Children’s Board Executive Director, Kelley Parris Discusses Safe Sleep and Choosing a Safe Caregiver on the “Morning Blend”


In a Special Board meeting on Friday, April 12, 2013, the Governing Board of the Children’s Board selected the following five (5) finalists for consideration as the next Executive Director: Felicia DeHaney CEO, National Black Child Development Institute Washington, DC Carl Harness Assistant County Administrator, Pinellas County Clearwater, FL Melody (Mel) Jurado President, The Profitable…
The Kiwanis Club of Tampa has once again expanded its StoryWalk Project, now adding the page-by-page sign installation at Carrollwood Village Park By MIKE CAMUNAS, Tampa Beacon CARROLLWOOD — The park is the perfect place to relax and read a book. Now, visitors to Carrollwood Village Park don’t even need to bring one if they…
By: Erik Waxler ABC Action News TAMPA, Fla. — Baby Bellamy is ready for Halloween. She’s 11 months old, and Melissa Garitta said she is loving every bit of being a first-time mom. “Just watching those milestones. Seeing her grow from that first smile to those giggles, eating for the first time solid food to now…
We are deeply affected by the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. After such a horrific event, it can be difficult to sort through your feelings. It’s also difficult to explain the event to a child. Below are helpful resources for those that need assistance coping with the aftermath of this tragedy….