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Breaking News: PLAYERS Championship and TPC Sawgrass will host the 3rd annual Valley of Dreams Gala and Charity Golf Classic on June 25th and June 26th. The Valley of Dreams has risen over $750,000 in the past two years, providing aid to local individuals and families living with autism through grants, programs and educational seminars. HEAL has granted over $550,000 in grants. Click here to view all our grants
AUTISM IS TREATABLE ~ RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE
The HEAL Foundation Healing Every Autistic Life is a local foundation serving the Greater Jacksonville Area. If you are from another state or locale outside of the Jacksonville area, please refer to the specialized links provided on the informational tab area.
If you are living outside of our local area and need assistance finding information to help your child please visit the links provided:
These websites are excellent resources which will get you started on your way to finding answers to help your child.
The HEAL foundation is interested in supporting new and innovative program opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum in our community. The Foundation values community-based collaborations, inclusive programming and projects that incorporate parents, teachers, adults and children as advisors, supporters or volunteers.
HEAL, is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 by Bobby and Leslie Weed in collaboration with local pediatrician Julie Buckley, MD, all parents of children with autism. Together, they recognized a need in the community to assist the families of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, a condition that now affects one in 150 children.
The Foundation is predicated on five conceptual pillars: Education, Awareness, Treatment, Research and Prevention. In addition to assisting with therapy and support services for children in need, the Foundation brings educational seminars and conferences for families, therapists and educators to the Jacksonville area.
AUTISM IS TREATABLE~RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE
We wish to gratefully acknowledge the help and support of Lisa Ackerman and TACA as we created HEAL!
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