In the News
2023
- A Lifeline for Children and Families: Gloria and Kraig Koach & The Florida Center
- The Florida Center Awarded $8,000 Grant from Autism License Plate Proceeds
- The Florida Center for Early Childhood Welcomes Kate Reed as its Chief Philanthropy Officer
- The Florida Center for Early Childhood Receives $1 Million Grant to Strengthen Programs and Capacity
- The Florida Center is a Best of SRQ Winner
- Inaugural Luncheon Recognized Community Treasures and Raised Funds for Children and Families in Need
2022
- The Florida Center for Early Childhood Receives $20,000 Grant
- Autism License Plate Benefits The Florida Center
- The Florida Center earns Top Workplace Award
- School-Based Therapy Program Expands to Manatee County
- Therapists Set Up ‘Zen Den’ to Help Teachers Relax
- United Way Grant to Expand Social-Emotional Mental Health Preschool Program
- The Florida Center CDO Joins Leadership Sarasota Class of 2023
- Bishop-Parker Grant Provides Funding for Children in Foster Care
- Mind Matters Symposium to Feature Prominent Researchers; Early Childhood Experts
- Building in Tandem Event Bridged Generations
2021
- 34th Annual Winter Gala: Lighting the Way
- Programs Receive National Accreditation
- The McCune Family Foundation Awards $75,000 for Therapeutic Services
- The Wilson-Wood Foundation Supports Multi-Generational Program
- Grants Benefit Vulnerable Children
- Florida Center CEO Appointed to FAIMH Board
- 9/15: Fox 13 News: Sarasota Center helps Families nurture Children facing Disadvantages
- 9/27 Sarasota Herald Tribune: Kathryn Shea FASD Clinic named in honor of longtime Sarasota advocate
2020
- 10/23/2020 Florida Focus: The Florida Center for Early Childhood Launches Fundraising Challenge
- 10/4/2020 ABC 7 WWSB My Suncoast: Sensory garden helps local kids enjoy the outdoors; ignite senses
- 8/30/2020 Herald Tribune: Florida Center’s Fundraising Challenge targets $100,000
- 8/23/2020 Herald Tribune: The Florida Center Appoints New CEO
- ‘Early Childhood Mental Health Expert’ Selected to Lead The Florida Center
- 6/1/2020 Scene Magazine: Timely Interventions: The Florida Center for Early Childhood
- 5/26/2020 Herald Tribune: Shea: Good census count critical to early childhood funding
- 4/10/2020 Sarasota Magazine: Florida Center named one of the best nonprofits to work for in the U.S.
- 4/8/2020 SRQ Magazine: Interagency efforts open childcare space for healthcare employees, first repsonders
- 4/1/2020 East County Observer: Lakewood Ranch resident earns volunteer award
- 3/24/2020 SRQ Magazine: The Florida Center for Early Childhood supports children and families during Covid-19 crisis
- 3/9/2020 Herald Tribune: New research show benefits of at-home visiting programs
- 3/5/2020 Herald Tribune: Florida Center CEO to retire
- 2/12/2020 ABC7 Suncoast: Junior League of Sarasota’s grant
- 2/2/2020 SNNTV: Grant helps non-verbal kids find their voice
2019
- 7/30/2019 – Herald Tribune Podcast: Carolta Nelson, director of ‘Brain Matters’ on the fight for grade-level reading
- 7/15/2019 – Herald Tribune: ‘Brain Matters highlights the key to successful infant development
- 7/10/2019 – SNNTV: The Florida Center for Early Childhood has helped thousands of children for more than 40 years
- 7/2/2019 – Sarasota Magazine: Sarasota Doctor among First to earn ‘Infant and Childhood Mental Health Expert Designation
- 6/30/19 – SRQ Daily: Sarasota Doctor among First to Earn ‘Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Expert’ Designation
- 5/23/19 – Herald Tribune: Humane Society of Sarasota County brings Compassion to the Classroom with ‘Collars and Scholars Program
- 5/7/19 – SNNTV: Sarasota School uses innovative method to address children’s mental health
- 4/25/19 – Bradenton Herald: Foster care remains a struggle for Manatee County
- 4/25/19 – SNNTV: Family Therapy Rooms Undergo Makeover
- 4/24/19 – SRQ Daily/Philanthropy Edition: Junior League Supports Florida Center for Early Childhood
- 4/23/19 – Herald Tribune: Sarasota’s Early Childhood Court is award finalist
- 4/22/19 – City of North Port Podcast: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Alcohol Awareness Month
- 4/20/19 – Herald Tribune: Thunder by the Bay nets $180K to aid children
- 4/13/19 – Herald Tribune: Scholars and Collars pay visit to Gocio
- 4/4/19 – Your Observer: Champions for Children Breakfast honored judges
- 4/4/19 – ABC7/WWSB/My Suncoast: Florida Center honors those who go “above and beyond”
- 4/3/19 – Specs on Spec Ed Podcast: FASD for Alcohol Awareness Month
- 3/15/19 – SRQ Daily/Philanthropy Edition: Grant Boosts Preschool for Children with Developmental, Behavioral Disorders
- 3/11/19 – Florida Bar News TV: Bill Would standardize early childhood courts
- 3/6/19 – SNNTV: Proposed bill would add funds to early childhood courts
- 2/28/19 – The Ledger: Barancik Foundation grant to address disruptive learning
2018
- 3/5/18 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Good Deeds
- 4/2018 – SRQ Magazine Katherine Shea Profile
- 4/16/18 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Good Deeds
- 5/28/18 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Good Deeds
- 5/28/18 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Carrie Seidman Editorial
- 8/14/18 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Kristie Skoglund Named COO
- 10/15/18 – SRQ Daily Board Announced
- 11/13/18- Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Legislative Breakfast of Champions
2017
- Harbor Style Magazine Cover Story, May 2017
- Sarasota Herald Tribune, April 2017
- Treating Trauma Through Early Childhood Court, March 2017
- The Florida Center is a One-Stop Shop for Children in Need Sarasota
- Herald Tribune, February 2017