6 Community Resources f
DISABILITY MINISTRIES
St. James United Methodist Church | StJamesTampa.org/special-needs
813-971-4790 x245, SpecialConnections@StJamesTampa.org
All Ages - Special Connections - Enriching the spiritual, social and emotional needs
of children and adults with disabilities and their families. Join in the fun through Sunday
school, social events, worship services and more. Open to ALL families in the Tampa
community and beyond, regardless of religious affiliation.
Bay Hope Church, 813-968-3983
Bell Shoals Baptist Church, 813-689-4229
Bright Threads Ministries, 863-944-3047
Christian Family Church, cfctampa.org
First Baptist Church of Brandon, 813-689-1204
First Baptist Church of Temple Terrace, 813-988-1138
Ildewild Special Needs Ministry, 813-264-1515
Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break, NathanielsHope.org
Palma Ceia United Methodist Church, 813-837-
1541, palmaceiaumc.org/imatter, page 12
SpecialNeedsFamilyHour.com with Julie Ames
Van Dyke Church, 813-968-3983, Lutz
Young Life Capernaum, New Tampa 813-327-4683
& South Tampa 813-253-0674
DOWN SYNDROME SUPPORT
FRIENDS Down Syndrom West Florida | FriendsSupport.org
Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, & Hernando Counties, info@friendssupport.org
813-245-2782, Serving all ages - Broad reaching educational services for
families impacted by Down Syndrome in the West Florida/Tampa Bay Area. Providing
financial, social support, and services in education and community integration for families
impacted by Down Syndrome. Promoting the value, acceptance, and inclusion.
GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa | GiGisPlayhouse.org/tampa
Tampa 813-843-7629, tampa@gigisplayhouse.org, see Cover & article on page 4
Serving all ages - GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa is part of national nonprofit network of
Down Syndrome Achievement Centers offering free therapeutic, educational and career
development programs to individuals with Down syndrome of all ages and their families.
Best Buddies, 813-254-9025, Tampa
BestBuddies.org/florida
Buddy Baseball, BuddyBaseball.org,
813-416-5742, page 7
Special Kids Academy, 727-204-4545
Splash Pals Adapted Aquatics, 561-419-6709,
pages 7 & 12
/special-needs
/cfctampa.org
/NathanielsHope.org
/imatter
/SpecialNeedsFamilyHour.com
/FriendsSupport.org
/tampa
/florida
/BuddyBaseball.org
link
link
link
/www.hugtampabay.org
/specialneeds