Early School Success

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc.
One Crisis Center Plaza, Tampa, FL  33613
www.crisiscenter.com
813-969-4911

Child and Family Safety
Who the Program Serves:
Child victims between the ages of five and eleven going to Mort or Miles Elementary schools and their families.
What the Program Does:
The Child and Family Safety program is a school-based violence prevention and intervention program.  The program works on finding children between the ages of five and eleven going to Mort or Miles Elementary schools who have been abused and neglected so that they can help them with the problems they have and help them adjust. CVRR offers help in a crisis, finds out what the child needs, then arranges for services, coordinating and monitoring them.  CVRR evaluates the child and stands up for the victims and their families.  The program teaches children how to plan for safe places, skills for doing well in life, how to control anger, not fighting, and how to handle fights at home.  CVRR helps students and families find services in the community for people who have been hurt by violence.  The program also shows school administrators, teachers and staff how to look for signs of child abuse, violence and how to legally report abuse so that child victims can be located and helped as early as possible.

Hillsborough Education Foundation, Inc.
2010 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Suite 212, Tampa, FL  33610
www.educationfoundation.com
813-740-7651

AmeriCorps Hillsborough Reads
Who the Program Serves:
Kindergarten through third grade students having trouble with reading at seven elementary schools:  Cahoon, Cleveland, Foster, Mort, Tampa Bay Boulevard, Pizzo and the USF/Patel Charter School.
What the Program Does:
Community volunteers serve as reading tutors and encourage parents to help their children read by offering “parent reading” workshops to parents/guardians.  The volunteers teach 5th grade students to tutor 2nd grade students in reading.  They also mentor struggling students, encouraging them to learn all their grade level skills which improves their self-esteem and overall grades.  The volunteers spend 1.5 hours of tutor time with each student per week using Building Better Readers.  During each tutoring session, the tutor selects a book for “Just Right” reading, talks about a plan for reading the book, reads selection on the child’s listening level or plays a language game.

Powerstories Theatre of Tampa Bay, Inc.
P.O. Box 18021, Tampa, FL  33679
www.powerstories.com
813-286-2345

Girlstories Theater
Who the Program Serves:
Middle school girls receive an intense summer program ending in the design and performance of an original show of hope and courage. Workshops are given to younger children at sites including the Boys and Girls Clubs, Wimauma Academy, and Academy Prep of Tampa.
What the Program Does:
Provides theatre and art education to at-risk middle and high school girls in Hillsborough County. These girls are trained in a summer program, and in turn, provide workshops to other community groups in Hillsborough County. The plays are for Hillsborough County elementary and middle school-age girls who receive educational materials (including fun, creative, age-appropriate lessons and activities) to look for and tell their own stories as well as gain a deeper appreciation for theatre and art.  The plays tell true stories of women and girls to give the girls more confidence and help them appreciate and respect people’s differences.

Seniors In Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.
1306 W. Sligh Avenue, Tampa, FL  33604
www.seniorsinservice.org
813-932-5228

Foster Grandparent Program
Who the Program Serves:
At risk and special needs children in schools and child care centers
What the Program Does:
Matches senior citizen volunteers (55+) with at risk and special needs children in schools and day cares for 15-40 hours per week.  These volunteers, Foster Grandparents, receive a modest non-taxable payment   for every hour they serve helping these children.  Foster Grandparents tutor and mentor children, ages 5-13, every day in classrooms or the school library, providing each child with individual attention and building a relationship.  The Grandparents read aloud, use flashcards and play games that help children get learn and know their alphabet, sounds, words and the relationships between them.  At the end of the school year, the teachers and Foster Grandparents test the students to see if they have gotten better in the subjects in which they were having problems.

Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, Inc.
1006 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL  33606
www.bbictampa.org
813-251-3382

Faith-Based Out of School Time (OST) Initiative
Who the Program Serves:
Typically developing and special needs children between 5 and12 years of age at six faith-based sites: Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, Cloud of Glory Community Development, Inc., COGIC Developmental Day Care, First Baptist Church Of College Hill, Inc., Tampa Bay Community and Family Development Corporation, and New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Inc.
What the Program Does:
Beulah Baptist Institutional Church holds year-round programs before school, after school, during the summer, and other non-school days with activities that reach out to families in the neighborhoods around area schools.  Staff from these programs are active participants in the Partnership for Out-of-School Time and participate in the Quality Counts for Kids initiative for school-aged children offered by the Early Learning Coalition.

Subcontractors:  Cloud of Glory Community Development, Inc., COGIC Developmental Day Care, First Baptist Church Of College Hill, Inc., Tampa Bay Community and Family Development Corporation, and New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Inc.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, Inc.
1307 North MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL  33607
www.bgctampafl.org
813-769-7523

Out of School Time (OST) Program - Triple Play
Who the Program Serves:
Typically developing and special needs children, ages 5-12 years old, at three sites:  Garcia Salesian (33602), Smith Salesian at Mary Help (33610), and Nick Capitano (33602).
What the Program Does:
Provides year-round out-of-school time programs (before school, after school, summer, and other non-school days) that reach out to families in the neighborhoods surrounding low-performing schools. The children participate in Project Learn, Youth Unity, SMART Moves and Healthy Habits, create an art project, drama, and team building activities.  Staff from these programs are active participants in the Partnership for Out-of-School Time and participate in the Quality Counts for Kids initiative for school-aged children offered by the Early Learning Coalition.

Subcontractors:  Garcia Salesian (33602), Smith Salesian at Mary Help (33610), and Nick Capitano (33602)

Child Abuse Council, Inc.
3108 W. Azeele Street, Tampa, FL  33609
www.childabusecouncil.com
813-673-4646

Out of School Time (OST) Community Child Care Centers
Who the Program Serves:
Typically developing and special needs children, 5-12 years old, in the Palm River Community.
What the Program Does:
The programs provides year-round out-of-school time programs (before school, after school, summer, and other non-school days).  This program provides well-rounded services that reach out to families in the neighborhoods surrounding low-performing schools. Staff from these programs are active participants in the Partnership for Out-of-School Time and participate in the Quality Counts for Kids initiative for school-aged children offered by the Early Learning Coalition.

Subcontractors:  Educational Placement Services

Hope Preparatory Academy, Inc.
3916 East Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL  33610
www.theacademies.us
813-236-1462

Helping Our Toddlers ~ Developing Our Children’s Skills (HOT DOCS)
Who the Program Serves:
Children with special needs attending Hope Preparatory Academy, an elementary charter school located in the East Tampa area.
What the Program Does:
Assists the participating special needs children to improve their reading ability, reading skills and complete weekly projects.  The program provides well-rounded services to reach out to families with special needs children.  Staff from these programs are active participants in the Partnership for Out-of-School Time and participate in the Quality Counts for Kids initiative for school-aged children offered by the Early Learning Coalition.

Subcontractors:  Children's Choice for Therapy, Kelly Crawford, Ph.D.

Rural Social Services Partnership, Inc.
9270 Bay Plaza Blvd., Suite 609, Tampa, FL  33619
www.rssphillsborough.org
813-664-1408

Rural Social Services Partnership
Who the Program Serves:
Residents in the rural areas of East and South Hillsborough County.
What the Program Does:
Develops a network of people and agencies who will support and encourage those who need help in rural Hillsborough County.  RSSP helps human service agencies operating in East and South Hillsborough County work together, by looking for more resources to allow the agencies to keep working together and finding funds for growth. The Hispanic Services Council gives information and referral and English/Spanish interpretation services to families and individuals.  The Redlands Christian Migrant Association serves children/youth, ages 5 to 12, with year-round out-of-school time programming.  The YMCA trains, mentors and helps individuals in the identified rural areas of Hillsborough County, who want to become licensed family childcare home providers.

Subcontractors:  Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc., Hispanic Services Council, Inc., and Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc.

Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc.
110 E. Oak Avenue, Tampa, FL  33602
www.tampaymca.org
813-223-2895

YMCA Out of School Time (OST) Program
Who the Program Serves:
Children ages 5-12 years old in the Town ‘N Country area of Hillsborough County
What the Program Does:
Provides year-round out-of-school time programs (before school, after school, summer, and other non-school days) to children, ages 5-12 years old, in the Town ‘N Country area of Hillsborough County.  Children will improve their reading, math and science skills, participate in field trips and report learning experiences, participate in water safety sessions and a wellness program, develop artistic talents, and enhance their basic social skills.  The program provides well-rounded services to reach out to families in the neighborhood surrounding low-performing schools.  Staff from these programs are active participants in the Partnership for Out-of-School Time and participate in the Quality Counts for Kids initiative for school-aged children offered by the Early Learning Coalition..

Subcontractors:  Mary Bellamy, Loretta Johnson, and Program Assistants