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District Resources

Agency for Persons with Disabilities  
Sheryl Dick-Stanford | Sheryl.Dick-Stanford@apdcares.org  
(352) 955-5768     
Supports persons with developmental disabilities (intellectual disabilities, down syndrome, spina bifida, autism, cerebral palsy, and Prader-Willi syndrome) in living, learning and working in their communities

Children’s Medical Services (CMS) - Jacksonville
Valerie Stanley, Team Coordinator | valerie.stanley@flhealth.gov
(904) 633-0300
Offers programs for children and young adults with special needs including health services, child protection and safety, child and family information, early intervention and child development, and newborn screening provided by highly qualified physicians, nurses, social workers and other healthcare providers.

Department of Children and Families  
Patricia Medlock, Regional Director Circuit 8
(904) 723-2000 | 866-762-2237
Provides information and/or services for adoption, child care, family safety, financial assistance, foster care, refugee services, and mental health.

Division of Blind Services - Jacksonville District Office 
Robert Lewis, Administrator
(904) 348-2730 | (800) 226-6356
1809 Art Museum Drive, Suite 201, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Provides services to persons who are blind, have severe visual impairments, and have disabling conditions that make it difficult to read regular print including early-intervention education to children from birth to 5 years of age, a school-to-work transition program, independent living services, job opportunities in food service, and Braille and talking book library services.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - Unit 08G 
Shatrell Robertson, Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor | Shatrell.Robertson@vr.fldoe.org
(904) 365-2735 
2255 Dunn Ave, Suite 609, Jacksonville, FL 32218-4742
Works with people who have physical or mental disabilities to prepare for, gain, or retain employment and find meaningful careers.

Vision Education & Rehabilitation Center (VERC)
(904) 633-8220 I pmarshal@fscj.edu
101 West State Street, Jacksonville, FL
VERC offers training to teens and adults living with visual impairments. The core curriculum is tailored to each individual’s needs and is available at no cost. Services include adjustment to blindness counseling, assistive technology (adaptive software, laptop and desktop applications, Internet navigation, smart phone usage), community outreach, independent living skills, orientation and mobility, and job readiness.