The Annual Family Cafe is a statewide event designed to meet the informational and networking needs of individuals with disabilities or special health care needs and their families. The annual event provides a truly unique environment, where Floridians can attend educational breakout sessions relevant to their specific needs, interact with government policy makers, network with other families and learn about the wide range of services available to them. The Family Cafe is committed to the belief that better informed individuals make better decisions for themselves, and our annual event is our way of putting that belief into action.

The 12th Annual Family Cafe was held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort on June 18-20, 2010. The 13th Annual Family Cafe is set for June 3-5, 2011 and will be held at the Coronado once again. Online registration will begin on February 14th. The registration brochure, which includes a paper registration form in pdf format, will be available in January. Rooms at the conference hotel will be available at a special rate.

The Family Cafe is made possible through the support of a wide range of public and private entities. Those funding our efforts include include Amerigroup, the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Florida Department of Education, the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Publix Super Markets Charities, SeaWorld, the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation and Walt Disney World Resorts.