Easter Seals Florida Inc.

Filing Period

Sep 1, 2009 to Aug 31, 2010

Signed

Jan 13, 2011

Return Version

2009v1.4

Gross Receipts

$16,140,727

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:ADVOCACY:Easter Seals Florida plays a critical role as an advocate for people with disabilities and special needs BY:1. Monitoring local, state and national legislative and judicial developmentS.2. Providing parents, families and individuals with advocacy Information.3. Serving as a community information and referral service.4. Volunteering to serve on local, state and national organizations AND agencies to represent the interests of people with disabilities. 5. Acting as consultants to child care professionals helping them gain expertise in working with children with special needs and adapt their settings to include children with special needs as well as their typically developing peers.6. Creating awareness and public acceptance of people with disabilities through media spots, public service advertising and special awards programs.PAYMENTS TO NATIONAL EASTERS SEALS, INC. under the public health and professional education program: $377,166.

Activity 3

CHILDREN'S SERVICES:EARLY INTERVENTION AND CHILD CARE - CENTER-BASED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS & AFTER-SCHOOL CARE:Child Development Centers provide high quality child care and comprehensive developmental training programs for children with or without disabilities and special needs, from birth to five years of age in an "inclusive" preschool, educational setting. After an initial evaluation, a treatment team designs a program based on the child's individual needs, providing speech, occupational and physical therapies as prescribed. Along with the therapists, the teachers use a variety of specialized therapeutic equipment designed to help the children meet their developmental milestones. After-School Programs provide enrichment activities, tutoring, recreation, relaxation, nutritious snacks and cultural programs, and creative exploration for children at-risk during out-of-school time. Easter Seals is currently serving 454 children through these programs.EARLY INTERVENTION - HOME-BASED:Home-based intervention programs serve infants and toddlers, birth to 36 months with developmental delays. After an initial evaluation, a treatment team designs a program based on the child's individual needs, providing speech, occupational, and physical therapies as well as early intervention service. Professional early intervention services are provided one-on-one in the home or in a typical child care setting. Strong emphasis is placed on understanding infant and toddler development and parent/child interaction. Easter Seals is currently serving 5,552 children through these programs.OUTPATIENT and REHABILITATION & THERAPY:The comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation and treatment programs provide a wide range of services to children and adults with disabilities. The primary services provided are physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and behavioral therapy. Easter Seals is currently serving 1,762 children and adults through these programs.

Filer

EIN

59-0637848