Hospitals
All Children’s Hospital
All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine is the regional pediatric referral center for Florida’s West Coast and provides expert care for children of all ages.
Website link: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/all-childrens-hospital/
Main Phone: 727-898-7451
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Website link: www.lakewoodranchmedicalcenter.com
Main Phone:941-782-2100
Development Evaluation Centers
Early Steps
Early Steps is Florida’s early intervention system that offers services to eligible infants and toddlers (birth to thirty-six months) with significant delays or a condition likely to result in a developmental delay.
Website link: www.floridahealth.gov
Phone: 1-800-218-0001
Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System (FDLRS)
Child Find – In coordination with the school districts, it locates children who are potentially eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and links them with needed services.
Website link: www.sarasotacountyschools.net
Phone: 941-927-9000
The Evaluation Center
Working through the Manatee School District, the center provides evaluation and treatment for children age three and above with developmental and behavioral problems.
Website link: www.manateeschools.net
Phone: 941-721-2300
Mental Health Resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week | Languages: English, Spanish
Website link: https://988lifeline.org/
Phone: 1-800-654-4440
CENTERSTONE
This agency provides free assessment and referral services and assists with mental substance abuse issues (alcoholism, drug abuse) affecting children and adults.
Website link: www.centerstone.org/locations/florida/
Phone: 941-782-4617
Domestic Violence
HOPE Family Services
This agency provides a Safe Shelter, free counseling for adults and children, advocacy, food, and clothing to those affected by domestic violence.
Website link: www.hopefamilyservice.org
Phone: 941-782-4617
Parenting
Full Service Schools
A one-stop center for families providing services such as mental health screening and parenting educational opportunities.
Harllee Middle School: 941-753-0958
Tillman Elementary School: 941-723-4833
Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County
A state-wide program to help women have healthier babies and improve overall health and development of Florida’s children from birth to three years old.
Website link: www.hsmanatee.com
Phone: 941-708-6111
Manatee Children’s Services
Provides helpful parenting programs.
Website link: www.manateechildrensservices.com
Phone: 941-345-1200