Family Care Council

The Family Care Council (FCC) was formed to educate people with developmental disabilities and their families in each service area of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) in Florida. Formed in 1993, each FCC consists of 10 to 15 members who have been appointed by the governor to inform others of relevant services and resources. The members, who represent their geographical areas, are individuals with developmental handicaps as well as their relatives and guardians. There are 15 FCC's; the Area 7 FCC serves Seminole, Orange, Osceola, and Brevard County, where I live. Meetings of representatives from each FCC are held on a Saturday bimonthly at the Embassy Suites Orlando Airport with the next one scheduled for this Saturday, January 19. For more information, go to http://www.fccflorida.org/.

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