Parent+and+Community+Resources

**Parent and Community Resources**

 * [|Project Appleseed]**

Project Appleseed is a “resource, advocate, and voice for families, in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness, by means of a quality education in America’s public schools.” The website has a multitude of resources for parents who wish to get actively involved in their children’s education. Parents are encouraged to take the Parental Involvement Pledge in which they “agree to ‘take personal responsibility’ for their children's education by promising to help their children with homework fifteen minutes each school night and to volunteer at their local school at least five hours each semester.” The organization also supports family participation in health and wellness endeavors, as well as financing the rebuilding of public schools as “green schools” through the utilization of alumni and community giving. The website also offers such resources as a “checklist for parental involvement” and “Parental Involvement Report Card” for concerned parents to assess their participation in their children’s academic success.

Address: 520 Melville Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63130-4506 Phone: (314) 292-9760 Fax: (314) 725-2319


 * [|Children's Board of Hillsborough County]**

According to the website:

The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County promotes the well-being of children and families by uniting community partners, investing in innovative opportunities, and leading the county in best practices—so the whole community can realize its full potential.

As the only child-centered organization of its kind in Hillsborough County that generates revenue for the community to help children and families achieve their dreams, we make a difference by:
 * **Promoting Healthy Births: ** Every year, we help tens of thousands of women deliver healthy babies—because a baby’s first years have an impact for life.
 * **Improving School Readiness: **We help ensure that young children have access to the care and developmental support they need so they can enter kindergarten ready to learn.
 * **Advancing School Achievement: ** We give children the support they need–from after-school care to quality healthcare–so they can learn to their fullest potential.
 * **Helping Families Succeed: ** Our Family Support and Resource Centers help families become self-sufficient through a variety of free services, from GED courses to parenting workshops.

Address: 1002 East Palm Ave. (in Historic Ybor City),Tampa, FL 33605 Phone: 813-229-2884 Fax: 813-228-8122


 * [|Crisis Center of Tampa Bay]**

This is an important resource for students and parents that may be dealing with difficult issues such as depression, sbstance abuse, suicide, etc.

According to the site:
 * You can dial 2-1-1 to receive free crisis counseling along with useful information and referral 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Help is just a phone call away.
 * The Crisis Center’s 2-1-1 hotline also provides disaster information for Hillsborough County and serves as the statewide substance abuse line for Florida.

The site also features a search for these resources.


 * [|HCPS: Bullying Prevention and Reporting]**

This is an important link for students, parents, and teachers to be aware of in the event that issues with bullying arise.

According to the site: The District in consultation with District students, parents, teachers, administrators, school staff, school volunteers, community representatives, and local law enforcement agencies have developed a District policy as part of a comprehensive plan intended to prevent bullying and harassment. [|District's Policy on Bullying and Harassment] [|Online Bully Report Form]


 * [|Student Nutrition Services]**

Coming to school hungry should not be an option! This is an important resource in order to make sure that one of students' basic needs (hunger) is met, so that successful learning can occur in the classroom.

According to the website:

SNS offers many programs to school sites and the community.
 * Free Meal Benefits
 * Reduced Meal Charges Eliminated
 * Free Breakfast Program for all Students
 * Summer Food Service Program
 * After-School Snack Program
 * [|Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP)]
 * [|On-line MealPayPlus/Meal History]
 * [|Nutrition Information]
 * [|Allergen Information]

[|Contact Form]


 * [|HCPS: Parent/Family and Community Involvement]**

This is resource for students, parents, teachers, schools and businesses that allows each to search for available community volunteering opportunities.

According to the site: Volunteering in our district is done through the organization called "SERVE". SERVE - Volunteers in Education is... "A private, nonprofit agency founded in 1969, SERVE recruits and involves diversely talented volunteers from the community to serve the Hillsborough County public schools by enriching the curriculum, assisting school administrators, and meeting the needs of individual students." source: <span class="Small_Italics" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">@http://serve.mysdhc.org/

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Address: P.O. Box 3408, Tampa, FL 33601- 3408 Phone: (813) 272-4431 Fax: (813)272-4577