Local Family Resources &
Contact Information
Updated Nov. 2024
Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
Phone: 407-522-2252
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3500 W. Colonial Drive,
Orlando, FL 32808
"4C's mission is to be a community leader in providing high-quality services that improve the lives of children and families."
Children's Board Hillsborough County
813-752-8700
301 North Palmer Street, Plant City, FL 33563
The CBFRCs are located throughout Hillsborough County and offer programs and services emphasizing family support, child development, health and safety, and learning success.
ELC (Early Learning Coalition)
6302 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 515-2340
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat-Sun: Closed.
Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) services provided by the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County are available to all families residing within Hillsborough County. We are committed to ensuring that every family has access to resources, information, and support to find high-quality child care options that meet their specific needs.
Disability and Health Program
Contact: Florida Health
850-245-4444
Florida Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
The Disability and Health Program (DHP) is funded by a three-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goals of the program are to include Floridians of all ages with disabilities in all of the Department of Health’s programs and activities for health promotion, disease prevention, wellness, and disaster preparedness.
Early Steps
PHONE
1-800-218-0001
Early Steps Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
Individualized services take place where
your child lives, learns and plays to ensure
developmentally appropriate learning
opportunities can be incorporated into
everyday activities
EXPLORE ADOPTION
1-800-96-ADOPT
Florida's adoption initiative aimed at promoting the benefits of public adoption. Explore Adoption urges families to consider creating or expanding their families by adopting a child who is older, has special needs, or is a part of a sibling group. Through public education, expanded partnerships and social media, Explore Adoption invites Floridians to learn more about the children immediately available for adoption in their home state and community.
FDLRS
Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System
Phone: (813) 837-7777
Fax: (813) 837-7702
FDLRS Hillsborough
311 N. Kings Ave
Brandon FL 33510
Florida KidCare
1-888-540-KIDS (5437)
Florida KidCare is the umbrella brand for the four government-sponsored health insurance programs – Medicaid, MediKids, Florida Healthy Kids and the Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Health Plan – that together provide a seamless continuum of coverage for Florida children from birth through the end of age 18.
Head Start and Early Head Start
Phone: (850) 694-6477
Wanda Minick, Executive Director
Florida Head Start Association
111 N. Gadsden Street, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Head Start and Early Head Start providing comprehensive child development programs for children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and families. The programs focus on preparing children for school.
The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County
(813) 515-2340
6302 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33619
The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County provides children, birth to 5 years, high quality, equitable and inclusive early learning experiences preparing them for success in school and life through the collaboration of families, educators, and the community.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Contact Us: 800-638-2772 (TTY 800-638-8270)
Toll-Free Consumer Hotline
Time: 8 a.m. - 5.30. p.m.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
4330 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814
CPSC works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the unreasonable risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products and fulfilling its vision to be the recognized global leader in consumer product safety.
United Way Tampa Bay Area Office
Ph. (813) 274-0900
4925 Independence Parkway
Suite 120
Tampa, FL 33634
United We Learn is an initiative to ensure equity and access to early learning for all children. United Way Suncoast invests in and implements programming within attendance zones of selected Title I Elementary schools comprised of Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) households. We concentrate on ensuring children enter kindergarten ready to learn, ensuring school-age children have the support they need, and reducing barriers families encounter.
WIC Program
1-800-342-3556
Fax 850-922-3936
Hillsborough
813-307-8074
Mailing Address
Bureau of WIC Program Services
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A16
Tallahassee FL 32399
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care.