Children's Board of Hillsborough County

What Children's Board of Hillsborough County does

Children's Board of Hillsborough County (CBHC) is an independent county government agency headquartered at 1002 East Palm Avenue in Tampa, Florida, established in 1988 to fund and coordinate programs supporting the well-being of children and families across Hillsborough County. The agency operates three interlocking functions: it is a grantmaker to a network of nonprofit provider agencies (co-funded programming with Hillsborough County BOCC at six partner organizations), an operator of direct service delivery through Children's Board Family Resource Centers, and a provider of professional training for child welfare and human-services practitioners (Safe Baby Training, Case Management Training, CATS 101, Professional Boundaries, Difficult Conversations, Protective Factors Framework). Its sole source of revenue is appropriations from Hillsborough County government; services to families are delivered at no cost while a small subset of trainings (e.g., Case Management Training at $75 per participant, capped at 30 per session, processed via Success 4 Kids & Families) carry nominal fees. The agency is led by Executive Director Rebecca Bacon and a Director-level leadership team spanning Operations, ASO, Strategic Initiatives, HR, Finance, Programs, Public Relations, and IT, with a Board of Directors providing governance.

The agency's core technology asset is the Children's Board Analytical Tracking System (CATS), a proprietary online platform used by funded agencies to capture participant records (Adult, Minor Child, Teen Parent, Professional categories), attach participants to programs, view matrix results, import and export data in xlsx, submit quarterly reports, and run data quality checks via a Super Scanner module. CATS functions as an interoperability layer across CBHC's provider ecosystem, standardizing outcome measurement and reporting. The agency's outward-facing distribution channels include its website (childrensboard.org), an eNewsletter, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and a calendar of community events (Summer Passports, Back to School, Free Family Days, Child Abuse Prevention Month). It publishes an annual Family Guide in English and Spanish, most recently the 2026 edition, which connects families to free parenting classes, basic needs assistance, and enrichment programming.

CBHC's go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven: programs are funded through grants to local organizations, outreach occurs via community events and partner agencies (including Hillsborough County Public Schools, YMCA, and Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County), and CBHC conducts training for funded agency staff to ensure quality service delivery. Strategic partnerships include Hillsborough County BOCC for Summer Services grants, YMCA for water safety and lifeguard certification, Healthy Start Coalition for Safe Baby Training delivery, Success 4 Kids & Families / Crisis Center of Tampa Bay for Case Management Training, Hillsborough County Public Schools for Hillsborough Virtual School promotion, and MyOn (Capstone) for the Summer Reading Challenge. The agency is headquartered in Tampa, operates exclusively within Hillsborough County, Florida, and reports a headcount of 101-250 employees.

Name

Children's Board of Hillsborough County

Legal name

Children's Board of Hillsborough County Florida

Website

https://childrensboard.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Children's Board of Hillsborough County is a Tampa-based county government agency, established 1988, that funds and coordinates programs for children and families across Hillsborough County, Florida through grants, Family Resource Centers, professional training, and a proprietary outcomes tracking system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Family Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Children and family services
• Community grant funding
• Family resource centers
• Youth program funding
• Professional training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded through Hillsborough County government appropriations. The organization invests dollars to fund a wide variety of programs designed to help children lead a healthy, safe and productive life.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Children's Board of Hillsborough County is a county government agency that invests public funds into a wide variety of programs designed to help children lead healthy, safe, and productive lives in Hillsborough County, Florida. It funds and coordinates community-based services for children and families through grants to nonprofit partner agencies, operates its own Family Resource Centers for direct service delivery, and provides professional training programs (Safe Baby Training, Case Management Training, CATS 101, Protective Factors Framework, etc.) for staff of funded agencies.

Product overview

Children's Board of Hillsborough County operates as a government agency providing funding, programs, and resources for children and families in Hillsborough County, Florida. The organization offers a portfolio of training programs for professionals working with children (including Safe Baby Training, Case Management Training, CATS 101, Professional Boundaries, and Protective Factors Framework training), operates a data tracking system (CATS) for funded agency outcomes, manages Family Resource Centers as community hubs, and publishes the annual Family Guide to connect families with local services. The organization does not appear to offer a traditional SaaS product but rather delivers services and training to funded agencies and community families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Board Family Resource Centers
• Safe Baby Training
• Case Management Training
• CATS 101 Training
• Professional Boundaries in Practice Training
• Difficult Conversations Made Easier Workshop
• Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life Training
• Funded Partner Agency Grant Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 850 children served with multiple weeks of summer camp through doubled investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough CountycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides Safe Baby Training to prepare professionals to prevent infant deaths. Training covers safe caregiver selection, Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention, and safe sleep practices per American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. Training is highly recommended for all CBHC funded agency staff.
• Hillsborough County BOCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funding Summer Services grants with Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. Programs co-funded at six organizations in areas of STEM, safety, character development, literacy, art, fitness, and nutrition.
• Success 4 Kids & Families (Crisis Center of Tampa Bay)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for Case Management Training providing foundational training to staff of funded agencies. Training covers System of Care principles, strengths-based approach, case management best practices, and effective goal writing. Limited to 30 participants at $75 per person.
• YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew grant initiative for comprehensive water safety including lifesaving swimming lessons, water safety education, and lifeguard certification training. Addresses Florida water safety needs and lifeguard shortages while supporting workforce development.
• Hillsborough County Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Hillsborough Virtual School offering 200+ courses for K-12 students aligned with state and national standards. Flexible online options help students improve GPA, explore AP courses, world languages, and CTE, or recover credits.
• MyOn (by Capstone)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer Reading Challenge 'Read on the Go' offered for Pre-K through grade 12 students to combat summer learning loss.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MyCBHC
• Facebookfacebook.com/MyCBHC
• Instagraminstagram.com/childrensboard_hc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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