families in Pinellas County.
Community-based services are often funded through state and federal sources, such as the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR),
the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Because of this, it may be necessary to
complete an application with the state or federal agency first, in order to receive the community-based service. The following page lists
various funding sources for a number of service providers listed in this guide. For additional information, please contact the Transition
Teacher at your student’s high school, and/or Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor or Medicaid Waiver Support Coordinator.
Pinellas County is fortunate to have a wide array of transition services available to students and their families, both prior to completing
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their K-12 grade education as well as upon entry into the adult world of service provision. Each agency operates under its own
specific set of guidelines and eligibility requirements. Therefore, a referral may not always guarantee that a person will be determined
eligible for services. Additionally, once a person becomes eligible for services, some may have a waiting list for services. It is
therefore recommended that the reader become familiar with the various resources and services listed in this guide and the referral
process and requirements for services of interest, and that applications and/or referrals be completed well in advance of the student’s
graduation or exit from high school.
For general information or support in how to use this PINCS Transition Services Resource Guide, contact the Family Network on
Disabilities at: 1-800-825-5736.

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SSA/
PROVIDER FUNDING SOURCE(S) APD VR Med. Other
Waiver
Alternatives At Work
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) √ √ √ General Revenue
BayCare Behavioral Health Transportation Awareness Program (TAP)
Boley Centers, Inc.
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Dept. of Education
Creative Clay √ √ √ Private pay;
scholarships
available
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Deaf and Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay, Inc.
Department of Juvenile Justice Probation and Community Intervention
Disability Achievement Center √ √
Division of Blind Services (DBS)
Down Syndrome Network of Tampa Bay, Inc.
FAAST-Florida Alliance for Assistive Technology
Family Center on Deafness Juvenile Welfare
Board
Family Network on Disabilities (FND) Free; no eligibility
requirements
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS)
Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. √ √ √ Workers Comp
Learning Academy at USF √ Private Pay
Operation PAR
Operation PAR and Live Free! Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Pinellas
County
Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC)
Pinellas County Schools Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department IDEA; Gen. Rev.
Pinellas County Schools Adult Education Life Skills Program A.F.I.R.E. Grant
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)
PlacementWorks, Inc. √ √
Project 10 Transition Education Network USF
Ready for Life /Beyond Foster Care
Saint Petersburg College √ FAPSA
SEDNET/Pinellas
ServiceSource (formerly Abilities) High School High Tech √ √
ServiceSource (formerly Abilities) WIPA √
Social Security Administration
Sunrise Community, Inc. (St. Petersburg) √ √ Private Pay
UPARC √ √ √ Private Pay
Very Special Arts (VSA)
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
Williams Syndrome Association
WorkNet Pinellas Dept. of Labor; Agency for Workforce Innovation; SSA
ZVRS-Z Video Relay Services
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Types of Services
Alternatives At Work 8
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
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(APD) X X X X X X X X X X X X
BayCare Health/Transportation TAPS 9 X X X X X
Boley Centers 9 X X X X X X X X X X
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities 9 X X X X
Creative Clay 10 X X X X X X X X X
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay/Call 211 10 X X X
Deaf and Hearing Connection 11
Department of Juvenile Justice
11
Intervention
Disability Achievement Center 12 X X X
Division of Blind Services (DBS) 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Down Syndrome Network of Tampa Bay,
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Inc X X X X X X X
FAAST-Florida Alliance for Assistive
13
Services and Technology
Family Center on Deafness 14 X X X X X X X X X X
Family Network on Disabilities (FND) 14 X X X X X X X
FDLRS Gulfcoast 15 X
Goodwill Industries- Suncoast, Inc. 15 X X X X X X X X
Learning Academy @ USF 16 X X X X X X X

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Resource Guide page
Adaptive aids
Counseling/gui dance
Day Training pr ogram
Employment services/W orkshops
Financial sup port
Job coach ing
Leisure/recre ation
Medical ser vices
Post secondary ed ucation
Residential living
Supported emplo yment
Therapy ser vices
Vocational tra ining
Parent support/ groups
Case Manage ment
Career Fairs/Rcees sour
Networking Oppor tunities
Transporta tion
Transportation T raining
Vocational Asses sment
Longidtuni al Follow Th rough
Types of Services
Operation PAR 16 X
PARC 17
Pinellas County Schools Exceptional
17
Student Education (ESE) Department X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Pinellas County Schools Adult Education
18
Life Skills Program X
Pinellas Suncoast Transit
18
Authority(PSTA) X
Placement Works 19 X X X X X X X
Ready for Life/Beyond Foster Care 19 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
SEDNET 20
Service Source (formerly Abilities)/HS/HT 20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Service Source (formerly Abilities) 21 X X X X X X X X
Service Source (formerly Abilities) WIPA 21 X X
Social Security Administration (SSA) 22
St. Petersburg College (SPC) 23 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Sunrise Community Inc. 24 X X X X X X X X X X
UPARC 24 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Very Special Artists (VSA) 25 X X X X
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) 25 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Williams-Syndrome Association 25 X X X X X X X
WorkNet Pinellas Disabilities Specialists 26 X X X X X X X X X
Z-Video Related Services (ZVRS) 27
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Resource Guide page
Adaptive aids
Counseling/gui dance
Day Training pr ogram
Employment services/W orkshops
Financial sup port
Job coach ing
Leisure/recre ation
Medical ser vices
Post secondary ed ucation
Residential living
Supported emplo yment
Therapy ser vices
Vocational tra ining
Parent support/ groups
Case Manage ment
Career Fairs/Res ources
Networking Oppor tunities
Transporta tion
TransportaTtiroanin i ng
Vocational Asses sment
Longidtuni al Follow Th rough
Agency Referral Information
Alternatives WAto rk 8
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) 8 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
BayCare Health/Transportation TAPS 9 X X X
Boley Centers 9 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities 9 X X X X X
Creative Clay 10 X X X X
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay/Call 211 10
Deaf and Hearing Connection 11
Department of Juvenile Justice Intervention 11
Disability Achievement Center 12 X
Division of Blind Services (DBS) 12
Down Syndrome Network of Tampa Bay, Inc. 13 X X
FAAST-Florida Alliance for Assistive Services
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and Technology
Family Center on Deafness 14 X X X X X X X X X X
Family Network on Disabilities (FND) 14 X X
FDLRS Gulfcoast 15
Goodwill Industries- Suncoast, Inc. 15 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Learning Academy @ USF 16 X X X X X X X

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Resource Guide p age
Release of Informa tion
School Academic Records/Tra nscripts
School Disciplinary Re cords
School Records/Attend ance
IEPs and Accommoda tions
PsychologicTael stin g
Speech/Language Te sting
Occupational/Physical Th erapy
Vision/Hearing Scree nings
Health/Medic al
Psychiatric Evalua tions
Treatment Summary N otes
Birth Certific ate
Proof of Reside ncy
CBI/CBVE/OJT Re ports
Interest Invento ries
Career Assessm ents
TABER esults, if availa ble
Social Securit y #
Parent contact inform ation
Individual Program Appli cation
Agency Referral Information
Operation PAR 16 X X
PARC 17
Pinellas County Schools Exceptional Student
17
Education (ESE) Department X X X X X X X X X X X X
Pinellas County Schools Adult Education Life
18
Skills Program X X X
Placement Works 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority(PSTA) 19
Ready for Life/Beyond Foster Care 19 X X
SEDNET/Pinellas 20
Service Source (formerly Abilities)(VR required) 20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Service Source (formerly Abilities) HSHT 21 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Service Source (formerly Abilities) WIPA 21 X X X X
Social Security Administration (SSA) 22 X X X X X X
St. Petersburg College 23 X X X X X
Sunrise Community Inc. 24 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
UPARC 24 X X X X X X X X
Very Special Artists (VSA) 25
Vocational Rehabilitation 25 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Williams-Syndrome Association 25 X X
WorkNet Pinellas Disabilities Specialists 26 X X X X X X
Z-Video Related Services (ZVRS) 27
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Resource Guide page
Release of Information
School Academic Records/Transcripts
School Disciplinary Records
School Records/Attendance
IEPs and Accommodations
Psychological Testing
Speech/Language Testing
Occupational/Physical Therapy
Vision/Hearing Screenings
Health/Medical
Psychiatric Evaluations
Treatment Summary Notes
Birth Certificate
Proof of Residency
CBI/CBVE/OJT Reports
Interest Inventories
Career Assessments
TABE Results, if available
Social Security #
Parent contact information
Individual Program Application
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROVIDER PAGE
Alternatives At Wor…k……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
BayCare Behavioral Health Transportation Awareness Program (TAP)……………………………………………………………… 9
Boley Centers, Inc…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)……………………………………………………………………………………... 9
Creative Clay…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Deaf and Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay, Inc………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
Department of Juvenile Justice Probation and Community Intervention……………………………………………………………… 11
Disability Achievement Center……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 12
Division of Blind Services (DBS)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
Down’s Syndrome Network of Tampa Bay, Inc………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
FAAST-Florida Alliance for Assistive Technology……………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
Family Center on Deafness………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14
Family Network on Disabilities (FND)……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 14
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS)………………………………………………………………………… 15
Goodwill Industries Suncoast, Inc………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 15
Learning Academy at USF…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
Operation PAR……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16
Operation PAR and Live Free! Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Pinellas County ………………………………………… 17
Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC)……………………………………………………………………………………... 17
Pinellas County Schools Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department………………………………………………………… 17
Pinellas County Schools Adult Education Life Skills Program…………………………..……………………………………………… 18
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)……………………………………………………………………………………………… 18
PlacementWorks, Inc………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 19
Project 10 Transition Education Network USF ............................................................................................................................. . 19
Ready for Life /Beyond Foster Care………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20
Saint Petersburg College…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
SEDNET/Pinellas……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 21
ServiceSource (formerly Abilities) High School High Tech……………………………………………………………………………... 21
ServiceSource (formerly Abilities) WIPA……………………………………………………………………………………………......... 22
Social Security Administration……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23
Sunrise Community, Inc. (St. Petersburg)………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
UPARC…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. 24
Very Special Arts (VSA)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. 25
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 25
Williams Syndrome Association……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 25
WorkNet Pinellas…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26
ZVRS-Z Video Relay Services……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 27

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Provider Name General Information Services Provided
Alternatives At Work Hours: Flexible hours Services individually tailored to meet the employment
needs and interests of persons with disabilities: Job
Program Fees: Private pay
14300 66th St. N. development; Job seeking skills instruction; Job readiness
Language: English
Suite 453 skills instruction; Goal-setting & career planning;
Clearwater, FL 33764 Assistance with filling out job applications; Resume writing
Ph: 727-524-3298 assistance; Interviewing skills instruction; Negotiating job
www.ddventures.org accommodations; Job placement; On- the-job tasks
instruction; Assistance with understanding work practices,
developing natural supports, and adapting to changes;
Follow along with employer & employee to promote
continued job success.

Eligibility: Must have a documented disability
Intake Process: Call for an appointment

Provider Name General Information Services Provided
Agency for Persons with Disabilities Hours: M-F 8:00 am-5:00 pm The Agency for Persons with Disabilities works in
(APD) partnership with local communities to support people with
Program Fees: None
developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in
nd Languages: English, Spanish
1201 102 Avenue North their communities. APD provides critical services and
(additional interpreters available
St. Petersburg, FL 33716 supports for customers with developmental disabilities so
upon request)
Ph: 727 - 217 - 7016 they can reach their full potential. The agency serves
www.apdcares.org people with spina bifida, autism, cerebral palsy, Prader -
Willi syndrome, and mental retardation. There is no charge
or co-payment for services provided through the agency .

Eligibility: A person must live in Florida, be at least three
years old, and have a developmental disability that
occurred before the age of 18. Children who are at risk of
being diagnosed with a developmental disability may also
be served. APD may provide a free assessment to
determine if someone is eligible for services.

Intake Process: An individual who has or might have a
developmental disability or their authorized representative
may apply for services at any time by contacting the
Agency for Persons with Disabilities office in their area.
The supports and services for persons with developmental
disabilities are provided through APD’s 14 area offices
around the state.

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