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August 10, 2023
We are proud to announce that five employees have recently earned the national Family Development Credential through the University of Connecticut!
The Family Development Credential (FDC) emerged in 1994 from a research-policy collaborative. The program provides frontline workers with the knowledge and skills they need to coach families to set and reach their own goals for [...]
June 14, 2023
“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us on a journey, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.”
– Anonymous
Once a year, we stop to honor and remember the most important man in our lives – our dad. Photographer Anne Geddes perhaps said it best [...]
May 23, 2023
Carlos Yancy is a Business Development Specialist with BayFirst Bank in Newtown, where he and his team have a direct focus on making a difference in our community and in the lives of those we serve.
He is also a proud Children First alumni and third-generation Sarasota resident. From a young age, he was taught the [...]
May 18, 2023
(Left to right: CEO Philip Tavill, VP of Programs Kathleen Sullivan, VP of Philanthropy Jessica Rogers, and Board Chair Brock Leach)
Philip Tavill, CEO of Children First, has been honored by the National Head Start Association (NHSA) for his significant achievements in excellence in community service.
The NHSA represents more than one million children, 275,000 staff, [...]
May 11, 2023
Once each year we stop to say thank you to the most important person in our world – our mother. She loves unconditionally, is our first and most important teacher, and our constant source of strength and love through good times and bad.
Here at Children First, we understand there is no more important job in [...]
April 25, 2023
“Thy loving smile will surely hail the love-gift of a fairy tale.”
On April 1, the magic of Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass,” his sequel to “Alice in Wonderland,” created a festive backdrop for the 23rd Annual Fairytale Ball, hosted by Children First at Michael’s on East.
In the words of Alice, “The only way to [...]
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We are honored to be featured by our partners at the Florida Head Start Association! ![]()
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Being named as a Top Workplace in our region is a testament to the incredible work and commitment that our staff, families, and supporters put in each and every day. Thank you!#ThankfulThursday this week goes to Children First, Inc. for recently being named as Top Workplace in Sarasota-Manatee for the fifth consecutive year. In addition, Children First also received national recognition through Top Workplaces USA in the nonprofit category. We are so excited to congratulate Children First on this major accomplishment! Help us share the celebration in the comments🎉![]()
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Thank you to Laura Flood, Lilly Pulitzer at UTC and everyone who participated in the August 26th "Shop & Share" event! ![]()
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We're excited to announce that through your generosity, we raised nearly $800 that will go directly to our mission of strengthening our community's most vulnerable children and families. We are grateful for your support!
Thank you to the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation for providing our agency with a grant for $10,000 in support of our scholarship program!![]()
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Support for scholarships ensures the children we serve, six weeks to five years of age, receive a high-quality early childhood education from qualified teachers in a safe and nurturing environment. Through the comprehensive services we provide, children develop the skills they need to prepare them for kindergarten and future academic success. #suncoastcu
The Children's Movement of Florida has just released an actionable roadmap for the future of early learning policy and funding in the third-largest state, stemming from a collaborative process over 18 months called The Future Project. ![]()
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We are so proud of parent and Policy Council Liaison Maria Somera (pictured with her daughter, Anna, bottom right), who served on the Statewide Steering Committee to develop a shared vision, review findings from the listening tour, draft the roadmap, and make plans for community feedback sessions. ![]()
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Thank you to Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, the Helios Education Foundation, and Florida Blue for funding this very important initiative! ![]()
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To learn more about the Future Project and to view the Early Learning Roadmap, please follow this link: www.childrensmovementflorida.org/future-project
We want to thank our incredible volunteers, Elaine Cox and Jane True, who created beautiful craft kits for our children to enjoy! ![]()
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Arts and crafts are important for young children as it helps develop fine motor skills, encourages critical thinking, boosts counting and pattern recognition, and teaches shapes and colors. Thank you!