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The Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been serving the communities of Lee, Collier, Glades, and Hendry Counties since 2005. They are dedicated to providing high-quality early childhood education and developmentally appropriate child care settings for over 10,000 children each year. Through their various programs, including Child Development Screenings, Inclusion Services, Teacher Scholarships, and the School Readiness Program, they strive to create the best possible learning environment for young children. With a focus on nurturing teachers and supporting eligible families, the coalition offers services such as the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program for all 4-year-olds at no cost and the Literacy Buddy Program. By making a donation to the Early Learning Coalition, individuals can contribute to the organization's mission of nurturing young children and those who care for them in Southwest Florida.Generated from the website

MISSION Our mission is to improve the lives of children and their families through a coordinated response to child abuse and neglect. In 1978, Florida's Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services recognized the need for specialized child-friendly services to assist in child abuse and neglect investigations, and developed Child Protection Teams under the auspices of Children's Medical Services. The teams were developed to provide medically directed, multidisciplinary assessments to assist in the identification of maltreatment and the assessment of risk. In 1985, the National Children's Advocacy Center movement began and soon the concept of advocacy centers emerged in Florida. These centers provided child-friendly settings where investigations could occur and where treatment and prosecution plans could be designed. They also became sites for development of preventive strategies to reduce incidence of child abuse. The first Children's Advocacy Center in Florida opened in 1994, in Daytona Beach, serving Volusia and Flagler Counties. The Children's Advocacy Center was formed in 2001. Today there are 22 Children's Advocacy Centers in the state.

Pace provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy.