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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida, through integrated state, county, & community efforts. Families seeking assistance with children's health, Immunizations, WIC and so much more, can find the help they need here.
We are licensed through the Department of Children & Families. The DCF has several programs that can help Florida families. These include ACCESS Florida, Adult Services, and Child Care. You can report child abuse online at https://reportabuse.dcf.state.fl.us or by telephone at 1-800-962-2873.
With all of the technology available today, it is often an afterthought how important reading a book can be. Children use the words to build an imagination and to help them develop social and academic skills. That is why we are a member of Scholastic Reading clubs. During the year we offer books for sale through our center. Book sales help our center earn points to purchase books and other materials through scholastic. Books also make great gifts for birthdays and holidays. Books can be ordered any time, all year long. click on the logo to go to their site to order. Use code GNF76 to help our center grow our library.
We contract with the ELC for our School Readiness and our VPK Programs. If you are a parent in need of help with your child care costs, contact the ELC for more information. Children, who are four by September 1st of the given year, are eligible for enrollment into our Free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program.
We participate in Labels for education. Labels is a great way for our center to earn points to purchase educational materials for our center. From soup, beverages and sauces – your kitchen’s probably full of eligible Labels for Education® items. Just clip the labels and drop of at one of our centers.
Procare is the Leading provider of child care software. Procare, helps us to run our business much more efficiently, leaving time to focus on what matters most: the children. We use a data hosting service and a cloud based server to ensure all of your information is safe and secure. We will soon be offering online payments through our Procare system.
We use the Creative Curriculum in all of our preschool classrooms. The most important goal of early childhood is to help children become enthusiastic learners. The Creative Curriculum helps every early childhood program create a high-quality learning environment that enables every child to become a creative, confident thinker.
Autism Pensacola helps improve the lives of those affected by autism. Autism prevalence is growing and currently found in 1 in 68 children. Children with autism continue to be overwhelmingly male. According to the latest CDC report it is estimated that 1 in 42 boys has autism, 4.5 times as many as girls (1 in 189). Autism Pensacola is dedicated to supporting parents and professionals in Northwest Florida with the best answers regarding diagnosis, education and treatment of people with autism
The first few years of a child’s life bring tremendous opportunity. It’s a chance to assess and address a child’s developmental progress—at a time when positive change can have its greatest impact. Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ) is a reliable and effective screening system, used across the globe, that pinpoints developmental progress in children between the ages of one month and 5 ½ years.
The Santa Rosa Kids’ House provides preventative, intervention and therapeutic services to children who have been sexually abused or neglected. Our facility uses the multidisciplinary team approach to reduce trauma to the child.