2013 Family Guide to Services in Hillsborough County funded by your Children s Board Guía para las familias de servicios en el concado de Hillsborough financiado por el Children s Board
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The Children s Board of Hillsborough County Who We Are The Children s Board of Hillsborough County is an independent special taxing district that was established by Hillsborough County voters in 1988 to improve the lives of children and their families in our community. The Children s Board generates revenue from property tax paid by Hillsborough County property owners. Through a competitive procurement process, the Children s Board invests those dollars in programs and services provided by nonprofit organizations within the County which focus on children prenatal to age 8 and their families. The Children s Board is governed by 10 board members, including five citizens from Hillsborough County appointed by the Governor, the regional director of the Department of Children of Families, an elected juvenile judge from the 13th Judicial Circuit Court, an elected Commissioner from the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, an elected School Board member and the Superintendent of Hillsborough County Schools. As required by law, the Children s Board is audited by an independent auditor each year. The Children s Board is one of 8 independent Children s Services Councils in Florida. Our Mission The Children s Board of Hillsborough County promotes the well-being of children and families by uniting community partners, investing in innovative opportunities, and leading the county in best practices so the whole community can realize its full potential. Our Vision Hillsborough County will be recognized as one of the top places in the nation to raise children. What We Believe We believe that by investing early in our families and children, we benefit from stronger schools, safer neighborhoods, a more productive workforce and a more prosperous economy. We believe in opportunity, by giving everyone the ability to realize their talents and full potential. We believe that publicly-funded programs must be held to the highest standards of quality and accountability. 1a
The Children s Board Administrative Services Organization/Flexible Funding Pool The Children s Board and community partners invest over $3 million in a funding pool that supports families in our community. The Children s Board purchases the services and supports that families need, providing choice and spending accountability, and manages eight sources of funding. [Last year, over 5,700 children and more than 23,000 household members received support from the Children s Board through its flexible funds. More than half the funding covered critical basic needs, including housing, food, clothing, and transportation.] Values The vision, mission and goals of the Children s Board of Hillsborough County will be guided by the following core values: Integrity Demonstrating honesty and sincerity in all of our dealings. Upholding only the highest ethical principles. Making decisions that reflect the highest standards of proper stewardship and accountability of resources. Excellence Projecting professionalism in everything we do. Being accountable for our actions. Delivering every product and service in an outstanding manner. Developing a quality workforce. Showing pride in our efforts and the community in which we live and work. Teamwork Working in full cooperation and mutual support that inspires trust, loyalty and respect to achieve a common goal Creating and maintaining a spirit of service. 2b Respect Showing consideration or regard for an individual or institution. Assessing all people on their merits. Valuing diversity and accepting individual differences.
Our Budget The Children s Board oversees a budget of $33.2 million. The pie charts below represent total revenue and expenditures for Fiscal Year 2013. FY 2013 Revenue FY 2013 Revised Budget January 2013 3c
TABLE OF CONTENTS Who We Are...a Our Mission...a Our Vision...a What We Believe...a The Children s Board Administrative Services Organization/Flexible Funding Pool... b Our Budget...c Neighborhood Programs... 6 East Tampa... 7 Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc... 8 Neighborhood Focused Mentoring Program East Tampa... 8 Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO)... 9 Early Family Stabilization Services (Potter/Oak Park)... 9 Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County, Inc... 10 Coordinated Community Response 33612... 10 Federation of Families for Children s Mental Health of Hillsborough County, Inc... 11 Faith and Family Uplift Initiative for East Tampa... 11 Infants and Young Children of West Central Florida, Inc... 12 Positive Development: A Healthy Steps Model... 12 Positive Spin, Inc... 13 E.A.C.H. One Initiative... 13 REACHUP, Inc... 14 Black Infant Health Practice Initiative (BIHPI) Get Smart - 24/7 Dad... 14 Sulphur Springs... 15 Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc... 16 Neighborhood Focused Mentoring Program Sulphur Springs... 16 Champions for Children, Inc... 17 Layla s House... 17 Devereux Florida - Devereux Kids... 18 Sulphur Springs Family Support Initiative... 18 Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA... 20 Community Learning Center (CLC) at Sulphur Springs Elementary... 20 Lowry Park Neighborhood... 21 Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc... 22 Lowry Park Neighborhood Initiative... 22 Palm River Neighborhood... 23 Greater Palm River POINT, CDC... 24 Go-4-Kids Club... 24 South Shore... 25 Florida Institute for Community Studies, Inc... 26 South Shore CARES... 26 West Tampa... 27 Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc... 28 Neighborhood Focused Mentoring Program West Tampa... 28 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Housing Authority of the City of Tampa... 30 BRIDGES, a JUST Neighborhood Collaborative... 30 Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, Inc... 31. 21st Century Community Learning Centers... 31 Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO)... 32 Nurturing Pregnancies and Newborns... 32 Countywide Programs...33. Alpha House of Tampa, Inc...34. Homeless Pregnant/Parenting Women and Teens...34 Camelot Community Care, Inc...35 Children s Board Heart Gallery of Tampa Bay...35 Capstone Digital...36. Read on myon Project...36 Champions for Children, Inc...37. Promoting Attachment and Family Education...37. Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County, Inc...38. Early Childhood Council...38 Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County...39. Quality Counts for Kids...39 School Readiness Funding...40. Glazer Children s Museum...41. Community Outreach and Family Education...41. Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc...42. Woman to Woman...42. Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County...43. Children s Board Family Resource Centers...44 Healthy Families Hillsborough...45. Safe Baby Plus...46. Hispanic Services Council, Inc...47. La RED de Padres Activos...47 Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County, Inc...48. Unity Information Network...48 Metropolitan Ministries, Inc...49 1st Hug Homeless Family Early Intervention...49 REACHUP, Inc...50 Special Delivery Doulas...50. Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA...51. Partners Kinship Services...51. The Children s Home, Inc...52 Supporting and Empowering Educational and Developmental Services (SEEDS)...52. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc...53. 2-1-1 and Care Coordination...53 University of South Florida...54. Hillsborough HIPPY Parent Involvement Project...54 Alphabetical Index...55 5
Neighborhood Programs Neighborhood-based programs target a single defined neighborhood, are supported by the residents and neighborhood leaders and involve residents throughout the program. These programs also have agreements with the School District of Hillsborough County to work in partnership with a neighborhood-based school. 6 East Tampa Big Brothers, Big Sisters East Tampa DACCO (Potter/Oak Park) Family Justice Center, Inc. (33612) Federation of Families for Children s Mental Health, Hillsborough County Positive Spin, Inc. (33610) REACHUP, Inc. Sulphur Springs Big Brothers, Big Sisters Sulphur Springs Champions for Children Devereux Foundation Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Lowry Park Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc. Palm River Greater Palm River Point South Shore Florida Institute for Community Studies West Tampa Big Brothers, Big Sisters West Tampa Housing Authority of the City of Tampa (33607/JUST) Multiple Neighborhoods Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay (East and West Tampa) DACCO (East Tampa, Lowry Park, Palm River, Plant City, South Shore, Sulphur Springs, University Area, West Tampa)
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8 Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc. Neighborhood Focused Mentoring Program East Tampa 711 South Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33609 www.bbbsfl.org CEO and President: Stephen Koch Funded Amount: $ 70,000 Name: Benisha Jackson Phone: 813 769-3618 E-Mail: benisha.jackson@bbbsfl.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Gabrielle Jones (813) 769-3642 Children five (5) to eight (8) years old (and their siblings) who live in East Tampa or attend a participating school in East Tampa. Provides one-on-one, professionally supported, mentoring services to children who can benefit from a caring and supportive mentoring relationship that will help them succeed in school and make positive decisions. Volunteers, parents of these mentored youth, and the youth themselves must commit to actively participate in this mentoring relationship for a minimum of one year (hopefully longer), in order to achieve these positive outcomes (e.g., promotion to the next grade level). Volunteer and Mentee Referrals: City of Tampa, the Tampa Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office, Without Walls Church, Revealing Truth Ministries, Oak Park Elementary, Sanchez Full Service Center, Boys & Girls Clubs, CHIPS, The Spring, Family Enrichment Centers/Kinship Care, and Abe Brown Ministries. Community Wide Mentee referrals: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, The Children s Board, the United Way, Mental Health Care, the 13th Judicial Circuit, and Northside Mental Health Care. Successful Children
Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO) Early Family Stabilization Services (Potter/Oak Park) 4422 East Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL 33605 www.dacco.org CEO: Mary Lynn Ulrey Funded Amount: $ 372,565 Name: Linda Mann, Director of Women s Services Phone: 813-384-4039 E-Mail: lindam@dacco.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Dasy Rivera, (813) 384-4208 Families who have children attending the Breakaway Child Care Center at DACCO, Grant Park Head Start, Potter or Oak Park Elementary Schools. Based on individual needs and child ages, families will either be provided with the Nurturing Parenting Program (for parents in substance use treatment or with children enrolled in Breakaway), The Strengthening Families curriculum, or The Parenting Wisely program. Champions for Children, Ms. Bell, Ms. Best, Potter and Oak Park Elementary Schools, Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office Healthy Children, Strong Families 9
Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County, Inc. Coordinated Community Response 33612 9309 North Florida Avenue, Suite 109, Tampa, FL 33612 www.fjchc.org Executive Director: Nikki Daniels, L.C.S.W. Name: Nikki Daniels Phone: 813-935-2015 E-Mail: ndaniels@fjchc.org Funded Amount: $433,564 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Front desk staff: 813-935-2015 Victims of domestic violence and their children in East Tampa, West Tampa, Sulphur Springs and ZIP codes 33612, 33613 and 33617. Victims of domestic violence and their children are provided with intake services, including needs and danger assessment and provision and/or linkage to services. ChildNet will provide intensive case management and legal services; Wheels of Success will provide transportation assistance. Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc., UACDC-PRODIGY, Wheels of Success Strong Families 10
Federation of Families for Children s Mental Health of Hillsborough County, Inc. Faith and Family Uplift Initiative for East Tampa 7402 N 56th St, Suite 880, Tampa, FL 33617 www.federationoffamilies.org Executive Director: Larry English Funded Amount: $168,333 Name: Larry English, Executive Director Phone: 813-220-9258 E-Mail: lgenglisfhfof_hc@verizon.net Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Karen Perez, Board Member, 813-914-7930 Staff Member, 813-914-7930 Families at risk with one or more children birth to eight (8) years old that are in need of family strengthening, support and/or mentoring due to many factors. Faith Based Community Providers will provide long-term support families as needs are identified through a family wellness plan. The project provides a trained Community Engagement Specialist to work with community residents in order to provide mentoring and sharing resources via a Faith Based connection for at risk families living in East Tampa, zip code 33610. The program will be targeting families who have children attending Potter and James Elementary Schools, as well as three strategically located Faith Based community agencies as a starting point for referrals. Miracles Corporation to Develop Communities; Positive Support for Parents in Neighborhoods, Inc; Girls Empowered Mentally for Success, Inc.; and the Center for Manifestation; NAACP - Hillsborough. Healthy Children, Strong Families 11
Infants and Young Children of West Central Florida, Inc. Positive Development: A Healthy Steps Model 1308 West Sligh Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33604 www.positivedevelopment.net Program Coordinator: Pat Grosz Funded Amount: $927,571 Name: Diane Koch, Ph.D. Phone: (813) 375-3980 E-Mail: dkoch22@tampabay.rr.com;dkochiyc@tampabay.rr.com Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Grace Rodriguez (813) 375-3980, ext. 131 All children birth to age five (5) in or referred to the pediatric practice at TGH Health Park Works with the pediatricians to screen, assess, and provide developmental guidance to families, provides home visits and follow-up to ensure that children are healthy and developmentally on track. Mental Health Care, Inc. and Champions for Children, Inc. Successful Children 12
Positive Spin, Inc. E.A.C.H. One Initiative 7628 N. 56th Street, Suite 18, Tampa, FL 33617 www.positivespinfl.org Executive Director: Jada McMillon Funded Amount: $ 253,363.00 Name: Jada McMillon, Executive Director Phone: 813 977-7677 x Ext 102 E-Mail: jmcmillon@positivespinfl.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Mr. Cesar Hernandez, (813) 523-6067 Families residing in East Tampa and/or with children attending Potter and James Elementary. Parents and/or caregivers with children residing in the home between the ages of birth to age (8) eight and their families Pregnant mothers Families must be residing in East Tampa - zip code 33610 A parent struggling to obtain shelter, security, food, and stability will not likely have the drive to participate in their child s academic success. The EACH One Initiative is designed to empower families with the necessary tools needed to remove barriers parents face that keep them from actively participating in the early school success of their children s education, and the readiness of their children to read by third grade (Case Management, Supportive Housing, Computer Literacy). Computer Mentors provides an instructorled curriculum to assist parents in available Internet tools to become more proficient educators of their children. Computer Mentors also provides desktop computers for up to 40 families if there is not a computer in the home. The curriculum includes using Khan Academy as a tutor for your child, PowerMyLearning.com to prepare lesson plans as well as accessing and using MyON Reader and Edline. Computer Mentors Group, Crossover Church, Educate Today, It s All About Kids Successful Children, Strong Families 13
REACHUP, Inc. Black Infant Health Practice Initiative (BIHPI) Get Smart - 24/7 Dad 2902 North Armenia Avenue, Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33607 www.reachupincorporated.org President/CEO: Estrellita Lo Berry Funded Amount: $140,790 Name: Dr. Deborah Austin, Communications and Outreach Director Phone: 813-712-6302 E-Mail: daustin@reachupincorporated.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Ruth Revilla, (813) 712-6310 The 24/7 Dad Program is available to fathers of children birth to age eight (8) and male partners of prenatal and post partum women residing in East Tampa including zip codes: 33602, 33603, 33605 and 33610 24/7 Dad Curriculum is designed to increase pro-fathering knowledge, skills, and attitudes thereby decreasing their anti-fathering expectations and the social, emotional, and physical ills of their children. 24/7 Dad will provide facilitated support group or CD-ROM education to fathers of children birth to age eight (8) and male partners of prenatal and post partum women in order to demonstrate fathers utilization of knowledge gained and skills practiced that will assist them in parenting through appropriate child development expectations and parent-child interactions and about the proper use of nurturing behavior-management strategies. The BIHPI Get Smart - 24/7 Dad project replicates the evidenced-based 24/7 Dad programs developed by the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) in 2003 to address a gap in quality fatherhood programs with proven effectiveness that meet the needs and wants of a variety of fathers who find themselves in different circumstances. Infinite Solutions of Tampa Bay, Evangeline Best, CDC of Tampa, Inc.; Michael Mays, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Strong Families 14
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16 Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc. Neighborhood Focused Mentoring Program Sulphur Springs 711 South Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33609 www.bbbsfl.org CEO and President: Stephen Koch Name: Vanassa Balazs Phone: 813-769-3620 E-Mail: vanessa.balazs@bbbsfl.org Funded Amount: $ 65,000 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Gabrielle Jones (813) 769-3642 Children five (5) to eight (8) years old (and their siblings) who live in Sulphur Springs or attend a participating school in Sulphur Springs. Provides one-on-one, professionally supported, mentoring services to children who can benefit from a caring and supportive mentoring relationship that will help them succeed in school and make positive decisions. Volunteers, parents of these mentored youth, and the youth themselves must commit to actively participate in this mentoring relationship for a minimum of one year (hopefully longer), in order to achieve these positive outcomes (e.g., promotion to the next grade level.) Volunteer and Mentee Referrals: University of South Florida, the City of Tampa, the Tampa Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office, Watermark Church, Sulphur Springs Elementary, the YMCA, the Sulphur Springs Workgroup, the Sulphur Springs Resource Center, CHIPS, The Springs, Family Enrichment Centers/Kinship Care, and Abe Brown Ministries. Community Wide Mentee Referrals: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, The Children s Board, the United Way, Mental Health Care, the 13th Judicial Circuit, and Northside Mental Health Care. Successful Children
Champions for Children, Inc. Layla s House 1506 E. Eskimo Street, Tampa, FL 33604 www.laylashouse.com Executive Director: Brian McEwen Funded Amount: $ 290,000 Name: Elizabeth Kennedy Phone: (813) 443-5004 E-Mail: lkennedy@cfctb.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Angie Olarte, (813) 443-5004 Families with children ages prenatal to kindergarten entry age, who are residents of the Sulphur Springs community. Layla s House is located in Sulphur Springs as a neighborhood based program but has universal access. Layla s House is an early childhood resource center providing a continuum of services from pregnancy to age five (5) for parents and caregivers of infants and young children. Layla s House is dedicated to family strengthening, keeping children safe and healthy and working as co producers with parents to achieve positive outcomes for their children. Layla s House provides and coordinates programs, resources, activities and opportunities that enhance positive early childhood development and support families of children from birth to age eight (8). Programs are focused on promoting nurturing and attachment; enhancing parents knowledge and understanding of their child s development; and providing opportunities for developing positive relationships and social connections. Layla s House has strong collaborations and partnerships with other early childhood education programs, maternal-child health organizations, hospitals and child-serving agencies. Key collaborators include Tampa Metropolitan YMCA, Devereux, Healthy Start Coalition Family Resource Centers, Sulphur Springs Elementary School, The Maternal Child Health Coalition, Inc. (MCHC) d.b.a. Bright Beginnings Family Stability and Success Program. Healthy Children, Strong Families 17
Devereux Florida - Devereux Kids Sulphur Springs Family Support Initiative 1419 W. Waters Ave. Suite 117, Tampa, FL 33612 www.devereux.org Executive Director: Stephen J. Murphy Name: Kimberly Miller Phone: 813-915-7101 E-Mail: kmiller4@devereux.org Funded Amount: $595,511 Eligible families must live in the Sulphur Springs neighborhood. To qualify for a Family Team Conference, families must have a child under the age of nine (9) living in the home with the family and not be currently involved in formal child welfare case management services. Provides Family Team Conferences, sponsors a Youth Council, and provides PCAT, an after-school literacy program. A Family Team Conference is a facilitated gathering of family members, friends, members of the family s faith community and professionals who work together to: develop individualized plans to strengthen family capacity, assure safety, stability, and permanency, and build natural supports that will sustain the family over time. The Youth Council for ages 13-18 provides opportunities for youth leadership development, community service projects, educational advancement and career exploration. PCAT, an after-school literacy program for Kindergarten students attending Sulphur Springs Elementary School, is designed to assist low-performing children succeed and be promoted to the next grade. Benefits include: Strengthening families and children s success in school through education, support and community building; utilizing principles and strategies that shift practice from an emphasis on risks to one that builds on strengths and resiliency. 18
Centre for Women d/b/a The Centre, PCAT Literacy Ministries, All Nations Outreach Center, Champions for Children - Layla s House, Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County, Tampa Homemakers, The R.I.C.H. House, The Sulphur Springs Resource Center, The YMCA of Tampa Community Learning Center Healthy Children, Strong Families 19
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Community Learning Center (CLC) at Sulphur Springs Elementary 110 East Oak Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602 www.tampaymca.org Executive Operations Director: Michael McCollum Funded Amount: $ 275,000 Name: Michael McCollum Phone: (321) 217-1550 E-Mail: mike.mccollum@tampaymca.org The target population is the elementary school age students of Sulphur Springs (and their families). To be eligible for the program, students must be active Sulphur Springs Elementary students. They must also maintain regular school attendance in order to participate in the Community Learning Center (CLC). The CLC after-school program provides tutoring and common core-based curriculum for K-3rd grade students heavily focused on the improvement of reading scores. The CLC will utilize a Positive Behavior Support (PBS) model proven to improve student s social skills and attendance rates. The CLC will also implement the B.E.S.T. Neighboring program that promotes parent/resident engagement through community events and projects, as well as training future community leaders. Successful Children 20
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Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc. Lowry Park Neighborhood Initiative 1306 West Sligh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604 www.seniorsinservice.org President and CEO: Tammy Criollo Name: Lupe Proctor Phone: 813-932-5228 E-Mail: lproctor@seniorsinservice.org Funded Amount: $ 226,201 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Lupe Proctor, 813-932-5228 Children between the ages of three (3) and five (5) who reside in the neighborhood community with approximate geographic boundaries defined as 22nd Avenue on the east, Hillsborough Avenue on the south, Habana Avenue on the west, and Hamilton Avenue bordering the north. Services provided include parent engagement and support and mentoring. Parents As Teachers provide home based visitations for development strategies. Seniors In Service provide tutoring and mentoring to young children in Head Start classrooms at Cleveland and Egypt Lake Elementary Schools utilizing Lowry Park Zoo materials. The Lowry Park Zoo, Champions for Children, Hillsborough County School Board Healthy Children, Successful Children 22
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Greater Palm River POINT, CDC Go-4-Kids Club 7454 Palm River Road, Tampa, FL 33619 www.mypalmrivercdc.com Executive Director: Debbie Patrick Funded Amount: $ 126,007 Name: Debbie Patrick, Executive Director Phone: 813-628-9179 E-Mail: debbie@thepointcdc.com Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Lazara Hernandez, 813-628-9179 The Go-4-Kids Club serves Clair-Mel Elementary School students in the First, Second and Third Grades. The Go-4-Kids Club provides enrichment and hands-on science and math activities. Goals are to get students on grade level and promoted to the next grade. Clair Mel Elementary School Strong Families 24
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Name: Dr. Alayne Unterberger Phone: 813-249-8100 E-Mail: alayneu@ficsinc.org Florida Institute for Community Studies, Inc. South Shore CARES P.O. Box 16745, Tampa, FL 33687 www.ficsinc.org Dr. Alayne Unterberger Funded Amount: $ 232,279 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: All staff members are bilingual. Community-based program to assess and refer children ages four (4) to eight (8) to the appropriate services in Ruskin and Wimauma. Provides outreach, screening, referrals and support for up to 400 families with children ages four (4) to eight (8) who are in need. FICS can accept referrals from providers or schools. Iglesia De Dios Elim, Big Draw Studios, Hillsborough Community College, USF, Beth El Family Mentors Successful Children, Strong Families 26
WEST TAMPA 33607 zip code Just Elementary/West Tampa Boundaries from Children s Board RFP 27
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc. Neighborhood Focused Mentoring Program West Tampa 711 South Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33609 www.bbbsfl.org CEO and President: Stephen Koch Name: Gabrielle Jones Phone: (813) 769-3642 E-Mail: gabrielle.jones@bbbsfl.org Funded Amount: $ 70,000 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Gabrielle Jones (813) 769-3642 Children five (5) to eight (8) years old (and their siblings) who live in West Tampa or attend a participating school in West Tampa. Provides one-on-one, professionally supported, mentoring services to children who can benefit from a caring and supportive mentoring relationship that will help them succeed in school and make positive decisions. Volunteers, parents of these mentored youth, and the youth themselves must commit to actively participate in this mentoring relationship for a minimum of one year (hopefully longer), in order to achieve these positive outcomes (e.g., promotion to the next grade level). Volunteer and Mentee Referrals: University of Tampa, the City of Tampa, the Tampa Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office, Without Walls Church, Blake High School, the Young Lawyers Division of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, Revealing Truth Ministries, Just Elementary, West Tampa Elementary, Boys & Girls Clubs, Just Full Service Center, CHIPS, The Spring, the Family Enrichment Centers/Kinship Care Center, and Abe Brown Ministries. 28
Community Wide Mentee Referrals: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, The Children s Board, the United Way, Mental Health Care, the 13th Judicial Circuit, and Northside Mental Health Care. Successful Children 29
Housing Authority of the City of Tampa BRIDGES, a JUST Neighborhood Collaborative 5301 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33687 www.thafl.com CEO/President: Jerome D. Ryans Name: Suzan McIntyre Phone: 813-341-9101 ext. 2180 E-Mail: suzan.mcintyre@thafl.com Funded Amount: $ 475,298 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Annette Ruiz, 813-341-9101 ext. 2150 Children three (3) years old through 3rd grade attending Just Elementary School and their families are eligible for universal services; eligibility for intervention services are based on identified academic deficiencies, excessive absenteeism and tardiness, behavioral issues, or having been a victim of a traumatizing event such as domestic violence, divorce, and/or bullying. Universal services are provided to enhance parent/guardian involvement with their child(ren) in order to increase their engagement with their child(ren) s education and healthcare. High Quality Wraparound services and Trauma Informed Care supports will be provided to those youth and families with complex, multiple issues requiring intensive case management. Youth will become better equipped to succeed in school and families will increase their resources and supports. The Skills Center, Success 4 Kids and Families, Kathedral Community Development, The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc., Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County, Project Link, Inc., REACHUP, Inc. Healthy Children, Successful Children, Strong Families 30
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, Inc. 21st Century Community Learning Centers 1307 North MacDill Avenue, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33607 www.bgctampa.org President: Bradley Baumgardner Funded Amount: $ 447,600 Name: Chris Letsos, Director of Programs Phone: 813-769-7528 E-Mail: cletsos@bgctampa.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Janine Valentin, 813-769-7533 Carlos Jimenez, 813-259-9101 Includes K-5th Grade students at Just, Dunbar, West Tampa, Lockhart, Edison, Potter, and Washington Elementary Schools (public schools) and St. Peter Claver Catholic School (private school) and the communities surrounding them. Provides academic and enrichment services to K-5th Grade students, engages their family members, and builds community sustainability. Three Boys and Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay (Nick Capitano, Wilbert Davis/Belmont Heights, and Steinbrenner/ West Tampa Clubs) provide the primary service locations for after-school, summer and holiday activities. An on-site instrumental music program by Instruments of Change provides the children with the opportunity to earn an instrument of their own to keep. The Boys and Girls Clubs encourages parent involvement and provides dropout prevention activities. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay provides mentor training and recruitment. The Children s Board of Hillsborough County mobilizes its other funded programs to provide additional support services, including its Children s Board of Hillsborough County Family Resource Centers for child and family support. Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County Public Schools (Just, Dunbar, West Tampa, Lockhart, Edison, Potter, and Washington Elementary Schools) and St. Peter Claver Catholic School (private school), and Instruments of Change, Inc. Successful Children 31
Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO) Nurturing Pregnancies and Newborns 4422 East Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL 33605 www.dacco.org CEO: Mary Lynn Ulrey Funded Amount: $ 182,693 Name: Linda Mann, Director of Women s Services Phone: 813-384-4039 E-Mail: lindam@dacco.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Dasy Rivera, 813-384-4073 Project will serve pregnant and post-partum women with prescription drug (or polysubstance) abuse and their newborns and families residing in the neighborhoods of East Tampa, West Tampa and Sulphur Springs with some flexibility to address Lowry Park Community, Palm River, Plant City and South Shores. This is a neighborhood substance abuse screening and intervention program to address the prescription drug epidemic in targeted neighborhoods, particularly affecting pregnant women and women with children. The goal of the project is that children are healthy and developmentally on track. Champions for Children Successful Children 32
Countywide Programs Countywide programs provide services across Hillsborough County accessible by residents living throughout Hillsborough County. Alpha House of Tampa, Inc. Camelot Community Care Capstone myon - Hillsborough County School System Champions for Children Early Childhood Council Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County Quality Counts for Kids School Readiness Funding Glazer Children s Museum Gulf Coast Jewish Families and Community Services, Inc. Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County Family Resource Centers Healthy Families Hillsborough Safe Baby Plus Hispanic Services Council, Inc. Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County Infants and Young Children of West Central Florida, Inc. Metropolitan Ministries, Inc. REACHUP, Inc. Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA The Children s Home The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay USF- Center for Autism Related Disabilities 33
Alpha House of Tampa, Inc. Homeless Pregnant/Parenting Women and Teens 201 South Tampania Avenue, Tampa, FL 33609 www.alphahouseoftampa.org Executive Director: Patricia J. Langford Funded Amount: $ 371,966 Name: Barbara McCormick,, LCSW, Director of Programs Phone: 813-875-2024 x1013 E-Mail: bmccormick@alphahouseoftampa.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Donna Lopez, 813 875-2024 Women, 18 years of age or older, who are homeless and pregnant or parenting and meet the federal guidelines for homelessness. Teens are referred to Alpha House solely through the Foster Care system. Alpha House of Tampa, the only licensed maternity home in Hillsborough County, provides a maternity-based comprehensive residential program for up to 23 pregnant women, foster care teens and their infants and a transitional Housing program for 16 homeless women who are newly parenting. Parents as Teachers Center provides ASQ3 screening to assure that babies and toddlers are on target with their growth and development. Other services include: Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model a group-based counseling intervention model, Girls Circle model focuses on evidencebased principles of a strengths-based approach, and the newly developed Alpha Academy focuses on Literacy, Life Skills education, Parenting and Self-Sufficiency. Alpha House and project staff work as partners in collaboration with the Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County, Champions for Children, REACHUP, Inc., Success 4 Kids & Families, St. Joseph s Women s Hospital, Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and DACCO. Healthy Children 34
Camelot Community Care, Inc. Children s Board Heart Gallery of Tampa Bay 5520 W. Idlewild Avenue, Tampa, FL 33634-8015 www.heartgallerytampabay.org President and CEO, Camelot: Mike Dibrizzi Funded Amount: $ 241,407 Name: Jesse Miller, Director, Children s Board Heart Gallery of Tampa Phone: 813-476-2103 E-Mail: JJMiller@camelotcommunitycare.org MDibrizzi@camelotcommunitycare.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Cindy Cabrera, (813) 901-3400 The Children s Board Heart Gallery of Tampa Bay serves foster children of Hillsborough County who are available for adoption and potential adoptive parents. Criteria for foster youth include any one of the following: special needs (medical, emotional, therapeutic, physical disabilities), minorities, teens, and children with siblings who wish to be adopted together. Criteria for potential parents are established by the Department of Children and Families and requires an approved home study, parent training, background checks and the ability to provide specific resources or care depending on the child(ren). The Children s Board Heart Gallery of Tampa Bay is a unique recruitment tool used to increase public awareness of adoption and the needs of foster children by developing a safe interface between the public at large and children waiting to be adopted. Fine art portraits and individual bios are professionally displayed in touring exhibits, websites and other mass exposure tools which introduce the Heart Gallery children to the general public via state-of-the-art emotive displays and exhibits. Eckerd Community Alternatives Hillsborough Inc., Camelot Community Care, Inc. and the Children s Board of Hillsborough County Healthy Children, Strong Families 35
Capstone Digital Read on myon Project 1710 Roe Crest Drive, North Mankato, Minnesota 33602 www.readonmyon.com CEO/Executive Director: Todd Brekhus Funded Amount: $ 100,000 Name: Doris Linville, Project Manager Phone: 813-600-1581 Mobile: 813-476-5342 E-Mail: D.Linville@capstonedigital.com Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Doris Linville, Project Manager, 813-600-1581 The Read on myon project is a collaborative effort to provide myon reader from Capstone Digital to all children from birth through 8th grade in Hillsborough County. The Children s Board funding focuses on access for families of infants and children through age eight (8). Provide an enhanced digital library on line with over 2800 books with a wide range of lexile levels, 60% of the books are non-fiction and 10% of the books are in Spanish. All books are accessible to any computer or mobile device that has Internet access 24/7. Hillsborough County Public Schools (major founder), Hillsborough County Government, United Way of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative, Hillsborough County Head Start, Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, Tampa Housing Authority and Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County Successful Children 36
Champions for Children, Inc. Promoting Attachment and Family Education 3108 West Azeele Street, Tampa, FL 33609 www.championsforchildrentampabay.org Executive Director: Brian A. McEwen Funded Amount: $ 746,753 Fathers Resource and Networking Center (FRANC) Name: John Roth Phone: 813-673-4646 E-Mail: jroth@cfctb.org Baby Bungalow Name: Patricia Pead Phone: 813-673-4646 E-Mail: ppead@cfctb.org Parents as Teachers (PAT) Name: Patricia Pead Phone: 813-673-4646 E-Mail: ppead@cfctb.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Dinorah Heredia (813) 673-4646 or (813) 334-1902 This is a countywide set of services for expectant families and families with children ages birth to kindergarten. This countywide project provides one-time parent education seminars including: Boot Camp for New Dads, multi-session parent-child developmental playgroups (known as Baby Bungalow), and home visiting parent education to meet the goal that children are healthy and developmentally on track. The home visitation services are provided through the evidence-based Parents as Teachers model. For the Family, Inc., Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County, Early Childhood Council, Family Justice Center, The Centre, Family Enrichment Center, The Children s Home, Greater Palm River Point Strong Families 37
Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County, Inc. Early Childhood Council 4210 W. Bay Villa Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611 www.ecctampabay.org Executive Director: Stephen C. Martaus Name: Greg VanPelt, Clinical Director Phone: 813-837-7718 E-Mail: gregvanpelt@ecctampabay.org Funded Amount: $ 528,470 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Julie Carvajal, (813) 837-7714 Serves children birth to five (5) years of age residing in Hillsborough County where the parent/caregiver has concerns or questions about the growth and development of their child. Offers a preliminary screening over the phone and a follow-up comprehensive community based developmental screening event. Follow-up and coordination services are offered to families to support their linkage to community based services that may include Child Find or Early Steps. Hillsborough County Public Schools, The Children s Home, Early Steps, Head Start, Prevent Blindness Florida, USF, Champions for Children, Mental Health Care, Inc. Strong Families 38
Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County Quality Counts for Kids 1002 E. Palm Avenue, Suite 100, Tampa, Florida 33605 http://www.elchc.org CEO: Dave McGerald Funded Amount: $ 2,000,000 Name: Karen Perkins, Chief Operating Officer Phone: 813-204-1722 E-Mail: kperkins@elchc.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Daisy Hoffman, (813) 202-1007 This is a countywide project with a focused effort to engage ECE programs and practitioners that serve children from low-income families in Hillsborough County. The Quality Counts for Kids (QCFK) project will provide ongoing support and resources to early care and education (ECE) programs and practitioners to enhance the quality of their care for children. The goal is that children are ready to learn and succeed with a specific emphasis on increasing the number of children attending high quality child care in our community. Coordinated Community Services, Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County, Hillsborough Community College Foundation, University of South Florida Board of Trustees, and Champions for Children Successful Children 39
Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County School Readiness Funding 1002 E. Palm Avenue, Suite 100, Tampa, Florida 33605 http://www.elchc.org CEO: Dave McGerald Funded Amount: $ 1,763,239 Name: Tashikia Matos, Contract Manager Phone: 813-204-1775 E-Mail: tmatos@elchc.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Tashikia Matos, (813) 204-1775 The funds allow approximately 9,500 children in Hillsborough County from low income working families to attend early childhood and/or out of school time programs. The School Readiness program will help working parents with the cost of child care. The services include a diverse number of child care program options to support parents in becoming self-sufficient. Hillsborough County Public School District School Readiness Programs Successful Children 40
Glazer Children s Museum Community Outreach and Family Education 110 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa FL 33602 http://glazermuseum.org/ President/CEO: Al Najjar Name: Kristen Nieves Phone: 813-443-3802 E-Mail: knieves@glazermuseum.org Funded Amount: $ 96,575 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Lael Arango, 813-443-3810 Caregivers, families, Title One elementary schools, and children ages birth to ten (10) years visiting the Museum to receive educational programming. Provide a variety of educational programs during the weekdays and no-cost access for students attending Title One elementary schools. Community Outreach Partners: PNC Bank, Straz Center Family Education Partners: Target, VSA, Hillsborough Association for the Education of Young Children, Hillsborough County Public Schools Sunshine Sunday Partners: Early Steps Infant and Young Children of West Central Florida, Inc., USF Audiology Clinic, Achieve Child Development, Children s Future, Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired, Hugs First/Kisses Later (Early Autism Interventions), Morning Star School, Speech and Language Clinic, USF Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, Tampa General Hospital, Children s Medical Center, Family Network of Disabilities, Shriners Hospital for Children, Tampa Day School, Home-Based Early Intervention Services, Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System, Palma Ceia Presbyterian School, Center for Autism Related Disorders, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, USF, All Children s Hospital, Crossroads, Paula Tarver Successful Children 41
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc. Woman to Woman 14041 Icot Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33760 http://gulfcoastjewishfamilyandcommunityservices.org President/CEO: Ray Gadd Name: Iris Grimsley Phone: 813-558-1370 Ext 306 E-Mail: igrimsley@gcjfcs.org Funded Amount: $ 275,965 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Maria Alfaro, 813-558-1370, Ext 304 Program serves Hillsborough County teens aged 15-19 and their babies. Teens must be enrolled in school or be willing to enroll. The Woman to Woman Program provides structured mentoring and support services for a total of 42 adolescent mothers and pregnant teens and their children for up to two years Countywide. The goal of the project is that Children are Developmentally on Track. The program provides Outreach and Engagement, Parent Education and Support, Developmental Screening, Home Visitation, Coordination/Case Management and Mentoring. The Woman to Woman Program replicates the evidenced-based Youth At Risk (YAR) model using YAR training, Ages and Stages 3 Developmental Screen, the Ages and Stages Social Emotional Developmental Screen, Nurturing Parenting Curriculum and is congruent with Trauma Informed Care practices. Hillsborough County Public Schools, REACHUP, Inc., United Cerebral Palsy, Alpha House, AMI Kids, Project NOW, Hope Community Center, Unity North Tampa Church and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Healthy Children 42
Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County Children s Board Family Resource Centers 2806 N. Armenia Ave. Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33607 www.familysupporthc.org/ Executive Director: Jane Murphy Name: Marisa Mowat Phone: 813-233-2800 E-Mail: mmowat@hstart.org Funded Amount: $2,523,165 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Glenda Taveras, (813) 233-2800 The Children s Board Family Resource Centers are located throughout Hillsborough County to meet the needs of families from all walks of life. Programs and services are at no cost to members and many are planned by community councils. The Centers offer a refreshing, homelike environment where parents, children and youth are encouraged to discover the many opportunities available. Prenatal Classes Mobile Clinic Services Information & Referrals Car Seat Safety Developmental Play Groups Parent Support Groups Developmental Screenings KidCare Enrollment Support CPR & First Aid Certification Computer Access Vision & Hearing Screenings Family Counseling Mobile Services Centers are funded by the Children s Board of Hillsborough County and administered by the Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County. Managing partners include: Bright Beginnings, Champions for Children, The Children s Home, Inc., Family Community Advisory Councils, REACHUP, Inc. and St. Joseph s Children s Advocacy Center. Healthy Children, Successful Children, Strong Families 43
Brandon Family Resource Center 1271 Kingsway Road Brandon, FL 33510 (813) 740-4634 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact: Ligia Vigo East County Family Resource Center 639 East Alexander Street Plant City, FL 33563 (813) 752-8700 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact: Marcia Cedano South County Family Resource Center 3030 East College Avenue Ruskin, FL 33570 (813) 641-5600 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact: Aniria Wilson Central Tampa Family Resource Center 1002 East Palm Avenue Tampa, FL 33605 (813) 204-1741 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact: Melissa Asencio, (813) 204-1761 North Tampa Family Resource Center 1401-A East Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 558-1877 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact: Ruth Colon Town n Country Family Resource Center 7520 West Waters Avenue, Suite #8 Tampa, FL 33615 (813) 356-1703 Bilingual (Spanish) Contact: Yaima Rodriguez and Maria Riveros North Tampa CBFRC Brandon CBFRC Town n Country CBFRC East County CBFRC Central Tampa CBFRC South County CBFRC 44
Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County Healthy Families Hillsborough 2806 N. Armenia Ave. Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33607 www.healthystartcoalition.org Executive Director: Jane Murphy Funded Amount: $1,801,545 Name: Barbara Macelli, Program Manager Phone: 813-233-2800 E-Mail: bmacelli@hstart.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Barbara Macelli, 813-233-2800 x 118 Healthy Families Hillsborough offers prenatal and/or newborn services for up to five years to Hillsborough County families who are voluntarily assessed by the validated Healthy Families Florida Assessment Tool (HFFAT) with a score of 13 or above. Families who have an open child protection case at the time of assessment are not eligible for Healthy Families Hillsborough. Healthy Families Hillsborough is part of Healthy Families Florida, a voluntary long-term (up to five years) home visiting program designed to promote positive parent/child interaction, nurturing attachment and healthy childhood growth and development, thereby preventing child abuse and neglect. Families are also linked to a medical provider and other family support services they need during their participation in HFH. Maternal Child Health Coalition, Inc. d/b/a Bright Beginnings, Champions For Children, Inc., St. Joseph s Women s Hospital, Florida Hospital Tampa Bay Division, The Children s Home, Inc. Healthy Children, Successful Children, Strong Families 45
Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County Safe Baby Plus 2806 N. Armenia Ave. Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33607 www.healthystartcoalition.org Executive Director: Jane Murphy Funded Amount: $ 360,663 Name: Lisa Colen, MHA, Director of Community Outreach and Education Phone: 813-233-2800, Ext.110 E-Mail: lcolen@hstart.org Bilingual (Spanish) Contact and Phone: Monica Rodriguez, 813-233-2800, Ext. 134 Families with children in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) from Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph s Women s Hospital, Florida Hospital and Brandon Regional Hospital and families with substance-exposed newborns not in NICU. A universal education program delivered to parents prior to hospital discharge home with newborn addressing three leading causes of preventable infant death including choosing a safe caregiver, preventing shaken baby syndrome and practicing safe sleep. Also provides 12 month developmental screening program to infants who are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and/or substance exposed. Success for Kids and Families, Tampa General Hospital, Brandon Regional Hospital, Florida Hospital and St. Joseph s Women s Hospital Healthy Children, Strong Families 46