| Web
Sites |
Description
of Services |
| 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. |
| Channel
10 |
Tampa
Bay's WTSP TV |
| 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
Foundation |
A
private national educational non-profit organization, strives
to improve the lives of children and those who care for
them |
| 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 |
The
latest information relating to the child care program in
Florida |
| Florida
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 |
| 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 |
Supports
the healthy development of all children and their families
in Pinellas County through advocacy, research, planning,
training, communications, coordinating of resources and
funding |
|
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 |
| 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 |
| Parent
Education Resources |
Provides
educational resources for parents and caregivers - from
the Cooperative Extension Service Web Site |
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 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 |
| Team
Florida Partnership |
A
state level planning, technical assistance and policy support
workgroup made up of representatives from child serving
agencies, organizations and programs, advocates, consumers,
legislative staff, Governor's staff and community facilitators
from each district |
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,ssss and
Supporting Children and Youth |
