Provider Supports

ELEVATE
Elevate offers wage supplements for qualifying early childhood educators. Stipends range from $1,500 to $6,000, based on level of education and placement on the Florida Early Learning Career Pathway.  For more information, please contact elevate@elcpinellas.org. 

• Florida Early Learning and After School Pathway HERE

INFANT TODDLER SUPPORT LINE 
The Infant Toddler helpline is for providers who have questions about the infants or toddlers they serve. It aims to help providers overcome challenges to improve their daily interactions and quality at the state and local levels. 

PRESCHOOL TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN  
Are you in need of support to develop a great Kindergarten transition program for your students? We've got you covered with a wide range of fun and educational materials and activities designed for families and child care providers. Our focus is on play-based learning and helping kids develop important social skills. 

NEMOURS READING BRIGHTSTART! (NBS!) 
The Nemours Reading BrightStart! (NBS!) is an innovative approach to building reading readiness skills for struggling learners. It implements Response to Intervention (RTI) in the classroom and is designed for small groups of children aged 3 to 5 from diverse and at-risk backgrounds.   

OFFICER FRIENDLY AND FRIENDS BOOK CLUB  
ELCP partners with local law enforcement, firefighters, and community leaders to read books on safety and character development for children. ELC staff also provides additional activities for educators to enhance the literacy experience. 

Strong literacy skills begin in the earliest years of a child’s life, and early learning providers play a critical role in building the foundation for lifelong reading and learning success.

The Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County offers literacy programs designed to support early childhood educators through professional development, coaching, classroom resources, and evidence-based instructional practices. These programs help providers strengthen language and literacy instruction while creating engaging, meaningful learning experiences that foster children’s growth as readers and communicators.

Literacy program opportunities are available to eligible providers and may vary based on funding availability and program requirements.

For more information, please contact literacy@elcpinellas.org.