Special Needs Resources in Collier COunty
**Please call to get the most up-to-date information**
Disclaimer: This list was composed for you to have a resource to assist along the way. Please note that NCH does not endorse any of the facilities. Please take the time to review each facility and choose the best one that meets your child’s needs
CCPS
District Contact
ESE Department
(239) 377-1724
collierschools.com/ese
The primary focus is to provide the necessary supports which will enable each student with significant disabilities the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and become as functionally independent as possible in school, at home, and in the community.
Children’s Advocacy Center of Collier County
1036 Sixth Avenue North
239-263-8383 www.caccollier.org
The Child Advocate is here to make sure you understand why you are at the CAC and explain the available services. Advocates can provide a voice for children when they may not feel like they have one. Advocates also coordinate community services to help mitigate the traumatic effects of abuse.
FND Family Network of Disabilities
fndusa.org
(727) 523-1130
(800) 825-5736
Florida’s resource for helping families of children with disabilities.
You’ll find the resources and support your family needs.
Legal Aid of Collier
4436 Tamiami Trail East
239- 775-4555
C’Mon Golisano Museum
239- 514-0084 www.cmon.org
15080 Livingston Road
Exceptional Nights are created specifically for children with physical and/or neurological disabilities, Autism, and other sensory integration disorders.
STARability
starability.org
720 Goodlette-Frank Rd. N.
239-594-9007
Camp Able/Able Academy
239-352-7600
The 2023 Camp Able is set for July 9th through the 15th. For more information about Camp Able, visit campable.org/ or email marco@campable.org.
Special Olympics
https://www.specialolympicsflorida.org
The mission of Special Olympics Florida is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities.
Naples Therapeutic Riding Center
https://www.naplestherapeuticridingcenter.org
(239) 596-2988
206 Ridge Drive
Naples, FL 34108
The mission of Naples Therapeutic Riding Center is to improve the lives of children and adults with physical, social, and mental health needs through therapeutic riding and other equine-related programs.
Freedom Waters Foundation
https://freedomwatersfoundation.org
239-263-2377
Naples Office
Enhancing the lives of children, individuals with special needs, and veterans by providing therapeutic boat experiences.
Naples Young Life CAPERNAUM
FOR AGES 14-22
Melissa Hartley — capernaumnaples@gmail.com
(551) 486-3405
Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world.
PAWS Assistance Dogs
3645 Gateway Ln, Naples, FL 34109
Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs non-profit organization helps promote independence for the wounded and disabled through skilled assistance dogs.
Lighthouse of Collier
2685 Horseshoe Drive South
239-430-3934
Offering programs and services, at no charge, to help the blind and visually impaired become independent in Collier County.
Shelters for Special Needs
Emergency Management Office:
www.floridadisaster.org/disability
Community Assistance Resource and Education (C.A.R.E.)
CCSO (239) 252-2273
C.A.R.E. program which can be accessed by every deputy. It provides Law Enforcement of valuable information that is immediately available, reducing and eliminating misinterpretations and miscommunications when conducting a search or when a child/adult has been found.
