Early Steps: Positive Family Partners provides early intervention services in natural environments of home, preschools, and community places for children, birth to 3 years, who have developmental disabilities or delays. We contract with two Early Steps regions, the Bay Area Early Steps (BAES) of the University of South Florida and the West Central Early Steps (WCES) of John Hopkins Medical Institute, All Children’s Hospital. Our team is comprised of 30% bilingual (English/Spanish) providers and we serve approximately 200 children and their families at any given time. Our team provides services in Hillsborough and Polk under the BAES contract and in Pinellas, Pasco, Citrus, and Hernando under the WCES contract. All providers are licensed early interventionists in psychology, mental health, or nursing, or are certified Infant Toddler Developmental Specialists (ITDS).
Infant Mental Health (IMH): Positive Family Partners provides:
- IMH supports and services for multiple Early Head Start centers.
ASO (Administrative Support Services): Positive Family Partners is an ASO provider for the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, offering comprehensive educational and health supports for children 3 to 8 years old and their families.
Eckerd, Early Head Start: Consultation supports and services are available upon request by trained Child Development Specialists to Eckerd’s Early Head Start preschools and Family Child Care Homes in Hillsborough County. Infant Mental Health, Early Childhood Education, and Nursing Consultation is available.
We specialize in services for:
- Developmental risk
- Chronic illness
- Intensive Parenting
- Exposure to chronic trauma
Learning Connections: Learning Connections is a special program for children in the third through eighth grades who are struggling in school. Services are for children in Hillsborough County and are provided by specialized instructors who are certified in the Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment method. Services are funded by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County and are free to students.
Children’s Network of Hillsborough County: Intensive parenting and educational support services are provided by licensed and/or certified providers.
This little client wants "Miss Pat" to come visit!
