Gainesville Community Resource List 

 

Parenting Resources 

Postpartum Wellness and Family Counseling, Lauren DePaola, MSW LCSW (352) 278-2538

Fit4Mom Stroller Strides (1-800-730-1078)

Mom and Baby’s Day Out (352) 372-4784

Gators with Kids

UF Health Newborn Care Classes (352)265-0593

Gainesville Infant Massage (386) 523-4318

North Florida Regional Medical Center Parent Classes (800) 611-6913

UF Health Shands Parenting Classes (https://ufhealth.org/classes-seminars)

Fun4Gator Kids 

Cerebral Palsy Guide

 

Mental Health and Respite Care/Adaptive Play

UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (352) 846-2761

Impact Autism at UF (impact.autism@gmail.com and www.ImpactAutimUF.org)

Noah’s Endeavor (Info@noahsendeavor.org)

Balance 180 (352) 340-1180 

Let’s Go Playgroup (letsgoplaygroup@gmail.com)

Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychology Clinic (352) 265-0294

Florida Recovery Center (855) 265-4372

Meridian Behavioral Health Services (352) 374-5600

Shands Vista (352) 265-5491

Cerebral Palsy Group https://cerebralpalsygroup.com/

 

Weight Management

YMCA Free Teen Membership

Gainesville Health and Fitness Center

Swamp Fitness (352) 562-0444

Powerhouse Gym (352) 373-4439

Milestones in the Making, Ms. B’s Yoga Programs (352) 374-7155

 

Dentists and Orthodontics

Martin Kids Dental (352) 371-3200

Grins and Giggles (352) 316-7400

Kids Only Dental (352) 335-7777

Gentle Dental (352) 378-2555

Millhopper Pediatric Dentistry (352) 336-3939

Pediatric Dental Center at UF (352) 273-7643

Dr. Pomeranz (352) 331-4626

Pavlik Orthodontics 

Cohen and Montini Orthodontics 

Pappas and Tappley Orthodontics 

Jacobson and Martin Orthodontics 

 

Breast-Feeding

La Leche League of Gainesville  (Rosa B Williams Community Center 535 NW 1st St, Gainesville, Florida, 32601)

UF Shands Breastfeeding Classes 352-265-0593

Teresa Glaser (352) 317--1771

 

Therapies

Early Intervention Services: 

FDLRS (Free Screening for Developmental Delays) (352) 671-6051

Early Steps (DEI) (352) 273-8555

MDTP Program (352) 334-1713

 

Occupational and Physical Therapy: 

Kids on the Move (352) 373-7337

Fit for Life (352) 373-7984

ReQuest (352) 373-2116

Kinetix (352) 505-6665

Gainesville Physical Therapy and Wellness (352) 376-6300

Shands at Magnolia Parke 

Fundamental Therapy (352) 505-6363

LampPost Therapy (352) 331-9448

ACG Therapy Center (352) 372-0047

Kimberly Reynolds, MOT, OTR/L -- Sensory Processing Disorder Specialist (352) 514-6962

Physical Therapy for Constipation at UF Health by Brittany Jones (352) 265-5204

 

Speech and Language Therapy: 

Dyslexia and Special Needs Solutions, Inc.-Lorraine C. Fischer, LMHC (352) 281-7171

Sharon Ascher, SLP (352) 283-2509

Melissa Gerhardt, SLP (352) 375-4293

Barbara Kirby, SLP (352) 284-3323

 

Feeding and Nutrition

Eating Disorder Recovery Center for Anorexia and Bulimia (352) 265-3372

Tracy Brown, RD, LD/N (352) 258-8220