Who We Are Making Strides For Autism, Inc. (MS4A) was founded in March 2016. We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a social enterprise business model. Our Mission: Our priority is to provide support, training, and advocacy to families and people with autism spectrum disorder; creating a more autism-friendly community. Our Vision: One day, Northeast Florida will be the most autism-friendly region to live in Florida. Value Proposition: From Small Steps, To Making Strides. We Connect the Community to Autism. What We Do At Making Strides For Autism, Inc., our goal is to create a community that is more welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for individuals with autism and their families. We strive to lessen the emotional and financial impact of autism on families and people living in Northeast Florida with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We are dedicated to providing support, training, and advocacy to those we serve; creating a community that is more inclusive, accessible, and compassionate to people on the autism spectrum, and to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on families and society. Programs/Services: Friends With Autism Initiative: Our initiative partners with the community to increase inclusion and accessibility for families and people with autism. We create autism-friendly business locations and offer Mobile Sensory Break Room rentals. Online Resources: Friends With Autism Magazine, Community Calendar, Resource Directory Advocacy/Community Special Events: We host periodic and annual events that promote awareness, acceptance, understanding, and support for the autism community.