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family support resource directory

Many times a child’s ongoing medical conditions often require additional resources to assist parents and caregivers. With our Family Support Resource Directory, you can search resources that span over the 20-county area that Dayton Children’s serves. You can quickly connect to local, regional and national resources to help you locate information about education, healthcare, financial, transition, recreation, networking, future planning and more.

This guide is organized to help you find the information that you need:

  • To the right are pages specific to parents, professionals and teens. This may be a good starting point for those new to our directory.
  • To the left is a list of categories that our resources cover.
  • Finally, below is a search bar specifically for our Special Needs Resource Center that you can tailor to your county or specific needs.

In addition to the resource center, we also offer the complete KidsHealth Library to help parents learn more about a specific condition. Information is given in easy-to-understand terms and in many cases available in Spanish as well as English.

We encourage you to explore and feel free to add resources that are currently not included by emailing FRC@childrensdayton.org. If you can’t find what you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to contact our MeadWestvaco Family Resource Center at (937) 641-3700.

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PLAY Project

Resource Category - support organization

Specialty or Condition - autism

Description

PLAY Project is an evidenced-based parent-mediated autism intervention model that can be learned and delivered by experts in child development. PLAY Project offers a certification training and supervision combination that prepares trainees to deliver the intervention with fidelity.

Prevent Blindness Ohio

Resource Category - support organization

Specialty or Condition - visual impairments

Description

Prevent Blindness Ohio works to make sure that everyone has a chance to enjoy a lifetime of healthy vision, starting in infancy and childhood. They educate families, support research, and advocate for access to care. Visit their website to learn more about their resources.

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Public Health, Dayton & Montgomery County

Resource Category - support organization

Specialty or Condition - add/adhd, asthma, autism, blood disorders, brain tumor, cancer, cerebral palsy, crohn’s disease, deaf or hard of hearing, dermatology, developmental disabilities, diabetes, down syndrome, epilepsy, grieving, heart, kidney, learning disabilities, limited mobility, multiple disabilities, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic/limp differences, other, respite, spina bifida, therapeutic, traumatic brain injury, visual impairments

Description

Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County works to safeguard the health of Montgomery County. They reach out to all people, regardless of race, age, or income level, and work toward helping those in need and offer a variety of different programs and services based on the needs of the community. To learn more, go to their website or call.

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117 South Main St, Dayton, Ohio, 45422-1280
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937-225-5700 view website

REACH

Resource Category - support organization

Specialty or Condition - learning disabilities

Description

REACH is a self-paced interactive reading program to engage parents and children as at-home reading partners. Designed by classroom reading specialists and aligned with kindergarten and first grade standards, these 32 interactive lessons are enjoyable for all ages. Visit their website to learn more about the program, or start using this resource today.

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25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43215-4183
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LearningMediaSupport@pbs.org

877-644-6338 view website

Recreation Unlimited

Resource Category - camp

Specialty or Condition - developmental disabilities, multiple disabilities

Description

Recreation Unlimited Farm and Fun serves individuals with physical and developmental disabilities and health concerns through the development efforts of the Recreation Unlimited Foundation.  They provide year-round programs in sports, recreation and education for individuals with disabilities and health concerns, while building self-confidence, self-esteem and promoting positive human relations, attitudes, and behaviors.  Visit their website to learn about program offerings and summer camp options.

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7700 Piper Road, Ashley, Ohio, 43003
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info@recreationunlimited.org

(740) 548-7006 view website

Red Treehouse

Resource Category - support organization

Specialty or Condition - add/adhd, asthma, autism, blood disorders, brain tumor, cancer, cerebral palsy, crohn’s disease, deaf or hard of hearing, dermatology, developmental disabilities, diabetes, down syndrome, epilepsy, grieving, heart, kidney, learning disabilities, limited mobility, multiple disabilities, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic/limp differences, other, respite, spina bifida, therapeutic, traumatic brain injury, visual impairments

Description

Red Treehouse is a State of Ohio online resource providing information for individuals with challenges or disabilities, prenatal to 25, and those who support them.

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10415 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
Map & Directions

216.229.5757 x1126 view website