Resources
Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
Mission: To help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence.
Vision: To become the first place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees.
Florida Division of Worker's Compensation, Employee Assistance Bureau
Offers a variety of services to injured workers. One of there core functions includes, "reemployment services to eligible injured employees who are unable to return to work as a result of their work place injuries or illnesses."
211
"211 is the most comprehensive source of locally curated social services information in the U.S. and most of Canada." Dial, text, chat your local 2-1-1 organization for confidential, 24/7 access to short-term crisis and/or information & referral services. Service is available in over 150 languages and may help with crisis counseling, as well as accessing food, shelter, health care, support groups, and more.
Disability Rights Florida
Disability Rights Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides legal advocacy and rights protection for adults and children with a wide range of disabilities. Our staff attorneys, advocates and investigators address civil rights violations, abuse and neglect, and discrimination in specific areas.
Florida Abuse Hotline
The Florida Abuse Hotline accepts reports 24 hours a day and 7 days a week of known or suspected child abuse, neglect, or abandonment and reports of known or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Phone: 1-800-962-2873
Florida Relay 711 or TTY: 1-800-955-8771