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Infants and Young Children of
West Central Florida, Inc. (IYC)


Infants and Young Children of West Central Florida, Inc. (IYC) is a community owned non-profit corporation serving children with special needs, birth to 5 years, and their families.  Florida counties served are Hillsborough & Polk.

IYC is a contract program of the Department of Health, Children's Medical Services, Early Steps Program. IYC is affiliated with the University of South Florida, Early Steps Program.  This 501(c)(3) non-profit is operated under the direction of an independent Board of Directors.

 


Adaptive Toys Lending Library
Inventory including toy photos and toy descriptions (Inventory, complete description and photos of toys, click above link to view and save or print pdf file 5 MB file -- please allow for download time)


Adaptive Toys Inventory (Inventory listing of toys only ,pdf file click to view and print)

 


Services

Provider Network

IYC enrolls, trains, and certifies providers to serve children birth to three and their families for the Part C, Infants, and Toddlers Early Steps Program.  IYC provides technical assistance and support to Part C cooperating child care centers that serve young children with developmental conditions.

Fiscal Agent
IYC is the fiscal agent for provider services and reimburses providers for developmental services that are not covered by insurance or Medicaid.


Family Support Services
Family Resource Specialists (FRS) provide individual and group support for families, conduct trainings, and provide outreach to expand needed support in the community.


Community Education

IYC provides a training calendar and early intervention updates and speakers, for conferences, workshops, and classes. IYC provides courses for the Infant Toddler Development Specialist Certificate through an affiliation with USF.
 


Central Directory for Early Childhood Services

IYC operates the resource and referral hotline for the region Part C. Toll Free:  1-866-217-0018.  Our systems links to Hillsborough's 2-1-1 system.

Training Plan

Coordinates the development and implementation of a training plan for early intervention providers and arranges CEU's through CMS.

Fundraising
IYC expands funding for services through grant writing and fundraising activities of the Board.

Lending Libraries
IYC collaborates with community agencies to provide adaptive equipment and toys to lending libraries for agencies who serve young children and also operates a local Part C lending library.

Annual Early Intervention State Conference
IYC collaborates with community partners in planning and implementing an annual conference for providers and families to promote best practices in early childhood.
 

Location:
1308 West Sligh Avenue
Tampa, Florida  33604

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 82485
Tampa, Florida  33604

Phone:  813-375-3980  Fax:  813-375-3984


For More Information
about Infants & Young Children, Inc. contact Pat Grosz, RN, PhD, Executive Director at 813-375-3980 x126 pr email pgrosz@tampabay.rr.com

Audit and 990 information is available upon request, in writing, to Pat Grosz, Executive Director.


     




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