Other Agencies
Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc. (4C)
The Early Learning Coalition of SWFL is contracting
with the 4C agency to provide parent and provider support
for school readiness services, voluntary pre-kindergarten
services, resource and referral and inclusion services to
Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties. 4C is a private,
non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, organized in 1969 as a
committee of the Community Services Council by the Orange
County Government and United Way. In 1973, 4C was
chartered as a separate organization. 4C operates under a
Board of Directors made up of community volunteers who
establish corporate policy and provide direction for the
agency. Their mission is:
"To empower the community to provide for its future through developing, coordinating and strengthening programs that care for children."
For more information on 4C call 1-888-802-6789 or go to www.4cflorida.org.
Agency For Workforce Innovation
What is the Office of Early Learning?
The Office of Early Learning (OEL) serves as the principal
organization responsible for enhancement of school readiness.
The OEL has duties which include providing final approval and
an annual review of coalitions and plans; safeguarding the
effective use of federal, state, local, and private resources
to achieve the highest possible level of school readiness for
the state's children; adopting a system for measuring school
readiness that provides objective data regarding the
expectations for school readiness and can be used to assist
in determining program effectiveness; developing and adopting
performance standards and outcome measures and preparing a
plan for measuring school readiness which includes a uniform
screening that will provide objective data regarding expectations
for school readiness.
The OEL is assigned to the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI), which administers school readiness funds, plans, and policies.
www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/
Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc.
The Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc. is a partnership between business, labor, education, community, and government services that oversees work force development initiatives in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties. Its membership includes a diverse group of business and community leaders dedicated to meet the demands of Southwest Florida's dynamic workforce. For more information, please visit www.CareerAndServiceCenter.org or call (239) 225-2500.
EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC.
5256 Summerlin Commons Way, Suite 201 • Ft. Myers, Florida 33907
Phone: (239) 267-4105 • Fax: (239) 267-4109 • Privacy Policy
TOLL FREE: 1-866-863-1366 • Office Hours: 8am-5pm Monday - Friday
