November’s Featured #PKFMISSIONMONDAY Program is Pasco Kid’s First’s newest program – The Healthy Families Nurse Intervention Program. Last year, there were 1,638 verified counts of “Substance Exposed Newborn” from investigations statewide. The epidemic of substance misuse is an undeniable issue and has been especially devastating to pregnant women and their children. Most pregnant women using […]
Pasco Kids First: 30 Years of Keeping Kids Safe & Strengthening Families
Pasco Kids First has been serving victims of child abuse and neglect and families since 1990. Thank you to the following Pasco Kids First 30th Anniversary Sponsors! Champion Sponsor Child Advocate Sponsor Partner Sponsors Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Rotary Club of Trinity Supporter Sponsor AdventHealth North Pinellas AdventHealth Wesley Chapel […]
Oral Health Navigation Program – October Featured Program
Pasco Kids First’s October featured #PKFMISSIONMOMENT Program is the Oral Health Navigation program. Smile for life! Can be as easy as 1, 2 & 3. Floss 1 time a day. Brush 2 times a day to prevent cavities. Visit your dentist to prevent these 3 diseases; diabetes, health disease and oral cancer When families neglect dental […]
Pasco Kids First Welcomes New Board Members
After becoming empty nesters Stephanie Howard and her husband, Clayton decided to leave Austin, Texas and relocated to Tampa Bay. Stephanie is an experienced and reliable and committed Realtor ®. Stephanie is passionate about giving back to her community. She spent most of her time in Austin being involved with The Center for Child Protection. She joined […]
Pasco Kids First Donors Make Back-to-School Easier
Pasco Kids First serves more than 1,600 children each year through prevention, assessment and treatment services addressing child abuse and neglect. Most of these children are school age and many do not have the resources to purchase the needed school supplies and clothes for the new year. This year was even more difficult with most […]
Child Protection Team Medical Exams – September Program Spotlight
The medical examination of children for suspected abuse and neglect is a key component of a Children’s Advocacy Center. This includes obtaining a medical history and conducting a physical examination to assess allegations of abuse or neglect. Photo documentation also occurs. The exam results in a written report provided to Child Protection and Law Enforcement […]
Healthy Families One-Step Eligibility Process
Healthy Families Florida (HFF) moved to a “one-step” eligibility process for engaging and enrolling families in HFF services. What does “one-step” eligibility mean? Beginning on July 1st, families referred to HFF by the following sources are eligible for services: Families with a positive prenatal or infant risk screen, including those families referred through Connect (CI&R) […]
