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PSP is a nationally acclaimed family involvement and support program offered through participating childcare centers in Hillsborough County. The program is provided through
a collaboration with the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County.

The program gives parents the information and support they need to raise healthy children. PSP coordinators help parents plan activities and gatherings for families enrolled in their childcare centers. PSP coordinators also help identify potential risks and challenges facing children and work with parents to address those concerns.

The Kindergarten Transition Program (KTP), a service of PSP, works with pre-school children and their parents, along with local elementary schools, to ease the child’s transition into kindergarten. KTP encourages parents to build a relationship between the kindergarten teacher, their child and the school prior to the start of the new school year. KTP also suggests that parents implement daily routines associated with attending school, including developing reading readiness skills and practicing positive social interaction.

To learn more about Parent Services Project call (813) 673-4646.

The goal of the Rainbow Family Learning Program is to provide a therapeutic setting for abused children and their parents. It is an alternative to foster care for children who are victims of abuse and provides a transition from foster care to home for children who have been separated from their families.

The Rainbow Family Learning Program is the only non-residential service in Hillsborough County for abused or neglected children (infants to five years) and their parents. Families receive intensive services-training and support to parents, and security and protection in a highly structured, growth-oriented atmosphere for children.

The three Rainbow Centers are located in Tampa, Plant City and Ruskin and serve a diverse population. Enrollment at each of the centers is 15 children and their parents. The average length of time a family stays in the Rainbow program is five months.

Used as a model by other communities, this therapeutic childcare program has a variety of outcomes. Children are assessed for developmental readiness and are more likely to enter kindergarten ready to learn. Parents are assessed for parenting knowledge and are more effective in managing future life stresses, particularly those that impact the safety and welfare of their children. After completing the Rainbow program, families are tracked up to one year.

To learn more about Rainbow call (813) 673-4646.