Tips to Keep Children Safe in the Water

By Kelly Wise Valdes – May 31, 2024 Now that summer is here, Hillsborough County launched Safe Pools Day Tampa Bay, which was aimed at educating families about practicing pool safety while they enjoy swimming this summer. Florida leads the nation in drowning deaths of children 4 years old or younger, and most of the…

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…

One of our funded nonprofits was recently featured on Hillsborough Community College Hawk TV. Alpha House of Tampa offers homeless pregnant women and mothers with young children safe housing and the tools they need to become self-sufficient and effective, responsible parents. Click on the video below to find out more about the impact the Alpha…

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…

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…