Pasco Kids First Blog & News
Welcome to Pasco Kids First Blog and News, where we are dedicated to child advocacy and protection. Our mission is to ensure the safety and well-being of every child in our community. Through our programs and initiatives, we strive to create a nurturing environment that strengthens families and thrives for the well-being of children. Join us in making a difference; together, we can build a better quality of life for our children. Subscribe to our blog and Facebook account to stay updated on the latest news and events. Together, let’s make a positive impact on the lives of children. #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection
Paint the Night Blue
2023 Paint the Night Blue Pasco Kids Second Annual Celebrated Black Tie Event.On Friday, November 10th, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., come for a night of dinner, music, and a robust silent auction to support the free programs that keep kids safe and strengthen families in our...
Spanish Speaking Preventing Child Abuse Interview
Pasco Kids First's Spanish-Speaking Interview about the Importance of Preventing Child Abuse if you are part of the Spanish-speaking community, click here to view the video or click on the graphic below.
2022 Paint the Night Blue Pictures – Our Previous Event
Paint the Night Blue pictures are posted on Pasco Kids First's Facebook page. Click Facebook Photos to view more than 200 pictures shot at the event,
2022 Giving Tuesday
Pasco Kids First is a 501(c) organization with a 30-year history of child advocacy. Your donations are needed and are tax deductible. November 29 is Giving Tuesday. We ask for your help to Keep Kids Safe and Strengthen Families. Please make a gift online today using...
Hip Hip Hooray for Our Sponsors
Paint the Night Blue Sponsors To learn more about each of our sponsors, click on Paint the Night Blue Sponsors. Safe at Home Sponsorship $5k Help...
June Program Spotlight – Father Engagement
June's #PKFMissionMonday program spotlight is focused on father engagement in honor of all of the daddies this Father's Day month. Fatherhood can be a scary and overwhelming time. Pasco Kids First's Healthy Families Pasco-Hernando program strongly believes in...
#PKFMISSIONMONDAY – What is Child Trauma?
“Child trauma” refers to a scary, dangerous, violent, or life threatening event that happens to a child (0-18 years of age). This type of event may happen directly to a child or the child may be impacted as a result of seeing or hearing about another person being hurt...
Importance of Safe Sleep Education
Pasco Kids First's February Featured Spotlight for #PKFMissionMonday is focused on safe sleep which is taught by our Healthy Families Pasco-Hernando Program. In 2019, infant sleep related deaths were the leading cause of preventable child deaths in Florida. Often, we...
PKF Named 2020 Non Profit of the Year by GAL
The Guardian ad Litem Program, Sixth Judicial Circuit named Pasco Kids First, as the 2020 Statewide Non Profit of the Year. Every day organizations and people in the community do amazing and inspiring work for Florida’s abused, abandoned and neglected children. Each...
Pasco Kids First’s SAFE Program
January’s featured #PKFMISSIONMONDAY Program is Pasco Kids First’s Sexual Abuse Forensic Examination (SAFE) Program. The SAFE Program is vital to law enforcement for the collection of forensic evidence involving alleged sexual assault of adults. Examinations...
December Program Spotlight – Trauma Treatment Program
December’s featured #PKFMISSIONMONDAY program is the Trauma Treatment Program of Pasco Kids First Children’s Advocacy Center which is dedicated to providing children who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, witnessed domestic or community violence with...
Healthy Families Nurse Intervention Program
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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