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2 2 parent resource guide success by 6 Sunday, July 14, 2013 An advertising product of Ledger media group What is Success By 6? United Way Success By 6 is the nation s largest network of early childhood coalitions focused on improving school readiness through community change. Since 1995, United Way of Central Florida s Success By 6 has focused on early literacy to help children enter school ready to succeed. If children don t develop properly when they are young, they are more likely to drop out of school, become a teen parent, require governmental assistance and go to jail. If we don t take action now, we will continue to create a segment of society who cannot participate fully in community life. We will all face higher taxes to support programs for people who are dependent, an increase in crime and a decline in the USA s ability to compete in the world s economy. Help children get the right start! Read with a child. Volunteer at a childcare center. Sponsor a Parent Lending Library. Ask elected officials to support legislation that helps promote early learning. Support United Way and its partners. For more information about Success By 6 contact Jodi Miller at successby6@uwcf.org EducationIncomeHealth Be a Part of the Change You work hard to care for your children Now there s help. Low-Cost or Free Child Health Care Coverage for children under age 19 who qualify. Your child can be covered for: Doctor Visits Prescriptions Hospital Visits Dental Care Vision Care Immunizations Emergencies Other Benefits Call Toll-Free: KIDS (5437) Apply online: ABOUT THIS SECTION Coordinator: Jodi Miller, Director Success By 6 Layout & Design: Michelle Peña-Shoe, Ledger Media Group Advertorial/Photos: Provided by Success By 6 Advertising: Ledger Media Group This section is an advertising product of Ledger Media Group. For more information call Nanay Pittman at Starting regular school attendance in preschool is essential to ensuring your children gain the foundational skills they need to do well academically, as well as developing a good habit of consistent attendance as they get older. If children are routinely absent they are much less likely to read well in the 3rd grade, as a result they are unable to read to learn in other subjects starting in the 4th grade. Interactive kid-powered exhibits, tutoring and test prep for all ages and short-term space rental! ext. 289 Donuts for Dads Aug 3 & Sept 7 Scholastic Book Fair Sept NORTH KENTUCKY AVE. DOWNTOWN LAKELAND Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. General Admission: $7 per person A Museum Membership: $ & Military with ID: $3.50 Teachers with ID: $3.50 Children under 2 & Museum Members: Free (863) info@explorationsv.com Programs sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of CulturalAffairs and the Florida Council onarts and Culture. Supported in part by PUBLIX SUPER MARKET CHARITIES, UnitedWay of Central Florida and the City of Lakeland.

3 Resources for parents ADOPTIONS Catholic Charities of Central Florida cflcc.org Florida Baptist Children s Homes fbchomes.org Heartland for Children heartlandforchildren.org ext. 289 BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING Good Shepherd Hospice goodshepherdhospice.org , TOLL FREE: BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT Regency Center for Women and Infants Breast Feeding Helpline Healthy Start Coalition healthystarthhp.org Auburndale Bartow Haines City Lake Wales Lakeland La Leche League of Lakeland llllakeland.org Lakeland Regional Medical Center lrmc.com Polk County Health Department-WIC Program Auburndale Bartow Haines City Lakeland North Lakeland Central Lake Wales Winter Haven CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION Florida Abuse Hotline myflfamilies.com ABUSE ( ) Heartland for Children heartlandforchildren.org CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center heartofflorida.com Lakeland Regional Medical Center lrmc.com Healthy Start MomCare Program healthystarthhp.org Polk County Health Department x247 Regency Center for Women and Infants winterhavenhospital.org CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL Early Learning Coalition of Polk elcpolk.org Lakeland Winter Haven An advertising product of Ledger media group Sunday, July 14, 2013 parent resource guide success by 6 For additional resources and referrals please dial or CHILD DEVELOPMENT Polk State College-Childhood and Professional Development Program polk.edu ext Preschool at Florida Southern College flsouthern.edu/preschool/preschool.htm South Florida State College southflorida.edu CHILD RECREATION Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council boyscouting.com Camp Fire USA campfireusa.org Citrus Center Boys & Girls Club citruscenterboysandgirlsclub.org Girls Inc of Lakeland girlsinc.com Girls Inc of Winter Haven girlsinc.com Girl Scouts of West Central Florida gswcf.org James J. Musso Unit - Boys and Girls Clubs of Lakeland, Inc. bgclakeland.com John L. Sanders Unit - Boys and Girls Clubs of Lakeland, Inc. bgclakeland.com Kelly Recreation Center Lakeland Family YMCA ymcawcf.org Lake Wales Family YMCA lakewalesymca.net North Lakeland YMCA ymcawcf.org North Ridge Unit - Citrus Center Boys & Girls Club, Inc. citruscenterboysandgirlsclub.org Wogan S. Badcock, Jr. Center - Boys and Girls Clubs of Lakeland bgclakeland.com COMMUNITY RESOURCE & REFERRAL United Way uwcf.org Dial or Crisis Response Team at Peace River Center TOLL FREE: Connection Health Connection AN AFFILIATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND SHANDS HEALTHCARE A free service just for you! A free service just for you! Winter Haven Hospital s Health Connection is your direct connection to our many community services, classes, programs, special events and expert healthcare information. At the Winter Haven Hospital Health Connection, you will find a friendly and accurate source for: Physician Referrals Health Information and Health Risk Assessments Registration for programs, classes, health fairs and special events Health care support groups Winter Haven Hospital s Speakers Bureau, which offers free medical speakers to non-profit and civic organizations To connect with our friendly and informative Health Connection staff, call (863) or (800) Compassion. Innovation. Trust. We re your family s choice. 3

4 4 parent resource guide success by 6 Sunday, July 14, 2013 An advertising product of Ledger media group Resources for parents For COUNSELING & MENTAL HEALTH Abolish Domestic Violence: Alternatives & Prevention Techniques (ADAPT) Bethany Center Good Shepherd chapterhealth.org Catholic Charities cflcc.org Lakeland Winter Haven Fla Diagnostic and Learning Resource (FDLRS) fdlrs.org National Alliance for the Mentally Ill namipolk.com Peace River Center Crisis Line Polk County Veterans Services polk-county.net/socialsvc.aspx Recovery for Life Tri-County Human Services tchsonline.com Winter Haven Hospital winterhavenhospital.org Women s Resource Center wrcfl.org Hot Line Lakeland ext.231 Winter Haven Youth & Family Alternatives yfainc.org DRUG PREVENTION EDUCATION InnerAct Alliance inneractalliance.org (863) Tri-County Human Services tchsonline.com EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE Early Learning Coalition of Polk elcpolk.org Lakeland Winter Haven East Coast Migrant Head Start Project Dundee Fort Meade Polk County School Board EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT/TUTORING AmeriCorps americorps.gov East Area Adult School eastareaadult.com Fort Meade Literacy Council ext. 5 Learning Resource Center lrcpolk.com New Beginnings Charter High School-Ages West Area Adult School westareaadult.com Women s Resource Center wrcfl.org FAMILY SUPPORT Healthy Families Polk Admin Office Bartow Winter Haven Healthy Start Coalition healthystarthhp.org Auburndale Bartow Haines City Lake Wales Lakeland Heartland for Children heartlandforchildren.org ext. 289 InnerAct Alliance-Substance Abuse inneractalliance.org additional resources and referrals please dial or Wings of Eagles-Outreach Center wingsofeagles.net FINANCIAL EDUCATION Catholic Charities cflcc.org Church Service Center Exploration V Children s Museum explorationsv.com HELP of Fort Meade ext.4 Frostproof Care Center frostproofcarecenter.com Mulberry Community Service Center Salvation Army uss.salvationarmy.org East Polk West Polk Talbot House Ministries talbothouse.org Women s Care Center Women s Resource Center wrcfl.org Soccer and Basketball Camp August 4-8 For all kids entering grads K thru 5 in the fall. Space is limited. Register now online. Events will be located at the Southwest Middle School 2815 Eden Pkwy, Lakeland Florida Each child that attends the full week will receive: 1 Pair Gym Shoes & 1 Backpack, complete with Polk Country required school supplies Edgewood Baptist Church 403 E. Edgewood Dr. Lakeland, FL Pastor Buddy Pyles Church Office: churchoffice@lifeattheedge.com Now Enrolling for Preschool Ages Programs include Music, Physical Education, Spanish, Library and Chapel. Mother s Morning Out! Monday - Friday Call for Details! Early Morning and Extended Care available Cypress Gardens Blvd. Winter Haven, FL For additional info hopecreative@hopepreswh.org Mention this Ad and Receive $25 off Registration

5 Resources for parents For FOSTER PARENTING Heartland for Children heartlandforchildren.org ext. 289 HEALTH INSURANCE Florida KidCare floridakidcare.org Children s Medical Services - Department of Health cms-kids.com Medicaid myflfamilies.com Polk County Health Plan polk-county.net/php HEALTH SERVICES Central Florida Health Care cfhconline.org Dundee Frostproof Lakeland Winter Haven Good Samaritan Clinic at Talbot House talbothouse.org Florida Discount Drug Card Program floridadiscountdrugcard.com The Haley Center fbcwinterhaven.com Lake Wales Free Clinic An advertising product of Ledger media group Sunday, July 14, 2013 parent resource guide success by 6 Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine lvim.net Polk County Health Department Auburndale Bartow Haines City Lakeland North Lake Wales Polk Health Plan polk-county.net/php We Care of Polk County polkcountydoctors.org LEGAL SERVICES Heart of Florida Legal Aid Society ext. 407 LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS Fort Meade Literacy Council ext. 5 READ Lakeland READ Polk readpolk.com MENTORING Big Brothers/Big Sisters bbbsfl.org Girls Inc girlsinc.com Lakeland Winter Haven Girl Scouts of West Central Florida gswcf.org * Polk County School Board MIGRANT SERVICES Head Start Eloise Mulberry Wahneta Nutrition Polk County Extension Office polk.ifas.ufl.edu ext.114 Polk County Health Department WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children) Auburndale Bartow Haines City Lakeland North Lakeland Central Lake Wales Winter Haven Parent/Child Activity Groups and Education Children and Adults with ADD chadd.org Explorations V Children s Museum explorationsv.com additional resources and referrals please dial or Family Fundamentals uwcf.org x221 Fort Meade Literacy Council ext. 5 Girl Scouts of West Central Florida gswcf.org Learning Resource Center lrcpolk.com Public Libraries mypclc.org Auburndale Bartow Bookmobile (PCLC OFFICE) Books by Mail TOLL FREE Dundee Eagle Lake elibrary South Fort Meade Frostproof Haines City Historical and Genealogical Library Lake Alfred Lake Wales Lakeland Larry R. Jackson Branch Mulberry Polk City Shine with a New Smile this summer! Providing Quality Dental Care for Children Since 1976 Dentistry for Children Harry E Bopp, DMD Jordan Tarver, DMD Shea Sammons, DMD 1111 N. PARKWAY FRONTAGE RD. LAKELAND MON-THURS 8:00AM - 5:00PM FRI 8:00AM - 3:00PM

6 6 parent resource guide success by 6 Sunday, July 14, 2013 An advertising product of Ledger media group families If You Have Questions about Your Child s Development Call Today for a FREE Evaluation Resources for parents Parent/Child Activity Groups and Education Polk County Law Library Polk County Library Cooperative Winter Haven Gulf Coast Community Care Family Builders Healthy Families Polk polk-county.net Admin Office Bartow Winter Haven InnerAct Alliance inneractalliance.org La Leche League llllakeland.org Lakeland Regional Medical Center lrmc.com Polk County School Board Regency Center for Women and Infants winterhavenhospital.org Smoking-Help to quit Winter Haven Hospital-Behavioral Health Division winterhavenhospital.org InnerAct Alliance inneractalliance.org Polk County Health Department , ext SPECIAL NEEDS AND SERVICES Achievement Academy (Age 0-3) achievementacademy.com Bartow Lakeland Winter Haven All Children s Specialty Care of Lakeland allkids.org TDD/TTY: Bolesta Center (Age 0-5) bolesta.cbcs.usf.edu Central Florida Autism Institute, Inc. cfaii.org Central Florida Speech and Hearing cfshc.org (includes TDD/TTY) Children s Medical Services (Department of Health) cms-kids.com For additional resources and referrals please dial or Deaf Services Bureau of West Central Florida deafservicebureau.org Fax Early Steps Intervention Program Family Network on Disabilities of Florida fndfl.org (Voice & TTD) Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resource System (FDLRS) fdlrs.org Florida First Start (Ages 0-3) Frostproof Elementary Griffin Elementary Snively Elementary Florida School for the Deaf and Blind fsdb.k12.fl.us TOLL FREE: TDD/TTY Helping Hands Equipment Lending Library and Infants and Young Children ext.228 Our Children s Academy-preK-gr.5 ourchildrens.org Parental Ed & Encouragement for Autism in Children Everywhere (PEACE) peacelakeland.com x228 Peace River Center Behavioral Health (children) Rape Recovery Resources Crisis line (Lakeland) Domestic Violence Services Crisis line (Lakeland) Pediatric Health Choice pediatrichc.com Pediatric Therapy Services, Inc. ptsbeyourbest.com Polk County School Board Child Find Spina Bifida Association of Central Florida sbacentralflorida.org The Roberts Academy-Dyslexia flsouthern.edu/robertsacademy TianVica Riding Academy tianvica.org TEEN PARENT SERVICES Polk County School Board This year the early literacy program, ReadingPals, will be offered in 14 elementary schools in Polk and Highlands counties. The program offers our community a wonderful opportunity to volunteer directly with kindergarten students in the classroom. 200 volunteer ReadingPals are needed to read to more than 600 children, helping to ensure that more children will be reading at grade level by third grade. ReadingPals are asked to read one hour a week, every week throughout the school year. The hour you give will have effects that last a lifetime. Join this unique opportunity to change the life of a child forever! For more information about becoming a ReadingPal or to sign up contact Hope Bogel at readingpals@uwcf.org or ext.278.

7 An advertising product of Ledger media group Sunday, July 14, 2013 parent resource guide success by 6 7 Monday My Play and Learn Time 9:30-11:30 am Tuesday Terrific Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 am Wednesday Wonderful Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 am TWOgether Time Age 2 9:00-10:00 am OTHER ACTIVITIES 1021 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland, FL ext. 221 No fees or registration required for Daily Activities, but limited to the first 25 children arriving. Adult must be present. No classes held in the month of July. Car Seat Safety Childbirth Education CPR and First Aid Daddy and Me Developmental Screening Clinic Florida KidCare Applications Application assistance available Paper or online FREE DAILY ACTIVITIES Wednesday Great Beginnings Birth -2 10:30-11:30 am Thursday Growing Beyond Books 9:30-11:30 am Please call for dates and times and possible fees. Hearing Screenings Infant Massage Parenting Classes Relative Caregiver Gap Classes Friday Creative Movement 9:30-11:00 am Creative Movement Age 2 11:15-noon Support Groups Independent You P.E.A.C.E. Parental Encouragement for Autistic Children Everywhere Grandparents Raising Grand Kids Thank you Lake Wales Library Association Friends of the Library for supporting our literacy initiatives! The Bartow Rotary Club supports Early Learning! Thank you for renewing your sponsorship. Congratulations to Shikiria Day of Lakeland and her daughters Chakiria and Cha Riya! We want to hear from you too! Enter to Win! Send this coupon to Success By 6 and you could win a $100 Gift Certificate to... All blanks must be completed to be eligible. Name Address City Zip Code Phone Birthdate I found the Parent Resource Guide helpful. YES NO Ages of Children Where did you get your copy of the Parent Resource Guide? What would you like to see added to the Guide? Mail to Success By 6, P.O. Box 1357, Highland City, FL From Infant To Adolescent One Stop Medical Care for you Little One Health Supervision Care Immunizations Urgent Care Asthma Therapy Physicals On-site Laboratory On-site X-ray & Ultrasound Extended Hours Appointments New Extended Hours: Mon-Thurs 8am-6pm, Friday 8am-5pm 45 E. Lake Elbert Drive Winter Haven, FL ext bondclinic.com BondClinic.com Kenny Nguyen, MD Board Certified in Pediatrics Courtney Jones, MS, CPNP Certified Pediatric Nurse Practioner

8 8 parent resource guide success by 6 Sunday, July 14, 2013 An advertising product of Ledger media group.hand In Hand, We Can Help Them Succeed. Publix Super Markets Charities is proud to join hands with United Way and Success By 6 in their campaign to build a brighter future for children everywhere. P UBLIX S UPER M ARKETS CHARITIES