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Community Resource

Community Resource

03 November 2020

Child Behavior Concerns Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay (813) 814-2000 Bcotb.com

BCOTB is an organization that has about four centers across the Tampa Bay area that provides services for children with autism, other disabilities, and behavioral concerns. Some services they provide throughout the program are ABA Therapy, Feeding Therapy, Toilet training. Behavior analysts work with children and parents to discuss their concerns and help with behavior challenges.  -Child and Family Nutrition Concerns Cornerstone Family Ministries (813) 253-3853 Cornerstonefamilyministries.org Cornerstone is an organization that is privately owned for-profit and non-profit organizations. The program helps provide food to childcare centers and families with nutritional facts and concerns. The program makes it possible for centers to serve free breakfast, lunch, and snacks to the children.   -Child and Family Economic Concerns Children’s Board (813) 229-2884 Childrensboard.org  The Children’s Board invests in partnerships and quality programs to support the success of all children and families in Hillsborough County.  -Child Abuse and Neglect Champions for Children (813) 673-4646 Cfctb.org  Champions of Children is one of the only organizations in the state of Florida to focus exclusively on preventing abuse & neglect before they even begin. Founded in 1977. COC is a nationally accredited agency.   -Child Development Concerns Early Intervention Independent Living Inc Pediatric Therapy (813) 963-6923  Independent Living Inc provides developmental services such as Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Early Intervention, Speech-Language, and Behavioral Therapy. The main focus is the individual needs of every infant, toddler, and adult who will benefit from the program with developmental concerns. -Vision Concerns Bright Eyes Kids (813) 358-0400  Bright Eyes Kids is an agency that provides vision services to younger children. They help children with vision control, myopia control, sports vision, etc.  -Domestic Violence The Spring of Tampa Bay (813) 247-7233  Spring’s mission is to prevent domestic violence, protect victims, and promote change in lives, families, and communities. This agency provides a haven for abused adults and their children.  -Chronic Child Illness Purple Playas Foundation (813) 963-7227 Purpleplayasfoundation.org Purple playas provide support and resources in the area of pediatric complex chronic care needs and gifting smiles to children and their families. The goals of the purple playas organization are to provide social-emotional resources, funding, and support fellowship scholarships.  -Family loss and grief

Bereaved Parents USA (813) 501-9567 Bpusatampabay.com   B Pusa is an organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child and parents.  -Lack of family resources Children’s Services – Hillsborough County (813) 264-3807 Hilsboroughcounty.org Children’s Services focuses on keeping children, young adults, and families protected and empowered to live safe, healthy lives.  -Family Isolation Metropolitan Ministries (813) 209-1000 Metromin.org Metropolitan Ministries has several resources they provide including housing individuals who have isolated themselves. The goal is t get them back to themselves and around their families and friends.     Interview Questions   Crystal Mannue, Assistant Director - Health First Development Center    What challenges do children and families within your program experience? Crystal: “Here at Health First Divorce, Death Abuse of all types, we have domestic and child abuse quite often. Poverty and behavioral issues.” What resources do you feel are important within your community for children and families to access? Crystal: “ELC, Health First, Hillsborough county school board, and other child-care schools.” “Important resources would be attending therapy, church groups, non-profit organizations that offer support in such challenges, EAP (Employee assistant program), and the school board co-signs.” How do you facilitate contact and communication with these agencies offering resources for children and families in your program? Crystal: “Word of mouth is the biggest one. We find people who spread information through conversation. Also, Brochures/flyers, Internet, 211 hotlines, and EAP (employee assistant program).” Crystal: “Through the Hillsborough County school board and DCF (Department of children and families), we are given and use tons of resources for such challenges with children and families. There are not many on your list that we use directly but some of the agencies used on your list have funded our program a few times. The Children’s Board fund a lot of small programs and organizations throughout the county that all schools and development centers have access to.”