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The Florida Center for Early Childhood

The Florida Center for Early Childhood

Health Care in Sarasota

5.0 6 Google reviews

+1 941 371 88 204620 17th St, Sarasota, Florida 34235

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4620 17th St, Sarasota, Florida 34235

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About

The Florida Center for Early Childhood is a leading provider of therapeutic services, early education, and healthy development for children in southwest Florida. Its programs focus on infants and children through fifth grade who are at risk academically, socially, or economically. The Florida Center provides developmental therapies, mental health counseling, and the Starfish Academy preschool in Sarasota and North Port. The organization also offers Healthy Families, a home-visiting program that guides parents who need assistance. The Florida Center also has the state’s only Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders clinic, offering evaluations for individuals of all ages who may have had prenatal exposure to alcohol.

Amenities

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

Amenities

  • Gender-neutral restroom
  • Restroom

Planning

  • Appointments recommended

Hours

Monday
8 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday
8 AM to 5 PM
Wednesday
8 AM to 5 PM
Thursday
8 AM to 5 PM
Friday
8 AM to 5 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

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