Offering One-to-One Friendship, Integrated Employment, Leadership Development, Inclusive Living, and Family Support programs for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Florida.
Florida
One-To-One Friendships
Builds friendships between people with and without IDD, offering social mentoring while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion.
Integrated
Employment
Secures jobs for people with IDD, allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and support themselves.
Leadership Development
Educates and empowers people with and without IDD, to be leaders, public speakers and advocates.
Inclusive
Living
Providing a vibrant, integrated living opportunity for people with and without IDD.
“Best Buddies gives people with special abilities a chance to make friends, speak up, be heard and advocate for themselves and others within their community.”
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Events
Spring 2025
Statewide
Join us as we walk in support of Best Buddies’ mission of inclusion.
February 15, 2025
Jupiter, FL
Best Buddies Palm Beach Friendship Ball: A night of friendship, fun, and dancing.
News & Stories
The Best Buddies Champion of the Year celebration in Florida is an annual event that honors individuals who have made significant contributions to promoting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
An inclusive living program that is “at once ordinary and extraordinary” as described by the Washington Post has made it to Gainesville, Florida.
We interviewed Michelle & Courtney at BBLC to learn about their friendship!
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A 501(c)(3) Organization
A 501(c)(3) Organization