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HMG Florida

4/21/17

Big Bend

Year of Affiliation: 2016
Point of Contact: Amber Volano
Email Address: avolano@211bigbend.org
Telephone Number: 1-850-617-6306
Address: P.O. Box 10959, Tallahassee, FL 32302
Website (if applicable): https://www.211bigbend.org/help-me-grow

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: 211 Big Bend
Centralized Access Point: 211 Big Bend
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1-850-617-6333

Brevard

Year of Affiliation: 2015
Point of Contact: Kara Bradley
Email Address: kbradley@211brevard.org
Telephone Number: 321-631-9290
Address: 1037 Pathfinder Way, Suite 100, Rockledge, FL 32955
Website (if applicable): http://www.211brevard.org/help-me-grow/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: 211 Brevard
Centralized Access Point: 211 Brevard
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 321-631-9290

Broward County

Year of Affiliation: 2024
Point of Contact: Liz Randall
Email Address:lrandall@thechildrensforum.com
Telephone Number: 850-487-6300 ext. 307
Address: 1650 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 210, Tallahassee, FL 32317
Website (if applicable): https://www.helpmegrowfl.org/ 

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Children’s Forum
Centralized Access Point: Children’s Forum
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1-954-377-2188

Central Florida

Year of Affiliation: 2015
Point of Contact: Jennifer Crenshaw
Email Address: jennifer.crenshaw@hfuw.org 
Telephone Number: 407-440-6864
Address: 1940 Cannery Way, Orlando, FL 32804
Website (if applicable): https://www.hfuw.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Heart of Florida United Way
Centralized Access Point: Heart of Florida United Way
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 407-440-6864

Duval

Year of Affiliation: 2015
Point of Contact: Danielle DeCastro
Email Address: ddecastro@elcduval.org
Telephone Number: 904-208-2044, ext. 253
Address: 6500 Bowden Rd, Suite #290, Jacksonville, FL 32216
Website (if applicable): Early Learning Coalition Duval (elcduval.org)

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: The Children’s Forum and the State of Florida, Division of Early Learning
Centralized Access Point: Early Learning Coalition of Duval
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 904-208-2044, ext. 295

Escambia

Year of Affiliation: 2023
Point of Contact:
MaryAnn Bickerstaff
Email Address:
mbickerstaff@arc-gateway.org
Telephone Number:
(850) 434-7755
Address:
3932 N. Tenth Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32503
Website (if applicable):
http://www.helpmegrowescambia.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: The Arc Gateway
Centralized Access Point:
Help Me Grow Escambia
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number:
+1 850-378-0322

Hillsborough

Year of Affiliation: 2018
Point of Contact: Lori Reyes
Email Address: lreyes@ecctampabay.org
Telephone Number: 813-922-8807
Address: 306 N. Knights Ave., Brandon, FL 33510
Website (if applicable): https://ecctampabay.org/help-me-grow/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County
Centralized Access Point: N/A
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 813-922-8807

Lake and Sumter Counties

Year of Affiliation: 2018
Point of Contact: Justine Reina
Email Address: jreina@elclc.org
Telephone Number: 352-315-6670
Address: 1300 Citizens Blvd., Leesburg, FL 34748
Website (if applicable): http://www.elclc.org/help-me-grow

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: The Children’s Forum and the State of Florida, Division of Early Learning
Centralized Access Point: Early Learning Coalition Lake County
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 352-435-0566

Lee, Hendry, Glades, Collier

Year of Affiliation: 2016
Point of Contact: Linda Hafner
Email Address: Linda@healthystartswfl.com
Telephone Number: 239-425-6920
Address: 1921 Jefferson Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Website (if applicable): https://healthystartbaby.org/programs/help-me-grow/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Centralized Access Point: 211 of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1-239-433-3900

Marion County

Year of Affiliation: 2018
Point of Contact: Jacquelyn St. Jacques
Email Address: jstjacques@elc-marion.org
Telephone Number: 352-369-2315
Address: 2300 SW 17th Rd, Ocala, FL 34471
Website (if applicable): www.elc-marion.org/help-me-grow

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Early Learning Coalition of Marion County
Centralized Access Point: Help Me Grow Florida
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 352-369-2315

Northwest Florida

Year of Affiliation: 2020
Point of Contact:
Charron Wells
Email Address:
charron.wells@elcnwf.org
Telephone Number:
850.747.5400
Address:
4636 E. Hwy 90, Ste P, Marianna, FL 32446
Website (if applicable):
https://elcnwf.org/help-me-grow/ 

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida
Centralized Access Point:
Help Me Grow Northwest Florida
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number:
+1 850-747-5400

Palm Beach/ Treasure Coast

Year of Affiliation: 2016
Point of Contact: Melissa Martin
Email Address: melissa.martin@211pbtc.org 
Telephone Number: 561-383-2170
Address: P.O. Box 3588, Lantana, FL 33465
Website (if applicable): https://www.211palmbeach.org/helpmegrow

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: 211 Palm Beach Treasure Coast
Centralized Access Point: 211 Palm Beach Treasure Coast
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 561-383-2170

Pinellas

Year of Affiliation: 2022
Point of Contact: Kelley Miller
Email Address: kmiller@elcpinellas.org
Telephone Number: 727-554-6741
Address: 2536 Countryside Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33763
Website (if applicable): https://elcpinellas.org/helpmegrow/ 

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County
Centralized Access Point:Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 727-454-4547

Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, & St.Johns

Year of Affiliation: 2016
Point of Contact: Leticia Garner
Email Address: lgarner@elcfv.org
Telephone Number: 386-233-2535
Address: 125 Executive Circle, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Website (if applicable): www.helpmegrowvfc.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: The Children’s Forum and the State of Florida, Division of Early Learning
Centralized Access Point: The Children’s Forum
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 386-323-2400

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