Parent Resource Guide July 2010

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What is Let’s Grow?

Oscar and his older brother Omar shopped with their mother at HELP of Ft. Meade’s thrift store. One day a staff member offered to help his mother learn to speak and read in English. Angelica was ready, but who would watch her sons? HELP of Ft Meade is a partner in the Let’s Grow Early Literacy Initiative. They provided preschool activities for Oscar while Angelica attended adult classes. Omar participated in the homework assistance program. It was a challenge for Oscar to pay attention at first but with age-appropriate activities his attention span and vocabulary grew. He listened to stories, rhymed words and then learned letters and letter sounds. All three still attend classes. Oscar loves it when his mother reads him the books that came in the mail from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. He also enjoys borrowing books from Success By 6’s Parent Lending Library. Because of Let’s Grow, Oscar earned his place in an advanced kindergarten. Omar also does well in school. Angelica now speaks and reads English; she’s ready to start her GED. Oscar, Omar and Angelica did the work. United Way partnerships provided the support they needed to succeed.

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For more information contact Jodi Miller at letsgrow@uwcf.org or 863.648-1500 ext. 265 LET’S GROW. every child. every chance. Another United Way community initiative.

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adoptions Catholic Charities of Central Florida www.cflcc.org 863-686-7153 Florida Baptist Children’s Homes www.fbchomes.org 863-688-4981 Heartland for Children www.heartlandforchildren.com 863-519-8900 ext. 289 BABY FORMULA Catholic Charities www.cflcc.org Lakeland: 863-686-7153 or 863-686-1651 Winter Haven: 863-299-7983 Church Service Center, Inc. 863-533-5822 Frostproof Care Center 863-635-5555 HELP of Fort Meade www.helpofftmeade.org 863-285-6600 ext. 2 Hope Center - Lighthouse Ministries http://www.lighthousemin.org/LHHope.htm 863-683-8182 Polk County Health Department - WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children) www.mypolkchd.org 863-519-7900 Auburndale 863-965-5452 Bartow 863-519-7542 Fort Meade 863-519-7542 Frostproof 863-678-4013 Haines City 863-419-3250 Lakeland 863-413-2638 Lakeland Central 863-284-3075 Lake Wales 863-678-4013 Mulberry 863-519-7542 Winter Haven 863-291-5244 BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING Good Shepherd Hospice www.goodshepherdhospice.org 863-682-0027, TOLL FREE: 1-800-464-3994 Innovations in Counseling 863-294-8845 BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center www.heartofflorida.com 863-419-BABY (2229) Healthy Start Coalition www.healthystarthhp.org Auburndale 863-965-5400 Bartow 863-519-7916 Haines City 863-421-3204 Lake Wales 863-678-4144 Lakeland 863-413-2620 La Leche League of Lakeland www.llllakeland.org 863-680-1118 Lakeland Parents of Multiples www.lakelandpom.com 863-648-5533

BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 863-687-1100 Polk County Health Department-WIC Program www.mypolkchd.org Auburndale - 863-965-5452 Bartow - 863-519-7542 Haines City - 863-419-3250 Lakeland - 863-413-2638 Lakeland Central - 863-284-3075 Lake Wales - 863-678-4013 Regency Medical Center 863-294-7068 (Breast Feeding Helpline) CHILD ABUSE prevention Florida Abuse Hotline www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse TOLL FREE: 800-96-ABUSE (962-2873) Heartland for Children www.heartlandforchildren.com 863-519-8900 CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center www.heartofflorida.com 863-419-BABY (2229) Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 863-687-1100 MomCare Program 863-298-4481 TOLL FREE 1-866-796-0871 www.healthystarthhp.org Polk County Health Department www.mypolkchd.org 863-686-1221, ext. 247 Regency Medical Center www.winterhavenhospital.com 863-294-7020 CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL Arbor E&T www.arboret.com Lakeland: 863-577-2450 Winter Haven 863-508-2037 TOLL FREE: 800-843-9780 CHILD DEVELOPMENT Polk State College-Childhood and Professional Development Program www.polk.edu 863-297-1010 ext. 6250 South Florida Community College www.southflorida.edu 863-453-6661 University of South Florida Infant & Toddler Early Intervention Program www.early-intervention.org/polk_county_children.htm Avon Park 863-386-6149 Lakeland 863-701-1233 Sebring 863-655-6421

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CHILD RECREATION Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council www.boyscouting.com 863-533-2775 Camp Fire USA www.campfire.org 863-688-5491 Citrus Center Boys & Girls Club, Inc-Main Center 863-967-6088 Camp Fire USA Sunshine Council www.campfireusa-sunshine.org 863-688-5491 9-5:30, M-F Girls Inc of Lakeland www.girlsinc.com 863-682-3002 Girls Inc of Winter Haven www.girlsinc.com 863-967-2874 Girl Scouts of West Central Florida www.gswcf.org Lakeland 863-688-7648 TOLL FREE: 800-321-4475 James J. Musso Unit Boys and Girls Clubs of Lakeland, Inc. 863-683-3371 John L. Sanders Unit Boys and Girls Clubs of Lakeland, Inc. 863-686-0721 Kelly Recreation Center 863-648-3284 Lakeland Family YMCA www.ymcawcf.org 863-644-3528 863-859-7769 Lake Wales Family YMCA www.lakewalesymca.net 863-676-9441 Lakeland Family YMCA www.ymcawcf.org 863-644-3528 North Lakeland YMCA 863-859-7769 Haven Community Center 863-294-6837 North Ridge Unit Citrus Center Boys & Girls Club, Inc. 863-422-7014 Wogan S. Badcock, Jr. Center Boys and Girls Clubs of Lakeland 863-425-0130 CHILDREN’S GROUP HOME Anchor House www.anchorhouseministries.com 863-665-1916 Auburndale Florida Baptist Children’s Home www.fbchomes.org 863-687-8811

COMMUNITY RESOURCES & REFERRALS United Way 2-1-1 www.uwcf.org Dial 2-1-1, 863-648-1515, TOLL FREE 1-800-881-8929 Crisis Response Team at Peace River Center www.peace-river.com 863-519-3744 TOLL FREE: 800-627-5906 DRUG PREVENTION EDUCATION InnerAct Alliance www.drugpreventionresource.org (863) 802-0777 EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE Arbor E&T www.arboret.com Lakeland: 863-577-2450 Winter Haven 863-508-2037 TOLL FREE: 800-843-9780 East Coast Migrant Headstart Project Winter Haven 863-439-0864 Housing Authority/Lakeland www.lakelandhousing.org 863-687-2911 863-687-0497 - After Hours/Crisis Polk County School Board PreK Programs and PreK Migrant www.pcsb.k12.fl.us 863-648-3046 RCMA Head Start 863-767-0222 Educational Support/Tutoring Americorps www.americorps.org 863-519-8638 Fort Meade Literacy Council helpofftmeade.org 863-285-6600 ext. 5 Lake Wales Family Literacy Academy 863-224-1250 Learning Resource Center www.lrcpolk.com 863-688-9477 Life Skills Center Polk County East-Ages 16-21 863-439-2242 Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center Childbirth Education Sibling Preparation Class www.heartofflorida.com/ 863-419-BABY (2229) Women’s Resource Center www.wrcfl.org <http://www.wrcfl.org> 863-299-6626 FAMILY SUPPORT Healthy Families Polk www.polk-county.net/county_offices/healthy_families 863-603-6461 Bartow 863-534-5022 Haines City 863-401-2463 Lake Wales 863-679-4252 West Lakeland 863-284-4585

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FAMILY SUPPORT Healthy Start Coalition www.healthystarthhp.org Auburndale 863-965-5400 Bartow 863-519-7916 Haines City 863-421-3204 Lake Wales 863-678-4144 Lakeland 863-413-2620 Heartland for Children www.heartlandforchildren.com 863-519-8900 ext. 289 InnerAct Alliance www.drugpreventionresource.org (863) 802-0777 Lake Wales Family Literacy Academy 863-224-1250 Lakeland Parents of Multiples www.lakelandpom.com 863-648-5533 Wings of Eagles/Outreach Center 863-665-7700 foster parenting Heartland for Children www.heartlandforchildren.com 863-519-8900 ext. 289 HEALTH INSURANCE Florida KidCare www.floridakidcare.org TOLL FREE 1-888-540-5437 Children’s Medical Services - Department of Health www.cms-kids.com 863-701-1151 Cover Florida www.coverfloridahealthcare.com <http://www. coverfloridahealthcare.com> 1-877-872-6580 1-800-809-9831 Medicaid www.myflorida.com/accessflorida <http://www.myflorida. com/accessflorida> Polk County Health Plan www.apps.polk-county.net/php/site/ <http://www.apps.polkcounty.net/php/site/> 863-534-5387 HEALTH services East Area Adult School www.eastareaadult.com 863-965-5475 Florida Discount Drug Card Program www.floridadiscountdrugcard.com <http://www. floridadiscountdrugcard.com> 1-866-341-8894 The Haley Center www.fbcwinterhaven.com <http://www.fbcwinterhaven.com> 863-299-6562 LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS Fort Meade Literacy Council helpofftmeade.org 863-285-6600 ext. 5

LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS Lake Wales Family Literacy Academy 863-676-5767 READ Lakeland 863-802-1512 READ Polk www.readpolk.com 863-967-1757 MENTORING Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Polk County www.bbbsfl.org 863-682-5191 Camp Fire USA Sunshine Council www.campfireusa-sunshine.org 863-688-5491 Florida Ridge Big Brothers/Big Sisters 863-402-9001 Girls Inc of Lakeland www.girlsinc.com 863-682-3002 Girl Scouts of West Central Florida www.gswcf.org 863-688-7648 TOLL FREE: 800-321-4475 Polk County School Board www.pcsb.k12.fl.us 863-648-3046 MIGRANT SERVICES Head Start Bartow 863-533-0155 Eloise 863-298-5450 Mulberry 863-425-9246 Wahneta 863-295-5917 Winter Haven 863-292-3200 863-292-3491 NUTRITION Polk County Extension Office www.polk.ifas.ufl.edu/ 863-519-8677 ext.114 Polk County Health Department WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children) www.doh.state.fl.us Auburndale - 863-965-5452 Bartow - 863-519-7542 Haines City - 863-419-3250 Lakeland - 863-413-2638 Lakeland Central - 863-284-3075 Lake Wales - 863-678-4013 PARENT/CHILD ACTIVITY GROUPS & EDUCATION Explorations V Children’s Museum www.explorationv.com 863-687-3869 Family Fundamentals www.uwcf.org 863-686-1221 x221 Fort Meade Literacy Council helpofftmeade.org 863-285-6600 ext. 5

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PARENT/CHILD ACTIVITY GROUPS & EDUCATION Girl Scouts of West Central Florida www.gswcf.org 863-688-7648 TOLL FREE: 800-321-4475 Camp Fire USA Sunshine Council 10th Judicial Court A.D.A.P.T. - Abolish Domestic Violence: Alternatives & Prevention Techniques 863-534-4698 Camp Fire USA Sunshine Council www.campfireusa-sunshine.org 863-688-5491 Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders www.chadd.org TOLL FREE: 800-233-4050 Citizen CPR, Baby Safe/Child Safe www.citizencprinc.com 863-680-1277 Lake Wales Family Literacy Academy 863-224-1250 Learning Resource Center 863-688-9477 www.lrcpolk.com Public Libraries www.pclc.lib.fl.us Auburndale 863-965-5548 Bartow 863-534-0131 Bookmobile 863 519-7958 (PCLC OFFICE) Books by Mail 863 679-4441 Toll free 1-866-679-4441 Dundee 863 439-9424 Eagle Lake 863 293-2914 eLibrary South 863-838-4507 Fort Meade 863 285-8287 Frostproof 863 635-7857 Haines City 863 421-3633 Historical and Genealogical Library 863 534-4380 Lake Alfred 863 291-5378 Lake Wales 863 678-4004 Lakeland 863-834-4280 Larry R. Jackson Branch 863 834-4288 Justice Stephen H. Grimes Law Library 863 534-4013 Mulberry 863 425-3246 Polk City 863-984-4340 Polk County Library Cooperative 863 519-7958 Winter Haven 863-291-5880 Catholic Charities of Central Florida www.cflcc.org 863-686-7153 Family Network on Disabilities of Florida 727-523-1130 (Voice & TTD) TOLL FREE: 800-825-5736 Florida Division of Blind Services www.dbs.myflorida.com 863-499-2385 Florida First Start Frost Proof Elementary 863-635-7802 Griffin Elementary 863-853-6027 Snively Elementary 863-291-5316

PARENT/CHILD ACTIVITY GROUPS & EDUCATION Gulf Coast Community Care Family Builders 863-904-3024 Haven Community Center 863-294-6837 TDD/TTY: 863-297-9058 Healthy Start Coalition www.healthystarthhp.org Auburndale 863-965-5400 Bartow 863-519-7916 Haines City 863-421-3204 Lake Wales 863-678-4144 Lakeland 863-413-2620 Healthy Families Polk www.polk-county.net/county_offices/healthy_families 863-603-6461 Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center www.heartofflorida.com/ 863-419-BABY (2229) InnerAct Alliance www.drugpreventionresource.org 863-802-0777 La Leche League www.llllakeland.org 863-680-1118 Lake Wales Family Literacy Academy 863-224-1250 Lakeland Parents of Multiples 863-648-5533 Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 863-687-1100 Polk County Health Department Healthy Start Office www.mypolkchd.org/ Lakeland 863-413-2620 Auburndale 863-965-5400 Bartow 863-519-7916 Haines City 863-421-3204 Lake Wales 863-678-4144 Polk County School Board www.polk-fl.net/ 863-534-0636 Regency Medical Center www.winterhavenhospital.org 863-294-7020 Winter Haven Hospital Behavioral Health Division www.whhbhd.com 863-294-7062 SMOKING - HELP TO QUIT SMOKING Healthy Start Coalition Auburndale 863-965-5400 Bartow 863-519-7916 Haines City 863-421-3204 Lake Wales 863-678-4144 Lakeland 863-413-2620 www.healthystarthhp.org InnerAct Alliance www.drugpreventionresource.org 863-802-0777

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Resources for parents

SMOKING - HELP TO QUIT SMOKING Polk County Health Department www.mypolkchd.org 863-519-7900, ext. 1065 Regency Medical Center www.winterhavenhospital.org/facilities/regency-medicalcenter/ 863-294-7020 Achievement Academy www.achievment academy.com Bartow 863-533-0690 Lakeland 863-683-6504 Winter Haven 863-965-7586 All Children’s Specialty Care of Lakeland www.allkids.org 863-802-6600 TDD/TTY: 863-802-6504 Bolesta Center www.bolesta.com 813-932-1184 Central Florida Speech and Hearing www.cfsh.org 863-686-3189 (includes TDD/TTY) Children’s Medical Services (Department of Health) www.doh.state.fl.us/cms/ 863-701-1151 TOLL FREE: 800-741-2250 Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resource System (FDLRS) www.paec.org/fdlsrweb 800-316-7057

SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS and SERVICES Helping Hands Equipment Lending Library www.early-intervention.org/infants_young_children.htm 863-686-1221, ext.228 Infants and Young Children www.early-intervention.org/infants_young_children.htm 863-686-1221 ext.228 Our Children’s Academy 863-679-3338 Peace River Center www.peace-river.com Bartow 863-519-3750 Lakeland 863-248-3300 Sexual Abuse Treatment 863-519-3750 Pediatric Health Choice www.pediatrichealthchoice.com 863-802-3800 Pediatric Therapy Services www.floridapediatrictherapy.com 407-641-0808 Polk County School Board “Child Find” www.polk-fl.fl.net/parent/ese//childfind.htm 863-647-4262 Spina Bifida Association of Central Florida 407-248-9210 St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital – Lakeland Specialty Center Medical 863-686-4497 Rehabilitation 863-802-5937 www.sjbhealth.org

Summer (Or Anytime!) Reading For Preschool & Kindergarten Children Madeleine by Ludwig Bemelmans Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Brown W.

There’s a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS and SERVICES University of South Florida - Infant & Toddler Early Intervention Program 866-549-1740 Central Florida Speech and Hearing Centerwww.cfshc.org 863-686-3189 (regular and TDD/TTY) Deaf Service Center of Polk County, Inc. 863-701-0544 Florida School for the Deaf and Blind www.fsdb.k12.fl.us TOLL FREE: 800-344-3732 TDD/TTY Pediatric Therapy Services, Inc. 863-802-3800 Catholic Charities of Central Florida www.cflcc.org 863-686-7153 TEEN PARENT SERVICES Lakeland Teen Parent Program www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_mhhmy 863-499-2963 Polk County School Board www.polk-fl.net 863-534-0500

Let children know you are listening. Stop what you are doing, look at them and ask questions.

Sorting Game Gather together a group of your toddlers’s small toys and place them in a plastic bowl. You can use little cars, plastic animals, blocks, crayons, etc. Bring out several muffin tins. Let your child sort like items into individual muffin cups.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

For additional resources and referrals please dial 2-1-1 or 863-648-1515.

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Solbodkina Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

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Free programs and activities: From author visits to puppet shows to family films, libraries offer programs with kid appeal after school, on the weekends, and during the summer. Ask your librarian for the schedule of upcoming events.

Music: Want to introduce your children to Beethoven or the Beatles or new children’s songs? Check to see if your library has a collection of music on CD.

Story times: There’s nothing like hearing a good story read by someone who loves to read aloud. Libraries are terrific settings for story times which often include finger plays, games, songs, and crafts that can be learned and enjoyed again at home.

Magazines and newspapers: Introduce your child to some of the magazines designed just for children. With bold photographs, poems and a joke or two, magazines are another reading choice for beginning readers. Or catch up on the news in your community and share a smile over the comics.

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Workshops: Many libraries offer workshops that can help enrich your life as an adult and support you as a parent. At many libraries, it is possible to learn to knit, prepare your taxes, update your resume, gain computer skills, or improve your parenting skills.

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Books: Librarians are happy to make recommendations and most public libraries have a special section just for children’s books.

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Computers: Most public libraries offer free Internet access, computers with educational games for kids, and valuable online resources for teenagers.

Audiobooks: Listened to a good book lately? Most libraries have a collection of popular adult and children’s titles available for checkout on tape or CD. Movies: Your public library is a great source for free access to the latest blockbusters, family movie classics, documentaries, or favorite TV shows.

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Service Coordination, Medical & Behavorial Specialists, Early Intervention & Therapy Services, Family Support Services, Provider & Family Workshops, Equipment & Adaptive Toy Lending Libraries Hillsborough: USF 813-974-0602 IYC 813-375-3980 Polk: USF 1-866-549-1740 IYC 863-686-1221,x228

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Thursday Mommy & Me Birth - 1 year 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Car Seat Safety InnerAct Alliance Child Birth Preparation Polk County Health Department

Friday Creative Movement Florida Dance Theatre A School Readiness Activity Children 3-5 years 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

CPR and First Aid Citizen CPR Developmental Screening Clinic USF – Early Steps

Creative Movement Florida Dance Theatre Children 2 yrs old 11:15 - noon

Florida KidCare Applications Application assistance available Paper or online

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Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Troop Meeting

Hearing Screenings Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center Infant Massage Healthy Start Parenting Classes (Infants and Teens) Winter Haven Behavioral Health Parenting Classes Healthy Families Polk Relative Caregiver Gap Classes Devereux Florida Smoking Cessation InnerAct Alliance

Toddler Sign Language Tutoring (Grades K-3) Americorp Learning Resource Center You & Me Play Group Achievement Academy Support Groups provided by • NAMI-National Alliance on Mental Illness • Independent You • P.E.A.C.E. Parental Encouragement for Autistic Children Everywhere • Grandparents Raising Grand Kids • Parent Support Group • Foster Parent Association

Ask your baby questions and someday you’ll get an answer! Having conversations with your baby helps him learn to talk. It also teaches him to listen and then respond.

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First Day of School Tips: Make the First Day a Happy Day! Attend open house. You both can meet the teacher and begin to feel comfortable in the classroom. Begin the “going to bed/getting up routine� a week prior to the start of school. Make sure your child has a good breakfast. Label all personal belongings, such as jackets and backpacks with your child’s name.

Read To Your Baby From Birth, Or Even Before!

Place any money your child takes to school in an envelope and label it with your child’s name and what the money is for. Make sure your child is dressed in clothing that she can manage at bathroom time. Provide a special place at home for school materials such as backpacks, notes, lunch money. Set aside a special time at the end of the day to talk to your child about his day. Ask questions about the first day and every day – What was your favorite part of the day? Tell me about your day – your friends – your picture. Focus on the positive and your child will too! Make an appointment for a conference when you want to talk with a teacher. Teachers are too busy during arrival and dismissal and will not be able to offer you the time you need.

Markers moving in any direction are moving in the right direction.

When a child scribbles and pretends to write he practices communication through written language.

Find a comfy rocker, prop your baby in the crook of your arm and pick out a favorite picture book. Point to the pictures and describe what you see. A book before naps and bedtime is a nice routine to wind down for sleeping. Change your tone of voice and let your baby enjoy the pictures. Before you know it your baby will be entering school with super reading skills!

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Thanks To Our Agency Partners For All They Do! Achievement Academy Inc.: achievementacademy.com Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc.: alpi.org Americorp Polk Reads Bolesta Center, Inc.: bolestacenter.com Camp Fire USA: campfireusa.org Catholic Charities of Central Florida: cflcc.org Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center: cfshc.org Children’s Home Society: chsfl.org Citizen CPR: citizencprinc.com City of Lakeland: lakelandgov.net Clint Wright Foundation: clintwrightfoundation Devereux Florida: devereux.org Early Learning Coalition of Polk County: elcpolk.org Explorations V Children’s Museum: explorationsv.com Florida Dance Theatre: floridadancetheatre.org Florida Department of Children & Families: dcf.state.fl.us Girl Scouts of West Central Florida: gswcf.org Healthy Families Polk: healthyfamiliesfla.org Healthy Start of Polk, Highlands & Hardee Counties: healthystarthhp.org Heart of Florida Legal Aid Society, Inc. Heartland for Children: heartlandforchildren.org Infants & Young Children of West Central Florida: early-intervention.org InterAct Alliance: drugpreventionresource.org Junior League of Greater Lakeland, Inc.: jlgl.com Lakeland Regional Medical Center: lrmc.com Learning Resource Center: lrcpolk.com LifePath Hospice: lifepath-hospice.org Luster All Pastoral Care and Cultural Center: lusterall.com National Alliance on Mental Illness: nami.org Peace River Center: peace-river.com Polk County Cooperative Extension: polk.ifas.ufl.edu Polk County Health Department: doh.state.fl.us Polk County Public Schools: polk-fl.net Polk County Sheriff’s Office: polksheriff.org Polk Education Foundation: polk-fl.net Polk State College: polk.edu Redlands Christian Migrant Association: rcma.org St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital: sjbhealth.org Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind: tampalighthouse.org USF Early Steps: early-intervention.org Wings of Eagles International: wingsofeagles.net Winter Haven Hospital Behavioral Health Division: winterhavenhospital.org Women’s Resource Center: wrcfl.org Writer’s, Inc. Youth & Family Alternatives: yfainc.org

There’s Something For Everyone To Do In The Kitchen That’s Safe

Always Be Sure An Adult Is Present. Here Are A Few Guidelines For Age-Appropriate Cooking Activities: 3-Year-Olds-Washing fruits and vegetables, stirring ingredients, tearing lettuce, pouring liquids 4-Year-Olds- Greasing pans, peeling oranges or hard-cooked eggs, opening packages 5- to 6-Year-Olds- Measuring ingredients, cutting soft foods with a blunt knife, setting the table 7- to 8-Year-Olds-Rolling and shaping cookies, beating ingredients with a whisk, finding the ingredients 9- to 12-Year-Olds-Opening cans, preparing simple recipes with a limited number of ingredients, shredding cheese and vegetables

Catch children being good. Let them know when they do something right.

Everyday moments can be learning moments for your kids.

Before, During And After

Show your preschool child a picture in a magazine such as a dog running, a lady jogging or some other everyday event. Ask him what is going on in this picture, what he thinks might have happened before this picture was taken, and what might happen next.

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