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The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC) is authorized under Florida Statute s.411.01 F.S. to establish policies, procedures and standards for the delivery of the School Readiness Program. Currently, the ELCHC contracts directly with the School District of Hillsborough County, School Readiness Programs to provide subsidized child care for families receiving temporary cash assistance and meet federal work participation requirements. Other children who qualify are at-risk of abuse or neglect, at-risk of future school failure, or are considered economically disadvantaged based on federal poverty guidelines.
School Readiness providers are required to meet minimum quality standards including developmentally appropriate practices and curriculum instruction, health and safety requirements to conduct developmental screenings to identify any developmental delays as early as possible and to conduct pre and post testing to chart the individual progress made by each child.
School readiness providers, if you are looking for a form, please look in the right hand column under quick links or go to our Downloads tab.
Read more about Program Requirements by clicking HERE
Want information on Provider Rates? Click HERE
The Afterschool Alliance surveyed over 1,400 Florida after school programs on how the economy was affecting their programs and communities. Here's what they said:
- Nearly 8 in 10 programs reported a loss in funding due to the recession, with 2 in 10 reporting significant loss that will cause cutbacks to the program or cause one or more sites to close.
- 90% say more kids need afterschool in their community.
- 69% Report that funding is down from 2 years ago.
- Top significant barriers to participation are fees and transportation.
Go to www.afterschoolalliance.org to read more!
