Hillsborough Initiative Partners

Your Children’s Board serves as the leading voice and advocate for children and families in Hillsborough County, investing in more than 80 programs that touch over 100,000 citizens every year. To learn more, visit www.ChildrensBoard.org or call 813.229.2884.

The mission of Hillsborough County government is to provide effective quality service at a reasonable cost with courtesy, integrity and accountability in a manner that protects and enhances the quality of life of our diverse population.

The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative is comprised of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System, Bruton Memorial Library in Plant City, and Temple Terrace Public Library. These libraries serve more than 1 million citizens, seven days a week promoting lifelong learning, an informed citizenry, individual intellectual freedom, enhanced quality of life, and broadened horizons for all residents of Hillsborough County.

The Housing Authority of the City of Tampa is a semi-quasi non-profit agency that employs more than 200 full-time and part-time employees. It promotes the development and professional management of a variety of affordable housing opportunities, facilities and supportive services to nurture neighborhoods, provide economic development and self-sufficiency activities for residents while also assuring equal access to safe, quality housing for low and moderate income families throughout the community.

Our mission is to improve lives and create lasting community change by mobilizing the caring people of Tampa Bay. Our objectives include helping people build better lives by helping kids graduate and helping families find paths out of poverty.

The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC) specializes in the funding and delivery of quality early childhood care and education and after-school programs and services to the children and families of Hillsborough County. We believe that ALL children should have a quality early learning experience that is essential in building a successful future!

Hillsborough County’s Head Start/Early Head Start Program, a division of the Department of Family and Aging Services, is a four-time nationally recognized Program of Excellence by the National Head Start Association and is a three-time federally reviewed Gold Seal Program.

Hillsborough County’s Head Start/Early Head Start Program, a division of the Department of Family and Aging Services, is a four-time nationally recognized Program of Excellence by the National Head Start Association and is a three-time federally reviewed Gold Seal Program.

At the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, we believe lasting personal and social change is best accomplished when we all work together and invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors. From family fitness classes and quality out-of-school care to youth sports and engaging activities for seniors, our programs and initiatives develop a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

After school programs were developed from a need within the community to assist families that needed a safe, supervised environment for their children during the before and after school hours. The goal of this program is to provide the physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth and development which children need in order for them to be successful.