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Accredited centers in Miami-Dade County
Approved accrediting associations in Florida
Child find referral information and early intervention programs in Miami-Dade
Florida Kid Care and Covering Kids
The Teach More/Love More hotline 211
Websites and local resources of interest to parents of children with special needs.

A R C PROJECT THRIVE PROGRAM

A SMALL WORLD LEARNING CENTER IV

ABC LEARNING CENTER

ALBERTO'S DREAM CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER

ALEXANDER ACADEMY

ALEXANDER MONTESSORI SCHOOL

ALEXANDER TODDLER & PRESCHOOL INC

ALPHABET SOUP LEARNING

ANCAROLA LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE

ARC PROJECT THRIVE #4

AVENTURA LEARNING CENTER III

AVENTURA LEARNING CENTER INC - ALC II

AVENTURA LEARNING CENTER, INC

BALLARD LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

BALLS OF FIRE PARADISE ACADEMY

BANYAN DAY SCHOOL

BAPTIST HOSPITAL EARLY LEARNING CENTER

BEACON HILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE

BETHANY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

BIG STAR DAY CARE

BISCAYNE ELEM. HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

BLUESTAR LEARNING CENTER

BOLA CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTER

BRIGHT STAR ACADEMY DAY CARE

BRITO MIAMI PRIVATE DAY CARE

BUNCHE PARK ELEM HEAD START & C C CTR

BURROWS LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH DAYCARE CENTER

CAMELOT PRESCHOOL

CAMP CARNIVAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

CANALES LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CARDONA LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CAROUSEL LEARNING ACADEMY

CARRIE P MEEK HEAD START AND CHILD CARE CENTER

CASA DEI BAMBINI

CENTRO HISPANO CATOLICO CHILD CARE CENTER

CENTRO MATER CHILD CARE CENTER

CENTRO MATER WEST

CENTRO MATER WEST II

CEREZO LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHILD CARE CENTER INC @ RIVIERA PRESBYTERIAN CHURC

CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD, INC.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL HOUSE

CHILDREN'S CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER AT FIU

CHILDREN'S ENRICHMENT CENTER

CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER OF RICHMOND HEIGHTS

CHILDREN'S PARADISE LEARNING CENTER

CHILDREN'S PARADISE LEARNING CENTER INC

CHILDREN'S RESOURCES FUND

CHRISTINE CURRY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

CHRIST-MAR NURSERY SCHOOL

CINDERELLA NURSERY INC

CLARINGTON LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CLAY FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

COLONEL ZUBKOFF HEADSTART & ENRICHMENT CENTER

COLONIAL DRIVE ELEMENTARY HEAD START AND CHILD CARE CENTER

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HOMELESS INC - SOUTH HEAD START

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL

COPE CENTER NORTH

CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

CORAL VILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

COUNTRY CLUB CHILDREN CARE CENTER

CREATIVE KIDS ACADEMY, INC

CRUZ LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME135TH

CULMER PLACE HEAD START

CUTLER RIDGE UNITED METHODIST KINDERGARTEN

DEL SOL LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

DISCOVERY AGE INC DBA DISCOVERY YEARS

DISCOVERY YEARS CHILD CARE

DORSEY SKILL HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

DOUGLAS ELEM. HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

DOWNTOWN LEARNING CENTER

DUCK LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

DUPUIS ELEMENTARY HEAD START AND CHILD CARE CENTER

EARLY ENRICHMENT CENTER

EARLY LEARNING CENTER

EARLY START INC DAY CARE

EARLY YEARS ACADEMY

EASTER SEALS SOUTH FLORIDA

EBENEZER DAY CARE

EDISON PRIVATE SCHOOL PRESCHOOL

EL REDENTOR DAY CARE MINISTRIES

FANTASY WORLD LEARNING CENTER

FANTASYLAND DAY CARE CENTER CORP.

FANTASYLAND LEARNING CENTER CORP

FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

FUENTES LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

FUTURE LEADER DAY CARE CENTER

GET SMART KIDS ACADEMY, INC

GOMEZ LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME128 ST

GOOD SHEPHERD CHILD CARE CENTER

GORDON DAY SCHOOL OF BETH DAVID CONGREGATION

GRANADA PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL

GROWING TREASURES LEARNING CENTER #2

GUEREN LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

HAPPY CHILDREN CHILDCARE CENTER

HAPPY CHILDREN II

HAPPY HIPPO DAY CARE & LEARNING CENTER

HAPPY HIPPO TOO PRESCHOOL

HAPPY KIDS CHILD CARE INC

HEATH FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

HEBREW ACADEMY PRESCHOOL

HERNANDEZ LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

HERNANDEZ LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME INC.

HIGHPOINT ACADEMY

HOMESTEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL EARLY LEARNING CENTER

HUZZIE LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

INTERAMERICAN LEARNING CENTER

IRIZARRY LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

IT 'S A SMALL WORLD LEARNING CENTER I, INC

IT'S A SMALL WORLD LEARNING CENTER # 5

IT'S A SMALL WORLD LEARNING CENTER III INC

JEAN PIAGET ACADEMY INC

JIMENEZ LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

JINY'S LEARNING CENTER

JOHN F KENNEDY HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

JOSE MARTI SCHOOL #3, LITTLE SHAVER

JUST KIDS CENTERS, INC.

JUST KIDS CENTERS,INC.142 8TH ST

KAYLEEN'S LEARNING CENTER

KENDALL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

KEY BISCAYNE INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL II

KIDCO CHILD CARE INC. IV

KIDCO CHILD CARE, INC. II

KIDCO CHILD CARE, INC.I

KIDCO III CHILD CARE, INC.

KIDDIE COLLEGE OF SOUTH MIAMI CORP

KIDDIE CORNER ACADEMY

KIDDIE KAMPUS LEARNING CENTER

KIDDIE RANCH SCHOOL

KIDDIE WONDERLAND INC

KIDS ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER

KID'S CHOICE CHILD CARE CENTER

KID'S CHOICE LEARNING CENTER

KID'S CORNER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

KID'S DAY CARE & KINDERGARTEN INC

KIDS FOR KIDS ACADEMY

KIDS FOR KIDS ACADEMY II

KID'S HOME DEPOT

KIDS IN ACTION DAYCARE KINDERGARTEN

KIDS LAND DAY CARE INC

KIDS LEARNING CENTER OF SOUTH DADE

KIDS LEARNING CENTER OF SOUTH DADE III

KIDS LEARNING CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA

KID'S LOVE DAY CARE & PRESCHOOL INC

KIDS PARADISE CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER

KIDS PARADISE LEARNING CENTER

KIDS PLAYHOUSE CHILD CARE CENTER

KIDS USA PRESCHOOL

KIDWORKS USA INC

KIDZ CITY LEARNING CENTER

KINDERCARE ENRICHMENT CENTER

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS, INC.

KINDERLAND 4 KIDS I

KINDERLAND 4 KIDS II

KINGDOM ACADEMY

KINGSWOOD MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC

LA PETITE ACADEMY # 3

LA PETITE ACADEMY #2

LAGO MAR PRE SCHOOL I

LAGO MAR PRESCHOOL II

LAMBERT FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

LATINA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

LE PETIT PAPILLON MONTESSORI SCHOOL

LEARN & PLAY PRESCHOOL

LEARN & PLAY PRESCHOOL # 2

LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL

LEILANY NURSERY SCHOOL CORPORATION

LIBERTY ACADEMY DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL, INC.

LINCOLN MARTI

LINCOLN MARTI SCHOOL

LINCOLN MARTI SCHOOLS & DAY CARE CENTERS

LINCOLN MARTI SCHOOLS & DAY CARE CENTERS C-11009

LINCOLN MARTI SCHOOLS & DAY CARE CENTERS C-7825

LITTLE ANGEL ACADEMY 2

LITTLE ANGEL ACADEMY, INC.

LITTLE ANGELS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & DAYCARE

LITTLE CRUISERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

LITTLE HANDS OF AMERICA

LITTLE PROMISES DAY CARE

LITTLE PROMISES DAY CARE CENTER

LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE OF HOMESTEAD

LITTLE TIGERS DAYCARE

LITTLE VILLAGE CHILDCARE & LEARNING CENTER

LITTLE WONDERS LEARNING ACADEMY & DAY CARE

LOVE THY KIDS ACADEMY

LOVE THY KIDS ACADEMY II

LOVELY STARS CHILD CARE

MACHADO LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

MAGIC KIDS LEARNING CENTER II

MALDONADO FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

MARANATHA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL

MATER GARDENS CHARTER SCHOOL

MCDONALD 'S PLAYWORLD INC

MEMORIAL TEMPLE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER

MIAMI DADE COLLEGE PRE-SCHOOL LAB/NORTH CAMPUS

MIAMI LAKES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH/THE GROWING PLACE

MIAMI PARK ELEMENTARY HEAD START AND CHILD CARE

MINI ME DAY CARE LEARNING CENTER II, INC

MINI ME DAY CARE LEARNING CENTER, INC.

MODELLO HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

MORALES LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

MT OLIVETTE CHILD CARE CENTER

MY CHILD'S DREAMS LEARNING CENTER

MY DREAMS DAY CARE

MY FIRST SCHOOL INC

MY HAPPY HOUSE DAY CARE

MY LITTLE ANGELS DAY CARE ,INC

MY LITTLE ANGELS DAY CARE CENTER

MY LITTLE WORLD INC

NEW ALADDIN LEARNING CENTER

NEW ALADDIN LEARNING CENTER INC

NEW HORIZONS PRESCHOOL

NEW HORIZONS PRESCHOOL II

NOAH'S ARK DAY CARE INC

NOTRE DAME CHILD CARE/CATHOLIC CHARITIES

NUEVO AMANECER DAY CARE PRESCHOOL

O FARRILL LEARNING CENTER

OAK GROVE HEAD START& CHILD CARE CENTER

OLINDA HEAD START AND CHILD CARE CENTER

ORCHARD VILLA HEAD START AND CHILD CARE CENTER

OUR LADY OF LOURDES PRE-SCHOOL INC

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL

OUR LITTLE HANDS OF LOVE

PAMELA TAYLOR DAY CARE CENTER

PARADISE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & DEVELOPMENT CENTER

PARADISE TAILWINDS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

PERRINE HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

PLYMOUTH PRESCHOOL

POINCIANA PARK ELEMENTARY HEAD START & CHILD CARE

POOH'S CORNER LEARNING CENTER INC

PRECIOUS LITTLE ANGELS DAY CARE INC #2

PRECIOUS MOMENTS LEARNING CENTER I

PRECIOUS SMILES PRESCHOOL

PRECIOUS YEARS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY'S PRE-SCHOOL CORP

RAINBOWLAND PRESCHOOL

RAINDROP CHILD CARE CENTER

RCMA EVERGLADES II CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

RCMA FERNANDO PRO JR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

RCMA SOUTH DADE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

REDLANDS CHRISTIAN MIGRANT ASSOCIATION CENTRO VILLAS

REDLANDS CHRISTIAN MIGRANT ASSOCIATION EVERGLADES I CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTE

REM LEARNING CENTER

REYES LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

RODRIGUEZ LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

RV LITTLE GIANT DAY CARE CENTER

SAGRADA FAMILIA CHILD CARE

SAGRADA FAMILIA CHILD CARE CENTER

SAN MARTIN LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

SANQUINTIN LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

SASAME STREET CHILD CARE CENTER

SECOND HOME LEARNING CENTER

SHEYES OF MIAMI

SHEYES OF MIAMI #2 YOUNG ACHIEVERS DAY CARE

SHORES SCHOOL

SILVIA'S SCHOOL

SKIPPER CHUCK'S CHILD CARE CENTER # 2

SMALL FRY - KNOBEL SCHOOL

SMALL KIDS ACADEMY

SMALL WONDERS OF MIAMI

SMALL WONDERS OF MIAMI # 3

SMALL WONDERS OF MIAMI ANNEX

SMALL WONDERS OF MIAMI II

SMART STARTS DAY SCHOOL I

SMILING FACES PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE CENTER

SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS SCHOOL

SOMERSET ACADEMY SOUTH HOMESTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SOMERSET CITY ARTS CONSERVATORY

SOMERSET OF SOUTH MIAMI

SOTO LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

SOUTH DADE CHILD CARE CENTER

SOUTH DADE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER FPL

SOUTH HIALEAH ELEM HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

SOUTH MIAMI HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

SPECIAL NEEDS DADE CARE

ST CHRISTOPHER'S MONTESSORI SCHOOL

ST. PATRICK PRESCHOOL

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL

STAMP LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

STEVE'S ACADEMY

SUNFLOWER DAY CARE CENTER # 3

SUNFLOWERS ACADEMY

SUNFLOWERS DAY CARE CENTER # 1

SUNFLOWERS PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE

SUNSHINE CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL CENTER

SURRENCY FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

SWEETWATER HEADSTART & CHILD CARE CENTER

TAUBER ACADEMY OF AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER

TEMPLE BETH AM DAY SCHOOL

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM FOUNDATION SCHOOL

TEMPLE SINAI PRESCHOOL D/B/A JACOBSON SINAI ACADEM

TERRY'S DAY CARE, INC.

THE BILTMORE SCHOOL

THE 2ND HOUSE & PRESCHOOL, LLC #5 132 AVE

THE 2ND HOUSE DAY CARE LEARNING CENTER #2

THE 2ND HOUSE DAY CARE LEARNING CENTER & PRESCHOOL

THE CARING PLACE

THE CHILDREN'S PLACE CHILD CARE CENTER INC

THE EARLY EDUCATION CHILD CARE CENTER

THE GUARDIAN ANGEL PRESCHOOL

THE JOY OF LEARNING

THE LEARNING STEPS

THE LITTLE DISCIPLES PRESCHOOL

THE MARGAUX EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL AT TEMPLE JUDEA

THE PUMPKIN SHARE #5

THE SAMUEL SCHECK HILLEL COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL

THE SECOND HOUSE

THE THINKING CHILD ACADEMY

THE THINKING CHILD LEARNING CENTER INC

THE WONDER YEARS CHILD CARE & PRESCHOOL

THREE FLAGS ACADEMY INC

THUMBELINA LEARNING CENTER

THUMBELINA LEARNING CENTER I

THUMBELINA LEARNING CENTER II

THUMBELINA LEARNING CENTER III

TINY STEPS DAY CARE LEARNING CENTER

TINY TYKES LEARNING CENTER

TOWN CENTER PRE-SCHOOL

TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY HEAD START AND CHILD CARE CENTER

TRIPLETT LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

TUTOR ME DAYCARE ACADEMY

UM CANTERBURY PRESCHOOL

UM/CANTERBURY PRESCHOOL

UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HOSPITAL

URIBE LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

VALLE FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

VICTORIA'S PLAYHOUSE DAY CARE & PRE-K

VICTORIA'S PLAYHOUSE PRE-K II

VICTORY HOMES HEAD START& CHILD CARE CENTER

WATCH ME GROW LEARNING CENTER, INC

WE LOVE KIDS

WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY HEAD START & CHILD CARE CENTER

WILLIAM LEHMAN CHILD DAY CARE CENTER

WORLD OF KIDS ACADEMY, INC.

WORLD TO GROW LEARNING CENTER

WORTHLEY FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

WRIGHT LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME/NANCY'S LITTLE DARLINGS FAMILY CHILD CA

Y W C A CAIN TOWER CHILD CARE CENTER

Y W C A GERRY SWEET CHILD CARE

YESAN LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

YOUNG CHILDREN IN ACTION INC 25CT

YWCA CAROL GLASSMAN DONALDSON CHILDCARE CENTER

YWCA WINDOWS TO EARLY LEARNING CHILD CARE CENTER

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC):
800-424-2460 / www.naeyc.org

National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA):
800-505-9878

National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC):
515-282-8192 / www.nafcc.org

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI):
813-734-7096 / www.acsi.org

Accredited Professional Pre-school Learning Environment (APPLE):
800-322-2603 / www.faccm.org

National Accreditation Council for Early Childhood Professional Personal and Programs (NACECPPP):
703-941-4329

National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NACCP):
800-573-1118 / www.naccp.org

National School-Age Care Alliance (NSACA):
617-298-5012 / www.nsaca.org

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS):
(417) 862-2781

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Middle Schools (SACS):
(352) 567-3057

Montessori School Accreditation Commission (MSAC):
(707) 938-3818 / www.montessori-msac.org

Note: Any accrediting associations interested in participating in the Gold Seal Quality Care Program may send a request for an application to the following address: Deborah Russo, Director, Florida Department of Children and Families, Child Care Program, 1317 Winewood Blvd./Bldg. 6/Room 381, Tallahassee, Fla. 32399

Getting the right services at the right time can really make a difference for children with special developmental health care needs.

Early intervention programs help assure that early intervention services and supporting resources are available for young children with special needs from birth to age three. If your child has a disability, a developmental delay (i.e. was slow to begin crawling, walking or talking), or vision, hearing, feeding or other problems that place him/her at risk for developmental delay, your family may be eligible for services through these programs.

Any infant and toddler who meets the eligibility criteria defined in Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) can be referred by families, physicians, professionals or other people in the community. IDEA is a federal program that helps the State of Florida provide family-centered, early intervention services.

Remember that a child's future can be brighter when necessary care and treatment is provided early in life.

If you are interested in referring a child to one of the Early Steps programs in Miami-Dade County, please contact us at one of the following phone numbers:

Miami Children's Hospital Early Steps South Dade Center
17615 SW 97th Ave.
Miami, Fla. 33157
(786) 268-2611

University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development Early Steps
1601 NW 12th Ave./5th floor
Miami, Fla. 33136
(305) 243-5600

For children ages 3 to 5, free screening and evaluation services are available though the Miami-Dade County Public School (M-DCPS) system. If a child is found eligible for special education services, the services will be provided by the public school system. For more information or to refer a child, call the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) - South at 305-274-3501. Visit us at our Web site at: http://fdlrs-south.dade.k12.fl.us

For more information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) please click here: IDEA

KidCare is Florida's Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) established in 1998 to provide health care coverage to an estimated 550,000 uninsured Florida children in families below 200% of the federal poverty level ($34,100 per year for a family of four). Funding from the federal government has allowed the state to expand Medicaid and to include three additional insurance programs for low-income, uninsured children.

Florida KidCare provides free or low cost health insurance to uninsured children between the ages of 0 and 18. It consists of four programs.

Medicaid for children 0-18

MediKids for children 0-5 above the Medicaid income eligibility level

Healthy Kids for children 5-18 above the Medicaid income eligibility level

Children Medical Services (CMS) Network for children with special physical, developmental, and behavioral health care needs

In order to be eligible for these programs, a child must be a U.S. citizen or qualified alien, uninsured, and have a family income below 200% of the federal poverty level. Participation in Medicaid is free. Families with income above the Medicaid income eligibility guideline and below 200% of the federal poverty level pay $15 per family per month to participate in MediKids, Healthy Kids and CMS. School-aged children in families with income above 200% of the federal poverty level can buy into the Healthy Kids program.

To apply, a parent or custodian should complete a one page, two sided KidCare application form. You can download an application by clicking on the KidCare logo below. Applications can also be obtained by contacting HSC. All applications are first screened for Medicaid. Children who are ineligible for Medicaid are screened for the other programs.

The KidCare outreach program in Miami-Dade is coordinated by the Human Services Coalition through the Growing Healthy Taskforce (GHTF). The Taskforce is an umbrella group of residents and organizations concerned about children’s access to health care.

HSC subcontracts with community-based organizations that have a special focus on minorities in neighborhoods with the greatest need. These community organizations work with HSC and the Miami-Dade County Health Department to inform families regarding KidCare in a variety of ways, and to enroll eligible children in the program.

For more information about the KidCare program in Miami-Dade please call 305 576 5001.

CLICK HERE TO PRINT THE KIDCARE APPLICATION

What is the Teach More/Love More hotline?

The Teach More/Love More hotline is an early childhood clearinghouse that provides a wide range of services. Started in September 2001 the program includes a trilingual (English, Spanish, Creole) hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, case management and advocacy services, and mailed materials. The Teach More/Love More Hotline targets parents and/or guardians of children ages five and under, caregivers and others. The program provides information on early care and education, health and safety, parenting as well as children with special needs and other early childhood issues. The program also maintains a comprehensive database of Early Childhood and parenting support programs available in Miami-Dade County and can be reached by calling 305-631-8111.

The Teach More/Love More hotline is a partnership between The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation and Switchboard of Miami.

What are the hours of the hotline?

Teach More/Love More hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What does the Teach More/Love More hotline do?

* Teach More/Love More hotline counselors provide information on child raising from before birth to age 5.

* The Teach More/Love More hotline helps in the distribution of the newsletter and the Children's Almanac.

* The Teach More/Love More hotline provides follow-up and case management services to ensure access to products and services.

* The Teach More/Love More hotline maintains a comprehensive database of services and programs in Miami-Dade County including health services, early child care and education, parent support services, counseling and developmental services.

* The Teach More/Love More hotline provides volunteer opportunities for those interested in being phone counselors.

What type of calls does The Teach More/Love More hotline receive?

The Teach More/Love More hotline is available 24 hours and day, 7 days a week. Calls are answered in English, Spanish and Creole. Questions might range from a parent having difficulty with a child's potty training... to a caregiver needing a safe and educational child care center that fits a particular schedule... to a new mom wondering about the benefits of breast feeding... to a dad wanting to learn how to discipline effectively... to a parent who is concerned about a child's development.

http://www.Parentpals.com
Tips and resources specifically for parents of children with disabilities
Http://fdlrs-south.dade.k12.fl.us
Information on resources in Miami -Dade and access to Miami Dade County Public Schools Exceptional Student information and FDLRS-South Community Resource Guide and Welcome to the World, a booklet of developmental milestones, birth to 5, and activities for children and families in English and Spanish.
http://www.firn.edu/doe
Florida Department of Education - access exceptional student education information, information series for parents, and information about the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
http://www.nichcy.org
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - Extensive resources and detailed, parent-friendly information on specific disabilities
http://www.fndfl.org
The Family Network on Disabilities - Information on local conferences, resource links to publication lists in Spanish and Creole, and contacts for families of children with disabilities in Florida.
www.state.fl.us/cf_web
The Florida Department of Children and Families website contains information about children's Developmental Services with information about both services and evaluation.