Technical Assistant Grants Now Available
Your Children’s Board will award $200,000 in grants to help smaller agencies build their financial and administrative capacity. Find out more information about funding opportunities.
Your Children’s Board will award $200,000 in grants to help smaller agencies build their financial and administrative capacity. Find out more information about funding opportunities.
Social-Emotional Learning is crucial to the success of all students. As children return to school this week, listen to an important message from our Executive Director, Kelley Parris sharing tips and resources for parents in and out of school on the ABC Action News – WFTS – Tampa Bay Tampa Bay’s Morning Blend!
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…
By Linda Chion – September 6, 2024 The second of two StoryWalk locations in Southeastern Hillsborough County held a celebratory ribbon-cutting in Ruskin in August, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of SouthShore. The August 10 ceremony, at the Ruskin Park & Recreation Center, heralded the grand opening of the fourth of five Hillsborough StoryWalk locations….
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County works to help local children and their families live their best lives, but that mission is never easy. Now the board has a new leader charged with making it all happen. Rebecca Bacon is no stranger to the children’s board; she’s been there for 16…
Dear Community Partners,
As we prepare for a new fiscal year, the Children’s Board is embracing change with one goal in mind, making it easier for organizations to partner with us so together we can better serve children and families.
Through community feedback and the leadership of our Board of Directors, we have identified six service priorities that will guide our new funding investments: summer camp expansion, accreditation for childcare, support for teens, mental health supports, early learning childcare supports and services for children with varying abilities. These priority areas provide a framework to address critical needs while ensuring services are inclusive, accessible, and aligned with the experiences of Hillsborough County’s children and families.
Over the summer, in addition to our existing enhancement grants and summer passports, we increased camp capacity by funding 732 camp slots across seven different partners – a significant step toward providing safe and enriching opportunities for children. We have also been meeting with providers, nonprofits, and agencies, particularly those working with older youth, to strengthen connections and better understand emerging challenges.
We are equally excited about progress made to support nonprofits. We have streamlined our grant process and have fully launched a web-based grant application system, SurveyMonkey Apply. This makes the process of applying for Children’s Board funding more accessible and user-friendly.
Looking ahead, we are investing in new funding allocations that reflect both immediate needs and long-term priorities, including water safety, mentoring, a teen Youth Council, Pathways to Wellness, and childcare accreditation.
We are excited about the year ahead and remain committed to listening, adapting, and working collaboratively. Together, with your partnership, we are building a stronger future for every child in our community. Thank you for continuing to walk alongside us in this important work.
Rebecca