Important Links for the Families

Child Abuse Report

The Florida Abuse Hotline accepts reports 24 hours a day and 7 days a week of known or suspected child abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

• report online at https://reportabuse.dcf.state.fl.us/

• call 1-800-962-2873

Nutrition Standards

The CACFP nutrition standards for meals and snacks served in the CACFP are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, science-based recommendations made by the National Academy of Medicine, cost and practical considerations, and stakeholder’s input.

ELC Family Portal

Find information here about Florida’s early learning programs: School readiness and VPK

Florida Develomental Standards

Florida adopted the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards (2017) in Fall 2017. The standards and benchmarks reflect the knowledge and skills that a child on a developmental progression should know and be able to do at the end of an age-related timeframe.