Tip sheet to encourage family engagement and build literacy skills.
Early Literacy Tips for Families
Tip sheet to encourage family engagement and build literacy skills.
Lead Agency: Kids Hope Alliance & Jacksonville Public Education Fund (co-leads)
Primary Contact: Lynette Kohn, KHA
Phone: (904) 255-4400
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://readjax.org/
Lead Agency: United Way of North Central Florida
Primary Contacts: Rahkiah Brown
Phone: (352) 333-0858 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.unitedwayncfl.org/
Sarasota County
Lead Agency: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Primary Contact: Kirsten Russell & Nicole Light
Phone: (941) 556-7158 | EMAIL 1 / EMAIL 2
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: The Patterson Foundation
Primary Contact: Beth Duda
Phone: (941) 952-1413 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Lead Agency: Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County
Primary Contact: Danielle Hintz & Michael Thomas
Phone: (727) 453- 5696 | EMAIL 1 / EMAIL 2
Visit them online: http://www.earlyreaderspinellas.net/
Lead Agency: Achieve Escambia
Primary Contact: Kimberly Krupa
Phone: (850) 912-8170 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.achieveescambia.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Charlotte County
Lead Agency: United Way of Charlotte County
Primary Contact: Angie Matthiessen
Phone: (941) 627-3539 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.unitedwayccfl.org/education
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: The Patterson Foundation
Primary Contact: Beth Duda
Phone: (941) 952-1413 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Lead Agency: ELC of Osceola
Primary Contact: Amanda Kelkenberg
Phone: (407) 933-5353 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://osceolareads.com/
Lead Agency: Early Learning Leon (Leon County Schools)
Primary Contact: Brooke Brunner
Phone: (850) 922-2099 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://earlylearningleon.com/
Lead Agency: Florida Children’s Council
Primary Contact: Jenn Faber
Phone: (239) 432-0051 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://floridaglr.net/
DeSoto County
Lead Agency: United Way Suncoast
Primary Contact: Sue Wetzel
Phone: (941) 328-6972 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.unitedwayccfl.org/education
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: The Patterson Foundation
Primary Contact: Beth Duda
Phone: (941) 952-1413 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Manatee County
Lead Agency: United Way Suncoast
Primary Contact: Bronwyn Beightol
Phone: (941) 932-8257 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: The Patterson Foundation
Primary Contact: Beth Duda
Phone: (941) 952-1413 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Lead Agency: The Learning Alliance (Vero Beach)
Primary Contact: Marie O’Brien
Phone: (772) 532-1968 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.thelearningalliance.org/
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County
Primary Contact: John Cesar
Phone: (772) 444-6224 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.cscslc.org/
Palm Beach County
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County
Primary Contact: Christy Potter
Phone: (561) 374-7608 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.pbcreads.org/
City of Delray Beach
Lead Agency: City of Delray Beach
Primary Contact: Janet Meeks
Phone: (561) 243-7231 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.delraybeachfl.gov/government/city-departments/neighborhood-community-services/education/campaign-for-grade-level-reading
Lead Agency: ELC of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Primary Contact: Nancy Walsh
Phone: (386) 317-3373 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcfv.org/
Lead Agency: The Children’s Trust
Primary Contact: Danielle Barreras
Phone: (786) 693-0784 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.thechildrenstrust.org/
Lead Agencies: City of Orlando Families, Parks and Recreation Department & the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County
Primary Contact: Cindy Jurie
Phone: (407) 841-6607 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.cityoforlando.net/fpr/
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of Martin County
Primary Contact: Laura Haase
Phone: 772-288-5758, Ext. 101 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.cscmc.org/
Lead Agency: United Way Suncoast
Primary Contact: Ellen Zinzeleta
Phone: (813) 274-0938 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.unitedwaysuncoast.org/
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of Broward County
Primary Contact: Sandra Bernard-Bastien
Phone: (954) 377-1666 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.cscbroward.org/
Lead Agency: ELC of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Primary Contact: Nancy Walsh
Phone: (386) 317-3373 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcfv.org/
Lead Agency: United Way of Brevard
Primary Contact: Emma Reynolds
Phone: (863) 660-6926 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.uwbrevard.org/
