Useful Links for Providers
National Resources
Statewide Resources
Early Learning
- U.S. Department of Education
- Florida Division of Early Learning
- State of Florida VPK Website
- Florida Early Learning and Development Standards Birth to Five
- The Educator's Guide to Understanding the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards
- VPK Assessment Help Desk - Technical Support
- State of Florida School Readiness Website
- Florida Association for the Education of Young Children
- Florida Family Child Care Home Association
- Children's Movement of Florida
- Children's Forum
- Save the Children - Florida Fact Sheet
- Preventing Fraud
Health & Safety
- Florida Department of Children and Families Childcare and Licensing
- Early Learning Florida Health & Safety Modules
- Florida Abuse Registry or call 1-800-96-ABUSE
- Ounce of Prevention
- Florida KidCare - Health Insurance for Children
- ACCESS Florida - Food Assistance, Temporary Cash Assistance, and Medicaid
Government
- State of Florida
- State of Florida Governor
- Florida Senate
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida Legislature
- Inspector General Fraud Reporting
- State of Florida Administrative Code - Voluntary Prekindergarten Program defined in rule (6M-8)
- State of Florida Administrative Code - School Readiness Program defined in rule (6M-4)
- Rilya Wilson Act
- Military Child Care Help
Manatee County Resources
- Manatee Chamber of Commerce
- United Way Suncoast
- Whole Child Manatee
- SparkAction - News and tools for action by and for children
- Healthy Start Manatee
- School District of Manatee County
- Manatee County Local Government
- Manatee County Commissioners
- Bradenton Area Economic Development Council
- 211 Manasota - Services finder for Manatee County
- Safe Children's Coalition
Other Resources
Early Literacy
Health & Safety
- Cerebral Palsy Guide
- Cerebral Palsy Guidance
- Cerebral Palsy Group
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- ConsumerSafety.org - Alerts, News & Consumer Safety Information
- drugwatch.com - Information on medication risk, recalls, side effects & interactions for children
- Keeping Kids Safe - Product Recall Information
- RecallReport.org - Product Recall Information