Circuit 13 Resources
Caregiver Behavioral Supports
Caring for Children from Hard Places - Family Strengthening Education and Post-Placement Support Services for foster, adoptive, relative, and non-relative caregivers. Provided through Finally Home Christian Adoption Services
Family Stabilization and Preservation Services (Camelot Community Care) - Provides Master’s level therapists who can respond to a crisis situation within 4, 24 or 72 hours of a call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Sylvia Thomas Center - Offers information, advocacy, referrals and general family support while their Adoptive Excellence program offers parenting training, professional workshops and adoption certification training.
General Education Resources
Back to School - 10 Tips to Help Your Child Succeed
Eckerd ESSA and School Enrollment Information
Encouraging Childhood Nutrition and Fitness
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Homework Help - Free, on-line tutoring through the Hillsborough County Public Library
Hillsborough County Student Calendar
General Referral and Assistance
- 211 - Online Resource Guide
- ACCESS Program
- Community Assistance Search
- Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO of Brandon)
- Food and Clothing Resource Guide (Metropolitan Ministries)
- Free Tax Help (www.FreeFLTaxSites.org)
- Hillsborough County Social Services
- Project Safe - Smoke Alarms For Everyone
- Ready 4 Work Hillsborough
- Supportive Services for Veteran Families (St. Vincent DePaul)
Information and Training Videos
Hillsborough County Resource Guide
Please copy and distribute broadly!
Also, please help us keep track of distribution by emailing Adriana Dinis at @email with the information on where, when and how many you've distributed.
Committee Information
Community Support
General Information on Unaccompanied Children
- Impact of Unaccompanied Children on Local Communities Frequently Asked Questions
- Officer of Refugee Resettlement (ORR): Where Children are being Released
- US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) - Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
- US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) - Post Release Services
Free Clinics
Hillsborough County Public School Information
Information for Youth
Medical Care
- Florida KidCare Information Flyer - English
- Florida KidCare Information Flyer - Español
- Florida KidCare - Immigration Issues
- Florida KidCare - Important Information for Immigrant Families
Mental Health
Resources by Age Group
Ages 0 to 5
A Quality Checklist for Evaluating Early Learning Programs
Board of County Commissioners Head Start
Child Care Eligibility by Permanency Type
Child Care Resource and Referral Online Intake
Common Early Education Issues and Solutions for Children in Care
Considerations Before Changing Child Care Placement
Dependency-Specific Insert for A Quality Checklist for Evaluating Early Learning Programs
Developmental Screening Schedule
Diagram of the Early Education System for Dependent Children in Hillsborough County
Early Education - How To Guide
Early Education JRSSR Questions - Fillable PDF 2018
Early Education - Attorney Questions for Addendum
Early Education - Proposed Judicial Findings
Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start Locations
Hillsborough County Public School Head Start
QCFK Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support Child Care Sites
Quality Child Care Handout for Caregivers and Parents
Quality Child Care Handout for Case Managers
Quality Early Education (Video)
School Readiness (Child Care) Foster Parent Requirements and Procedures
School Readiness (Child Care) Program Locations
School Readiness (Child Care) Program Forms
School Readiness (Child Care) Program Provider Transfer Flyer
The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Development
Vroom: Free App and Newsletter to help Promote Child Development
Understanding Your Early Education Options for 0 - 5 Year Old Children in Care
Elementary School
Elementary Education (Hillsborough County Schools)
Note: Once on the Hillsborough County Schools website click on the upper right hand corner Schools to navigate to area of interest.
Middle School
Middle School Education (Hillsborough County Schools)
Note: Once on the Hillsborough County Schools website click on the upper right hand corner Schools to navigate to area of interest.
High School and Beyond
Bright Futures Community Service Guidelines
Reach for the Stars - Scholarship Program
Secondary Education (Hillsborough County Schools)
Note: Once on the Hillsborough County Schools website click on the upper right hand corner Schools to navigate to area of interest.
Circuit 13's Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Committee
Hillsborough County Resource Guide
Please copy and distribute broadly!
Also, please help us keep track of distribution by emailing:
Adriana Dinis (@email) with the information on where, when and how many you've distributed.
Community Support
General Information on Unaccompanied Children
Impact of Unaccompanied Children on Local Communities Frequently Asked Questions
Officer of Refugee Resettlement (ORR): Where Children are being Released
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) - Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) - Post Release Services
Hillsborough County Public School Information
Information for Youth
Your Future, your Choice, A Guide to What Every Teen Should Know About the Law