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Children’s Home Network plants SEEDS of learning
By Philip Morgan – Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Some preschoolers aren’t ready to advance. They don’t know the basics: colors, shapes and numbers. Tosha Johnson runs a program that helps them catch up. She’s director of the Children’s Home Network’s Supporting and Empowering Educational and Developmental Services (SEEDS) program, which helps kids from birth to…
Hillsborough County is combating rising homelessness among students with a prevention program
WUSF Public Media – WUSF 89.7 “Pathways to Hope” is helping Hillsborough students and their families reduce the risk of homelessness, which school officials say is a rising issue. The number of students experiencing homelessness in Hillsborough County is on the rise. According to the Florida Department of Education, more than 4,000 students found themselves in…
Children’s Board Announce New Director of Public Relations
DATELINE – The Children’s Board is pleased to announce that Dexter Lewis has been promoted as the new Director of Public Relations with the Children’s Board. Dexter has been with the Children’s Board since January of 2018, most recently serving as the Public Relations Manager. Dexter has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science…
The Children’s Board Mobile Water Safety Team Aims to Cool Drowning Statistics in Hillsborough County During Another Hot Summer
The Children’s Board Mobile Water Safety Team aims to cool drowning statistics in Hillsborough County during another hot Summer. Click on the image below to see the Bay News 9 coverage and learn more about this life saving program. If you live in an apartment complex or have a community pool in your neighborhood, please have your…
Hillsborough agencies work together to reduce child drowning deaths
Philip Morgann – Wednesday, May 22, 2024 May is National Water Safety Month, but it’s important for parents to keep this in mind every day of every month: it can take less than a minute for a child to drown. “I don’t think people really realize that drowning actually is silent,’’ says Sharon Finotti, director…