The Florida Center for Child and Family Development is a nationally accredited community-based agency that provides quality programs and services dedicated to the development of young children, their families, and our communities.

  • Annually more than 400 children participate in our Early Childhood Education Program and over 9,000 developmental therapy services are provided annually to children ages birth through eight
  • Over 550 families were served in one year through the Healthy Families Program
  • Through our new Fetal Alcohol Diagnostic and Intervention Clinic over 400 parents and professionals statewide were trained on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
  • 19, 675 mental health counseling sessions were provided to infants/young children and their families in one year


The Florida Center provides early childhood education and developmental services (speech, occupational, and physical therapy), mental health services for young children and families, fetal alcohol diagnosis and intervention services, prevention and parent education services.

Peter D. Howard, LCSW
President & CEO

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The Florida Center for Child and Family Development, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
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