Disability Services in St Lucie County, Florida
A free, plain-language guide to disability services in St Lucie County, Florida. Find who to call first for early intervention, special education, Medicaid waivers, transition planning, employment supports, and crisis help — with Spanish-language support. Always call to confirm details, which can change.
Services covered in St Lucie County
- Early intervention (under 3) and special education / IEPs (ages 3–21)
- Medicaid waivers and home- and community-based services
- Vocational rehabilitation and supported employment
- Transition planning, guardianship, and benefits
- Crisis support — 911 for emergencies, 988 for mental health crisis
Key contacts in St Lucie County
- APD Southeast Region, Agency for Persons with Disabilities — Your front door for developmental-disability services in St. Contact: 1-866-273-2273 (APD CARES) · Southeast Region · apd.myflorida.com.
- FAU CARD (Florida Atlantic University), free autism support — Free, university-based Center for Autism & Related Disabilities. Contact: 561-213-5751 · fau.edu/card.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, St Lucie County (24/7) — Free, confidential 24/7 mental-health, substance-use, and suicide crisis support for St Lucie County residents through the 988 Florida Lifeline, managed by the… Contact: 988 · 211 · 24/7.
- 2-1-1 Florida — Free, confidential information and referral to health and human services across Florida, Early Steps, APD, Medicaid, aging services, and more. Contact: Dial 2-1-1 · 211.org.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Free, confidential crisis support 24/7 for mental health and substance use crises. Contact: 988.
- APD, Apply & the iBudget Waiting List (APD CARES) — Statewide intake for APD. Contact: 1-866-273-2273 (1-866-APD-CARES).
- Florida Early Steps — Statewide early-intervention program for babies and toddlers (birth–3) with delays or disabilities: free evaluation and therapy. Contact: 1-800-218-0001.
- Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) — Helps people with disabilities prepare for, get, and keep a job: counseling, training, assistive technology, job placement, and Pre-ETS for students. Contact: 800-451-4327 · rehabworks.org.
- Disability Rights Florida — Florida's federally designated protection and advocacy agency. Contact: 800-342-0823 · disabilityrightsflorida.org.
These listings are a navigation aid, not endorsements — always call first to confirm current details. The full interactive St Lucie County directory on this page lists 9 local and statewide resources with filters by category, age, and payer, plus registry-listed providers nearby.
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