Motherhood Support

CHILD CARE

Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc: Early Learning Coalition

Phone Number- 727-400-4411 ext. 3 Fax 727-400-4486

ASQ screening call 727-400-4454

• School Readiness Program - These funds pay a portion of the child care costs for low to moderate income earning families and allows parents to focus on professional and educational goals.

• Voluntary Prekindergarten—VPK - Free for all 4-year-olds, no registration fees, parents choose where their child learns, focuses on reading, writing and social skills.

 

R Club: R'Club

Phone Number- 727-578-5437

Location- 4140 49th Street North, St. Petersburg​

• Provides quality early learning and developmental programs that strengthen children, families, and communities. Serving children from infancy to middle grade ages, daily at 47+ locations in Pinellas County, including pre-school, pre-K, VPK, HIPPY , Elementary and Middle School and special needs with programs such as Project Challenge, New Beginnings, and Child Care Outreach.​

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Lutheran Services of Florida Head Start and Early Head Start: Pinellas – LSF Head Start

Phone Number- 727-547-5979

Location- 2210 Tall Pines Drive, Largo

• Provides quality early childhood education to children the first five years of life to prepare them for a healthy, happy, and successful future. Children may qualify depending on the family's income. Many locations are available all over Pinellas County.

 

Operation Par Developmental Centers

Locations- 1930 4th St S, St. Petersburg, 727-744-1387

13800 66th St, Largo, 727-538-7245 ext 5340

 

FAMILY PLANNING COVERAGE

Don’t forget about the “Family Planning Waiver”

If you have pregnancy Medicaid, you will have coverage for an entire year after delivery!

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APPLY FOR THE FREE MEDICAID FAMILY PLANNING WAIVER PROGRAM

If you are a woman of childbearing age (14-55) who has lost full Medicaid coverage for any reason (not just pregnancy coverage), you may be eligible for two years of Family Planning Services including. Go to www.floridahealth.gov for a location near you to apply for both years of coverage.

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• Initial and annual family planning office visits which includes required lab tests and Pap Smear

• Family planning counseling visits

• Contraceptive supply visits

• Medicaid-covered, FDA-approved birth control methods

• Voluntary sterilization including tubal ligations

• Screening for HIV

• Limited diagnosis and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and other gynecological problems.

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During your pregnancy, ask your prenatal care provider if he or she will provide the above services through this special program at their office. If your prenatal care provider does not offer these services after the six week postpartum visit, one of the following providers may provide you care:

• Evara Health: Phone Number - 727-824-8181

• Turley Family Health Center: Phone Number - 727-467-2400

• Palm Harbor at Ladies & Babies: Phone Number - 727-781-3448

• St. Petersburg at Bayfront Family Health Center: Phone Number - 727-893-6198

 

Florida Health Department

• Clearwater Location- 310 North Myrtle Avenue , Phone Number- 727-275-6572 (Spanish avail)

• Largo Location- 8751 Ulmerton Rd, Phone Number- 727-524-4410

• Pinellas Park Location- 6350 76th Avenue North, Phone Number- 727-547-7780

• St.Petersburg Location- 205 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. St. North, Phone Number- 727-824-6900

• Tarpon Springs Location- 301 South Disston Avenue, Phone Number- 727-942-5457​

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NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILY CENTERS

NORTH COUNTY

CAP/Union Academy:

• Location- 401 E. MLK, Jr. Drive, Tarpon Springs

• Phone Number- 727-934-5881

Mattie Williams:

• Location- 1003 Dr. MLK St. N., Safety Harbor

• Phone Number- 727-791-8255

Hispanic Outreach:

• Location- 612 Franklin St., Clearwater

• Phone Number- 727-445-9734

Dr. Martin Luther King/Greenwood:

• Location- 900 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Ave, Clearwater

• Phone Number- 727-442-5355

North Greenwood Resource Center:

• Location- 1310 North M.L.K. Jr. Ave. Clearwater

• Phone Number- 727-400-6805

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SOUTH COUNTY

Sanderlin Center: 

• Location- 2335 22nd Ave. South, St. Petersburg

• Phone Number- 727-321-9444

Campbell Park Resource Center:

• Location- 701 16th St. S. Building 7 St. Petersburg

• Phone Number- 727-280-6703

 

MID COUNTY

High Point:

• Location- 5812 150th Ave. N, Clearwater

• Phone Number- 727-533-0730

Family Center on Deafness:

• Location- 12445 62nd St. Suite 303, Largo

• Phone Number- 727-501-2323

GRAYDI:

• Location- 12601 130th Ave. North Largo

• Phone Number- 727-595-1684

Lealman/Asian Center:

• Location- 4255 56th Ave. N., St. Petersburg

• Phone Number- 727-528-7891

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DOULAS

Healthy Start Doula Collective

To get connected with a Healthy Start Doula or for more information about our no-cost doula services, please contact Healthy Start Pinellas @ 727-507-4260 Doula Program – The Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc.

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Blissful Interaction

• Doula’s Name: Stephany Climes

• Phone Number: 727-598-2128

• Website: @blissfulinteractionsbySteph

• Email: blissfulinteractions@gmail.com

• Services : Full Spectrum Doula, Young Parent support,

• Childbirth & Breastfeeding Educator. Accepting Medicaid and

• payment plans available.

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Project Teenbirth (for mothers ages 13-20 only)

• Doula’s name: Melinda Morales

• Phone Number: 813-820-1660

• Email: doula@projectteenbirth.org

• Medicaid accepted: Simply, Aetna, United Healthcare,Sunshine, Molina

• Services offered: Full Spectrum Doula support, Childbirth

• Education, Lactation Support, and Placenta Encapsulation Services

• No cost for our doula services.

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Perinatal Loss Doula Care by Silent Heart

• Doula Names: Karen Jackson & Debi Lanning

• Phone Number’s: 727-641-8538 or 727-804-7142

• Services offered: support when experiencing the loss of a pregnancy through miscarriage, stillbirth, or a diagnosis that means the baby will not live long after delivery.

• Free voluntary service.

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PARENTING CLASSES

Directions for Living: Directions for Living

Phone Number- 727-524-4464

• Birth to 5 years old. Court approved. Free. In home and locations in Largo and Clearwater.​

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Family Resources: Family Resources

Phone Number- 727-521-5200

Location- 5180 62nd Ave. North Pinellas Park

• 13 week group program for children ages 6-11 and their parents learn to manage emotions. Free childcare for siblings.

 

Connected Coparenting: Next Stepp

Phone Number-727-896-9119 ext 9074

Location-1120 22nd St S St. Pete

• A five session program for expectant parents (3rd trimester) to families with toddlers up to age 

 

St Petersburg College: Community Enrichment Classes

Phone Number- 727-341-3000

Separation and Divorce a Child’s View Class– via Zoom.

 

St Pete General Hospital Classes for Moms, Dads and siblings

(brothers and sisters): HCA Florida Healthcare

Location- 6500 38th Ave N, St Petersburg

Phone Number- 727-341-4055

• All classes are free of charge, but reservations are requested.

• Search the website under classes and events