REACHING AND INSPIRING STUDENTS EVERYWHERE (RAISE)

Reaching and Inspiring Students Everywhere (RAISE) provides a full spectrum of support services to help children to overcome physical, mental and emotional barriers so that they can heal, learn and thrive.

Established in 2022, RAISE provides tailored intervention services promoting positive behavioral, educational and developmental outcomes for children birth through Grade 3. The program helps/serves children who are at risk of having experienced trauma, are presenting with challenging behaviors, as well as those children with developmental delays, or a diagnosed disability.

RAISE employs a multidisciplinary intervention team of professionals and specialists, including school personnel, who work collaboratively with families to ensure each child receives the necessary services to be successful at home, in school and in the community. The core team includes a Parent Coach and Intervention Specialist who guide families through the process and connect them with the needed professional services a child may require. These services can range from mental health counseling and behavioral therapy, to speech and occupational therapy, and more.

RAISE INTERVENTION SERVICES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Specialized intervention support to improve social-emotional competence in preschoolers

• Providing parenting strategies to positive behavior and communication through coaching modeling

• Improving progress toward academic success by addressing issues impacting educational growth

• Promoting overall well-being for children their families

• Connections to intensive, as needed/identified, support services such as:

  • Mental Health Counseling

  • ABA Therapy (Applied Behavioral Analysis)

  • Speech Therapy

  • Physical Therapy

  • Occupational Therapy

Services are delivered county-wide in-home, or through community-based services/resources.

HOW TO APPLY OR MAKE A REFERRAL FOR RAISE SERVICES

If your child can benefit from the RAISE program, or if you would like to refer some to the program, you can get stared by:

Contacting the RAISE intake line, 813.605.2354, Monday -Friday (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fax or mail your completed application to:

Fax - 813.882.3689

Mail: CHN/RAISE

3450 Buschwood Park Dr., Suite #195

Tampa, FL 33618

E-mail: raise@childrenshomenetwork.org

An application can also be submitted online by clicking on the application link below:

LEADERSHIP

• Program Director of RAISE - Tosha Johnson 813-901-3418

RAISE is funded by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County.