In Miami, a dedicated funding source is working to support local kids and families. The Children's Trust was created by Miami-Dade voters in 2002. The organization has an Associate Director of Community Engagement, Danielle Barreras, who previously worked as a Miami-Dade educator.

Her work focuses on literacy and children with disabilities. Further details about The Children's Trust and its programs are available from Miami Autism Dad, who interviewed Barreras about the organization's efforts to support special needs teens.