6 Community Resources
CHILDCARE & RESPITE
Bay Hope Embrace Respite, 813-968-3983
Early Childhood Council, 813-837-7753
Early Learning Coalition, 813-515-2340
Easterseals Murray Center, 813-988-7633
Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break, Ildewild
Special Needs Ministry, 813-264-1515
Bay Hope Church, 813-968-3983
Bell Shoals Baptist Church, 813-689-4229
Bright Threads Ministries, 863-944-3047,
BrightThreadsMinistries.org, (Seminars, Consulting,
Training Videos)
Christian Family Church, cfctampa.org
First Baptist Church of Brandon, 813-689-1204
First Baptist Church of Temple Terrace,
813-988-1138
Ildewild Special Needs Ministry, 813-264-1515
Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break, NathanielsHope.org
iMatter at Palma Ceia UMC, 813-837-1541
SpecialNeedsFamilyHour.com with Julie Ames
St James UMC, stjamestampa.org/special-needs
Van Dyke Church, 813-968-3983, Lutz
Young Life Capernaum, New Tampa 813-327-4683,
South Tampa 813-253-0674
DISABILITY MINISTRIES
St. James UMC Friend Zone, 813-971-4790 x245,
www.stjamestampa.org/special-needs
Take a Break (behavioral babysitting),
TakeABreakTampa.com
UCP of Tampa Bay, 813-239-1179
CRISIS CARE RESOURCES
211 Contact Center, call 211, text 898211
ACCESS Florida – food stamps, 866-762-2237
Children’s Home Network, 813-855-4435
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, 813-964-1964
Success 4 Kids & Families, 813-490-5490
THHI Homeless Initiative, 813-223-6115
EARLY CHILDHOOD
The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County | childrensboard.org
813-229-2884, scottps@childrensboard.org
The Children’s Board invests in partnerships and quality programs to support the success
of all children and families in Hillsborough County.
USF Bay Area Early Steps | health.usf.edu/medicine/pediatrics/early-steps
Serving Hillsborough & Polk County, 813-974-0602
0 to 36 months - USF Bay Area is Florida’s early intervention system offers services
to eligible infants and toddlers (birth to thirty-six months) with significant delays or a
condition likely to result in a developmental delay.
Early Childhood Council, 813-837-7753
Early Learning Coalition, 813-515-2340
Easterseals Murray Center, 813-988-7633
HOT DOCS (Helping Our Toddlers, Developing
Our Children’s Skills), 813-974-1048
/BrightThreadsMinistries.org
/cfctampa.org
/NathanielsHope.org
/SpecialNeedsFamilyHour.com
/special-needs
/special-needs
/TakeABreakTampa.com
/childrensboard.org
/early-steps
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