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Padres de Crianza supports Latino kinship caregivers in Hillsborough County
Philip Morgan | Wednesday, August 28, 2024 You’re the Latino uncle, grandmother or big sister who has taken over raising a relative’s children. You are new to this country, new to Hillsborough County, and you speak little or no English. How do you learn about the services available to help you? You contact Padres de Crianza, a…
Children’s Board Launches Mobile Water Safety Team
In the Tampa Bay area alone, 32 children have lost their lives due to accidental drowning in the past four years. In an effort to eradicate tragedies like these from happening, the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County and community partners joined together as a Mobile Water Safety team that will bring free swim lessons to…
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…
Tips to Keep Your Sleeping Infant Safe
Tampa Bay’s Morning Blend – September 25, 2024 Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and do not reflect the same of WFTS. Advertiser: Children’s Board of Hillsborough County In the last decade, 208 infants have died from unsafe sleep in Tampa Bay. These deaths affect all families, from…
Summertime Brings Pool Safety Into Focus
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…
