Local Resources

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Pinellas
The primary mission is serving children in the community through one-on-one mentoring relationships with quality volunteers

Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs Florida Department of Health
The Child Care Food Program has two sub-component programs, the Afterschool Snack Program and the Homeless Children Nutrition Program

Child Care Aware
A non-profit initiative committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community

Children's Forum
A private, not-for-profit organization committed to enhancing and improving the quality, affordability, and availability of child care and early education through a broad array of programs, services, and publications

Coordinated Child Care of Pinellas, Inc.
Coordinates subsidized child care, provides Resource and Referral Information for families seeking childcare and offers services for preschoolers in child care who have special needs

Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition
Created to improve the status of early child care providers

Early Childhood Association of Florida
A professional organization concerned with the well-being of young children

Florida Association of Child Care Management
Committed to the development and implementation of programs, techniques and strategies which improve the quality and affordability of early childhood education

Florida Child Care Licensing Information
State child care licensing Information - works to ensure a healthy and safe environment for the children in child care settings and to improve the quality of their care through regulation and consultation

Florida Department of Children and Families
Committed to working in partnership with local communities to ensure safety, well-being and self-sufficiency for the people we serve

Florida Department of Health
Up-to-date information from the Florida Health Department

Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services
A valuable resource for families and professionals needing information about disabilities and special health care services for children and young adults birth to 21 years

Florida Family Child Care Home Association
Created to promote and encourage quality professional child care through education, legislation, advocacy, mentoring, caring and love

Florida Kid Care
Florida's children's health insurance program for uninsured children under age 19

Juvenile Welfare Board the Children Services Council of Pinellas County
Supports the healthy development of all children and their families in Pinellas County through advocacy, research, planning, training, communications, coordinating of resources and funding

Pinellas Association for Retarded Children (PARC)
Pinellas Association for Retarded Children is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for persons of all ages with disabilities

2-1-1 (Pinellas Helpline)
Pinellas County's only 24-hour program that provides information and referrals on local health/human services, volunteer opportunities, donation referrals, and crisis intervention/problem-solving counseling for individuals. (Cell Phone users must dial 727-562-1542). 2-1-1 is now accessible to all-languages and TDD/TTY machines for the hearing impaired

Pinellas County
Official Web Site for Pinellas County

Pinellas County Economic Development
The mission includes working to retain existing businesses and encourage their success and expansion, and attract new high-quality, high wage and diversified employment to Pinellas County

Pinellas County Health Department
Provides links to the different Divisions of the Pinellas County Health Department including Community Health, Dental Health, Communicable Disease Control, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health, Family Health Services, Management Information Systems, Pharmacy, the Office of Minority Health, WIC and Nutrition, and the proposed Chronic Disease Prevention Office

Pinellas County Schools
The School System of Pinellas County

Pinellas Early Childhood Association
Pinellas Early Childhood Association is an affiliate of the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). As a board and member driven professional child care association, we provide various services to our members and those within the community ranging from continuing education credits to advocacy.

Pinellas WorkNet
One-Stop career centers provide support for the unemployed, underemployed, those considering a career change, or seeking training

Ready, Set, Read
Language activities for children birth to five - a joint project of the Corporation for National Service, the US Department of Education, and the US Department of Health and Human Services

Representative
To locate your national representative

Representative
To locate your state representative

Senator
To locate your national senator

Senator
To locate your state senator

State of Florida
Official web site of the State of Florida

Sunbiz
The Florida Division of Corporations' online information, research, and electronic processing service center

United Way of Tampa Bay
The mission is to make an impact upon the issues that really matter: Caring for the Elderly, Meeting Basic Needs, Promoting Health and Independence, Strengthening Families, and Supporting Children and Youth

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