Pasco Kids First programs are funded by the following partners:
Crime Victim’s Compensation
Florida Department of Health Children’s Medical Services
Florida Blue Foundation
Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring
Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers
Office of the Attorney General – Victims of Crimes Act
An ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida
Pasco County Board of County Commissioners
United Way of Pasco County
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Dealing with Stress
Pasco Kids First recognizes the increased stress that the recent hurricanes have put on the families in our community. The American Psychological Association recommends several steps to build resiliency and to deal with stressful circumstances http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx
Useful Links
The following links are additional resources to aid in the fight against child abuse and neglect:
- Abuse Reporting Portal
- Florida Abuse Hotline
- PDF document for Reporting Abuse Of Children and Vulnerable Adults
- Child Protective Investigations
- Court Systems
- Healthy Families Florida
- Florida Department of Children and Families
- The Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers
- Healthy Families America
- Prevent Child Abuse America
- National Children’s Alliance
- Joyful Heart Foundation
- Bootcamp for New Dads
- CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Child Care Aware
- Child Help National Child Abuse Hotline
- Child Protection Team – Florida Department of Health
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- DCF (Department of Children and Families – Food stamps and Medicaid application)
- Florida Abuse Hotline
- Florida’s Government Website
- Florida’s Hospitals and Medical Centers
- Florida Kid Care
- How to Prevent Child Abuse: The Definitive Guide (2017)
- Metropolitan Ministries
- National Center for Fathering
- Ounce of Prevention of Florida
- Parents Anonymous
- Parents As Teachers National
- Parent Services Project National
- Parents Without Partners
- Right From the Start
- Text4Baby
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Whole Child Florida
- Who’s Really Watching Your Child?
- Zero to Three
- Remodeling & Baby Proofing Your Home
- The Parent’s Guide to Childcare Safety
- A Parent’s Guide to First Aid
- Preventing Wandering in Children with Autism: Resources for Parents and First Responders
- The Essential Teen Internet Safety Guide
- A Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression
- 6 Ways to Cope While Raising Kids and Caring for Elderly Parents
- A Family Affair: The Science Behind Creating Culinary Masterpieces with Your Young Chef
- How to Spend More Quality Time With Your Child
- The 10 Best Family Dog Breeds