Caregiver Resource Database

New Horizons

To compassionately enhance the quality of life for adults who are physically and/or cognitively challenged, as we provide safe and enriching day services. Located in Ankeny, IA.

New Life

At New Life we welcome all children, including those with special needs and/or disabilities. We realize church can be a challenging environment when families are navigating disabilities, developmental delays, learning challenges, autism spectrum disorders, or anxiety to name a few. Located in Dresher, PA.

OCALICON

OCALICON, the premier autism and disabilities conference, began in 2007, and continues to bring together a cross-section of professionals and parents who utilize a variety of products and services at home, work, and in the community. The conference offers sessions which target a range of disabilities including autism spectrum disorder, deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visual impairments and other low-incidence disabilities.

Office of Exceptional Children

The mission of the Office of Exceptional Children is to ensure that students with disabilities develop intellectually, physically, emotionally, and vocationally through the provision of an appropriate individualized education program in the least restrictive environment.

OneCenter

OneCenter is our adult day program that provides a wide variety of support and services for adults with developmental disabilities and traumatic and acquired brain injuries. Participants in OneCenter are encouraged to establish goals and continue to enrich their lives through our lifelong learning approach. Center staff work collaboratively with our participants, their family, and the community to identify what is important to each individual. Located in San Francisco, CA.

Oracle Health Foundation

Oracle Health Foundation provides pediatric grants that cover a wide variety of clinical, equipment, travel and lodging, and vehicle modification costs related to children’s healthcare needs.

• The child must be 18 years of age or younger (a person 19–21 may be considered if they are in a child-like mental state).
• The child must be under the care of a physician.
• The request must be clinically relevant to a specific healthcare need of the child.
• There must be no existing insurance coverage for the requested expenses.
• One request per 12 months, per child for a maximum of three times in a child’s lifetime.

Oxford Kids Foundation

The Oxford Kids Foundation is dedicated to helping children with disabilities, chronic illness, and traumatic injuries have access to therapies and medical care not covered by insurance. We enable these children to receive the therapies they so desperately need but cannot afford. These therapies can help these children recover and give them back the life they deserve.

PACER Center

PACER Center enhances the quality of life and expands opportunities for children, youth, and young adults with all disabilities and their families so each person can reach his or her highest potential. PACER operates on the principles of parents helping parents, supporting families, promoting a safe environment for all children, and working in collaboration with others.

With assistance to individual families, workshops, materials for parents and professionals, and leadership in securing a free and appropriate public education for all children, PACER’s work affects and encourages families in Minnesota and across the nation.

Parent to Parent USA

Our mission is to support a national network of Parent to Parent programs to ensure access to quality emotional support for families of individuals with disabilities and/or special health care needs.

Parenting Autism Podcast

Your hosts are Chris and Sandy Colter, the parents of Bryce, who share their autism journey with stories about their nine year old son who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age two. The podcast is designed to connect with families who have been touched by autism and people who want to learn more about their world.

Parker’s Purpose

The hope of the foundation is to not only help people that are in need but to also foster as positive self worth and self esteem to the individuals giving. There is nothing more uplifting than knowing you are helping someone and making their life better for it.

Parkside Church

We desire that every person at Parkside Church, with differing abilities, intellect, and skills would become a committed follower of Jesus Christ. We recognize that the Special Needs Ministry will look different than a typical ministry for children, teens, and adults, and we desire that this ministry will:

enable the full participation of people touched by disability in the life of the church;
be a safe and loving place for children, teens, and adults with special needs;
teach children, teens, and adults with special needs the truths of God’s Word in ways they may understand;
show children, teens, and adults with special needs the love of the Lord Jesus Christ in practical ways;
allow parents/caregivers to worship and study God’s Word, while their family member is safely cared for;
be a support group for families with children, teens, and adults who have special needs.
Located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

PennState Outreach

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/classroom-resources/exceptional-children

Rainbow of Hope Texas

Rainbow of Hope Texas is a 32-acre farm and ranch community serving youth with developmental disabilities, who are on the threshold of the most critical transition of their lives to date: the transition to adulthood.

RAISE

In 2014, SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), a parent-led and family-centered non-profit parent training and information center (PTI), was funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to provide support to individuals with disabilities through the transition from secondary school and into competitive employment and independent living.

Resurrection

Matthew’s Ministry strives to support, empower, and encourage individuals of all abilities to become deeply committed Christians by knowing, loving, and serving God.

It is our desire to show the love of God to all people and to incorporate them into the life of the church. Located in Overland Park, KS.