Program areas at Step Up Suncoast
Early childhood education, voluntary pre-kindergarten and Head Start educational programs for over 815 participants. The programs received over $955,894 in donated services and use of facilities.
Parents as Teachers - Training, home visit parenting services, and family support and referral services provide for developmental monitoring, parent training, child screening, intervention therapy, and educational programs for over 1,278 participants through various resource connection for families programs. The Parents as Teachers ("PAT") model is designed to provide support for families by making personal visits to the home, conducting group events, providing screenings, and a resource network to families. Through the integrated service, the PAT model goal is to increase parental knowledge of child and family development, increase school readiness, and provide early detection and intervention for possible developmental delays.
Client assistance services provide rental and utilities assistance, energy assistance, family emergency assistance, and community foundation services to over 4,785 participants through the LIHEAP, LIHWAP, Season of Sharing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Micro-Enterprise, and Community Block Grant programs. The programs received over $25,453 in donated services.