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The Dan Marino Foundation was established by Dan and Claire Marino in 1992. The Foundation’s mission is to “open doors” towards independence for children with special needs, teenagers transitioning from foster care and young adults with disabilities. The Foundation fulfills this mission by supporting comprehensive integrated treatment programs, providing outreach services, advancing scientific research, and building independence through employment and daily living transition programs. The Foundation has raised over $28 million since its inception which has been used to fund major medical research, build the Miami Children’s Hospital Dan Marino Center, and operate life-changing programs.
Our Programs Include
MCH Dan Marino Center : All-inclusive facility offering comprehensive medical services, therapies, sensory gym, adaptive aquatics center, orthotics division,and urgent care center
Childnett.tv : Web channel featuring films on neuro-developmental issues and personal stories
Marino Autism Research Institute : A “virtual institute” comprised of the University of Miami, Vanderbilt University, Nova Southeastern University, and University of Southern California designed to develop and implement cutting-edge research
Marino Swim Central Adaptive Aquatics : A required certification for swim instructors working with special needs students mandated by the Florida Legislature
Life Launch and Summer Steps : Programming developed to foster self reliance in adolescents and young adults with disabilities by providing social, life, and job skill training in partnership with Children’s Services Council of Broward County
Dan Marino, Sr. Resource Library : The first stop a parent makes for guidance after hearing their child’s diagnosis— providing state-of-the-art technology and media delivery to give families the resources needed for their child with special needs
Kids@Home : Independent living program providing wrap-around services which assist youth aging out of the foster care system to ensure a smooth transition to self-sufficiency funded by Children’s Services Council of Broward County
Open Door Café : An innovative business model in partnership with Broward County Schools created to enable students with developmental disabilities to acquire employment and life skills while running a profitable enterprise
