Florida Center for Early Childhood

This episode features canines, companions, and clinics and how they benefit individuals living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, or FASD.  There’s a lot happening ... continue reading

The Florida Center for Early Childhood’s school-based therapy program expands to Manatee County this year.  The agency has contracted with the Manatee County School ... continue reading

School-based mental health therapists at Wilkinson Elementary in Sarasota set up ‘Zen Den’ to help teachers relax after a busy work day. The Florida ... continue reading

A United Way grant will expand The Florida Center for Early Childhood’s social-emotional mental health program. The agency recently received a multi-year funding commitment ... continue reading

Addressing your child’s back-to-school butterflies is a part of summer vacation that often creeps up on parents. In a blink of an eye, the ... continue reading

Our CDO joins Leadership Sarasota Class of 2023! The Florida Center for Early Childhood’s Chief Development Officer has been selected to participate in the ... continue reading

The Florida Center for Early Childhood’s Starfish Academy has a new site director! Alexis LeRoux earned her bachelor’s degree in art education from Tufts ... continue reading

Teaching your child self-love is a practiced behavior that parents can instill at an early age with simple strategies that can be used daily.  ... continue reading

As adults, most of us recognize the benefits of getting a good night’s sleep and can attribute the lack thereof to decreased productivity and ... continue reading

As parents, we can be hard on ourselves, but modeling good self-esteem is a key component to build a child’s self-esteem. In Season 2, ... continue reading