Parent Resources
School Readiness Application Information
- After you submit your School Readiness application, you will be notified for preliminary eligibility.
- If your child has special needs, please contact our Subsidy Child Care office for additional information.
- To verify your status or to update your information, please contact our Subsidy Child Care office at (850) 332-6775
- If you need assistance in selecting a Child Care Provider, please call Child Care Resource and Referral at (850) 595-5915.
Child Care Provider Selection
- Parent Checklist for Quality Child Care
- New Family Consumer Statement
- Learn your Child Care Facility
- Is your Child Care Program Prepared?
- DCF Provider Search
- File a Child Care Provider Complaint | Florida DCF (myflfamilies.com)
Quality, Growth, and Development
- Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resource Center
- Zero to Three - supports healthy development of children
- NAEYC Family Page
- Cerebral Palsy Information
- Resources for Kids in Trauma
- Making Special Education Work for Your Child During COVID
- Coping with Covid Stress
Learn about the Weather & Prepare
- Florida Division of Emergency Management
- Preparing for Weather
- What to pack to go to a shelter or evacuate
- Hurricane Caregivers Guide (Parents, too)
- FEMA - become a Disaster Action Kid!
This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. You can also learn what causes disasters, play games, and read stories. - Weather Whiz Kids
- Hurricane Knowledge
Sites of Interest to Children
Help For Children
- Locate specific child care arrangements and view provider inspection report information.
- Child Care Aware - www.childcareaware.org
- Florida KidCare - www.floridakidcare.org
- Child Abuse Hotline - www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse - (800) 96-ABUSE
- CampLejeuneClaimsCenter.com/veterans/talking-to-children-about-cancer/
