Florida sites

http://www.floridakids.com/campaign/index.html
The Florida Children's Campaign is a nonpartisan statewide community empowerment and education project dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in Florida by educating and inspiring voters to elect public officials of any party who will make children a priority. This site provides links to sites related to legislative and children's issues.

http://fin.edu/doe/doehome
Florida Information Resource Network contains information about Florida's Public School System including state legislative issues, curriculum and Sunshine State standards.

http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/cfs/
The Department of Child and Family Studies at the University of South Florida promotes services and supports that are sensitive to developmental, social, cultural and family needs. The site provides information about the services their projects offer.

http://www.kidnetflorida.org
KIDNET contains a series a links to people who provide care for young children and their families in Florida. For family resources- Click on "Starting Points", then "I am Your Child". This has parenting information including ages and stages of typical child development. For parents, this site provides information about brain research and early intervention, as well as city and state projects for young children.

http://www.ounce.org
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida is a nonprofit, research and developmental organization aiming to provide early intervention services and prevention for children and families. It includes a newsletter, calendar of events, and links to other National Florida State Agencies and Organizations.

http://www.healthyfamiliesfla.org
Healthy Families Florida helps at-risk families become healthier and more self-sufficient. The site offers information about who they are and the services they provide for Florida families.

http://www.teamfla.org
Team Florida is a state level workgroup that provides collaborative leadership to improve policies, programs, and community support for Florida's children, families and their well-being. This site offers information about Team Florida members, a calendar of events, links to resources, and initiative mapping.

http://www.fcforum.org/
The Florida Children's Forum partners with businesses and communities to heighten awareness of childcare issues and to create solutions. This site provides information about who The Florida Children's Forum is, school readiness issues, selecting quality childcare, legislative issues, publications, events, and related links.


The FIRST WORDS® Project has received support for research from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and Institute of Education Sciences; the National Institutes of Health, Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, Jacksonville, Florida; the Phillips Endowment; Todd and Annie Trimmer; and Delta Airlines.