1) Click here to register online.

2) Complete a paper form and mail it to: The Family Cafe, Inc., P.O. Box 15649, Tallahassee, Florida 32317-5649. Paper registration brochures will be available in early 2008.

3) Fax your registration form to the Family Cafe office at (850) 224-4674.  

To make your reservation at the conference hotel, the Disney Coronado Springs Resort, please call 407/939-1020. 

A draft agenda for The 10th Anniversary Family Cafe Conference is now available. The agenda can be download as a Word document or as a PDF . 

Booth space in the Exhibit Hall at The 10th Anniversary Family Cafe Conference is now officially available!

There are nearly 250 10' x 10' slots available, and they are sure to fill quickly. Our Annual Conference provides a unique environment, where exhibitors can reach thousands of Floridians with disabilities and their families in a single location. We routinely attract a range of state agencies, durable medical equipment dealers, non-profits and other service providers. Our conference attendees always look forward to seeing the array of products and services that we bring showcase. 

If you are interested in purchasing space in our Exhibit Hall, please download our Exhibitor Agreement and return it by mail or fax to our office. You can also download a Floor Plan for the hall, to help you select the table you want.  

The Florida Youth Council invites all interested youth with disabilities in Florida to attend The 1st Annual Youth Summit this August 1-2 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida!

The Annual Youth Summit is a two-day event open to youth and emerging leaders from Florida between the ages of 13 and 30. It's hosted by the Florida Youth Council, and is designed to be for youth, by youth. The summit promises to be both fun and educational, and will provide plenty of opportunities for informal networking. Some of the topics that the Florida Youth Council have chosen for sessions at the Annual Youth Summit include sex and relationships, voting, exercise and fitness, disability history, disability disclosure, conflict resolution, navigating social situations, resume writing and the IEP process. The event will also include movie night and a dance party.  

The 1st Annual Youth Summit will be held August 1-2 at the Walt Disney World Hilton in Lake Buena Vista. There is no cost to attend the event, and limited financial assistance to cover hotel costs is available. To register, please complete the registration form and return it to The Family Cafe at 1332 N. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32303, or fax it to 850/224-4674.  

 The Family Cafe is proud to announce the return of the Consumers and Families Leadership and Development Assistance Program, sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC). This program provides funding for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to attend conferences, public forums and other training opportunities in order to help them become effective advocates and community leaders. 

If there is a conference, training or other related event in which you would like to participate, but you lack the resources to do so, this is the ideal program for you. Funding is available to pay for travel, meals, accommodation, registration fees and other related costs.

For more details about the program, refer to these Frequently Asked Questions. Additional information about the program, including application guidelines and procedures, is available on the online application form.

In order to apply, complete an online application, or print and complete a paper application and mail it to The Family Cafe at 1332 N. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32303, or fax it to 850/224-4674. You may also apply by phone by calling 888-309-CAFE (2233). Please bear in mind that all applications are subject to review, and funding is limited.

Please note that funding to attend The 10th Anniversary Family Cafe Conference cannot be provided through this program.

(Sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Developmental Disabilities and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.)