South County Coalition for
Community Concerns (SCCCC)
A Brief History
1984-2002
“South County” refers to that area of Hillsborough County south of the Alafia River. Communities in this area include Apollo Beach, Gibsonton, Ruskin, Wimauma, Riverview, Balm, Fort Lonesome, Sun City, and Sun City Center.
South County Coalition for
Community Concerns
Mission Statement
The South County
Coalition for Community Concerns is comprised of public and private health and
human service organizations, government agencies, schools, churches and
concerned citizens from South County.
The purpose of this Coalition is to address the unmet needs of those
residing in South Hillsborough County in the following specific ways:
Build
community, share information needs, and identify priorities and service gaps.
Coordinate
the utilization of resources and serve as a catalyst in future programs and
funding initiatives.
Identify
the needs of children and families and provide on-going input into the
Hillsborough County planning initiatives and needs assessments.
Note: Throughout the 18 years (1984-2002) that
social service providers have met on a regular basis in south Hillsborough
County there has been an ongoing presence on the part of many social service
agencies and staff. In addition to the highlights from the SCCCC history
summarized here, each meeting has included announcements of new opportunities,
programs, celebrations and mutual support in a sustained effort to bring a
better quality of life to people of rural south Hillsborough County.
1984-1992
A group of
loosely knit Social Service providers started meeting around 1984-85 regarding
housing conditions and the need for low-income housing in South County.
Transportation was also a concern. Weather conditions including several freezes
created special difficulties and challenges when there was no employment for
farm workers.
In 1987 Joe
Scionti, Ruskin Neighborhood Services Center, submitted the first proposal for
the funding of a South County Service Center in Ruskin to serve all of South
County including the Ruskin, Sun City Center, Apollo Beach, Wimauma, Riverview,
Gibsonton, Sun City and Progress Village communities. The concept for the
Center in the beginning was a Multi-Service Center including Social Service
agencies and various needed county services. The Service Center was not funded
at this time.
As a result of
these meetings the Hillsborough Rural Community Development Corporation (HRCDC)
was formed in 1989-90.
The HRCDC agency
was first located in Sun City Plaza, later moving to its south Brandon office.
Carl and Betty
Kosack worked for affordable housing in Wimauma.
The first HRCDC
homes were built in Wimauma soon after its incorporation. They later spread
into other areas of South County and into Brandon.
1992
Betty Sue Taylor, First Chair.
The South County
Coalition for Community Concerns was formally organized in 1991-92.
The catalyst for
formal organization was the release of the 1990 Hillsborough County Needs
Assessment issued by the Hillsborough County Needs Assessment Partnership
(HCNAP).1 South County residents and service providers thought that
the needs of the area had not received adequate or accurate treatment in the
findings of the report. Children’s Board (of Hillsborough County) personnel
communicated South County’s sentiments to the HCNAP and helped to facilitate a
survey for reassessment of the area’s needs and resources. This re-assessment was conducted in late 1991
and a report presented to the HCNAP Child & Related Family Services Task
Force in February 1992.2 In this report affordable housing, daycare,
transportation, mental health/services counseling, teenage pregnancy, substance
abuse, transitional housing, food, parenting skills and legal services were
reported as needs. The findings of that
South County Survey were subsequently incorporated in the Revised Summary
Report of the HCNA which was released in July, 1992.3 The three
highest needs in order of priority were:
Affordable Housing
Child Care
Health care
Encouraged by its
success with the Hillsborough County Needs Assessment and convinced of the
value of such a role, the loosely knit group of South County residents and
Service providers decided to be come more formalized. The South County Coalition
for Community Concerns (SCCCC) was organized in 1992. The vision for the Coalition was to be a
forum for human services issues in the southern parts of Hillsborough County.
At its founding
the SCCCC consisted of approximately 12 social services and non-profit
agencies. The mission as carried forth from the loose knit group was to
advocate for social services and needed resources in the South County (housing,
water, sewage, enterprise zone funding, transportation needs and county
services). The Children’s Board was
instrumental in the SCCCC’s formal organization.
A tour of South
County for the County Administrators and Commissioners was organized in 1992.
1993
Joe Scionti, Chair.
The SCCCC
assisted Joe Scionti in his pursuit of a new facility by writing letters of
support and various meetings with state and county representatives from South
County.
SCCCC met with
federal officials in Wimauma seeking to designate it as a federal enterprise
zone enabling it to receive federal funding for needed projects such as
housing, water, and transportation.
Funding for
transportation was also received and Hartline initiated circulating bus vans
now serving Ruskin, Sun City Center and Wimauma. Members of the Transportation
Committee; Mary Sue Taylor (chair), Bert Parmer, Charmaine Andrews and Ruskin
resident, Margaret Fuhro, Ruskin Civic Association, led the fight for
transportation services.
In early 1993 a
SCCCC member who had been successful with a housing program in Gulf Port
Mississippi, Dorothy Duke, began plans to start a Low-Income Housing program in
South County. The group incorporated as Homes for Hillsborough. Her first attempt in Wimauma failed, but
eventually was begun in Ruskin. This effort was supported by the SCCCC. Later Department of Agriculture funding was
used for rental low-income housing—La Estancia and Grove Point.
Donna Bardwell
chaired the area Toys Project.
1993 Speakers
include: Charmaine Andrews from Green
Thumb.
1994
Joe Scionti, Chair; Veronica Mosher, Co-Chair; and Sister
Margaret White, Secretary.
Undated 1994
article in Shopper Observer headline, “S.County Targets Housing:
Coalition Aims to Get More Done.” (includes photo of Joe Scionti). Article
outlines the goals of the SCCCC as being housing, childcare and transportation.
Efforts made to
be designated an ENTERPRISE community in collaboration with Hillsborough
Planning commission (Jim Hosler, from the Planning Commission, organized the
application).
1994 Speakers
include: William Potter from Consumer Credit Counseling Service; Elsie Spittle,
Florida Center for Human Development; Leonard Speed, County Wide Needs
Assessment of Hillsborough County; James Joyce, Hillsborough Homeless Recovery
Project; Jennifer Harding, USF Institute on Aging; Joan Cain Boles, Bay Area Legal
Services; Ruth Olan, Adult and Community Education Center; Hector Perez,
Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Manager; Gwen Myers, Hillsborough County
Department of Housing and community development; Angela Martinez, State Housing
Initiatives Partnership; Larry Loomis, Self-Reliance, Inc.; Bob Hennessey,
Operations Manager, SHARE-A-VAN.
1995
Joe Scionti, Chair; Veronica Mosher, Co-Chair; and Evan
Jorn, Secretary.
Dorothy Duke
moves ahead on Homes for Hillsborough plans for affordable housing in Wimauma. Dottie
Berger, South County commissioner made the motion to deny the zoning. HUD
Farmworker housing begins in Wimauma. New plans for 84 units at Shell Point and
14th. Newmauma Homes is adding units. Good Samaritan will add units.
Much effort is made
to support the County’s hiring an affordable housing manager.
HARTline
Circulator van plans are presented. A $21,000 grant is been made to initiate
service.
ENTERPRISE
designation was unsuccessful. However, it has been designated a CHAMPION
community. This may help with plans to bring water. Jim Hosler will work with
the group to seek USDA funds.
Carmen Ledo,
Sister Margaret and Joe Scionti will work to bring a SPAN (Service Provider
Access Network) meeting to South County. Date: April 26, 1995 at St. Anne’s
church.
South County tour
for County Commission will be planned. Veronica Mosher, Joe Scionti and Debra
Bordner work on this.
In 1995-96 a
proposal was submitted to the state for seed monies for the proposed South
County Service Center initially proposed by Joe Scionti in 1987. It was successful and CDBG monies were
applied for and received followed by additional monies from the County
Advalorem Tax and Community Investment Tax. Total funding was not received
until the Architecture Firm was hired by the county in 1998. During this time
frame the concept for the Center had been changed from a Dual Multi-Purpose
Center to one consisting solely of Social Service Agencies. It was decided by
the County Administration to build a facility at a later date to house other
county departments.
Pros and Cons of
incorporating the SCCCC are discussed.
1995 Speakers
include: Chad Reese of HARTline; Sherri Pascua ResCare Home Health; Jim Hosler
(planning commission); Sandra Charbonier Stuttler (Citizen Action Center of
Hillsborough County).
1996
Veronica Mosher, Chair; Joan Cain Boles, Co-Chair; and Evan
Jorn, Secretary. Committee Chairs:
Housing- Carmen Ledo; Transportation- Joe Scionti; CHAMPION Community- Joan
Boles.
Work continued on
transportation issues. On January 11, 1996 the SCCCC sent a Resolution and maps
with proposed Circulator Routes to Diana Carsey of HARTline. Letter sent to County Commissioner on
9/19/1996 requesting BOCC match for HARTline van to increase service.
Work continued on
affordable housing. Dorothy Duke reported on progress on homes for Ruskin
throughout the year. The office will be located at the Neighborhood Services
Center.
Work continued on
potable water. Meetings were held with RECD and SWFMD. An engineering study was
made to go forward to the USDA. Hillsborough approved $4.1 million; USDA $2
million)
SCCCC coordinated
another tour of County Commissioners and Officials in 1996.
County
Commissioner, Dottie Berger attended the May 9 meeting. She reported that the state had approved
funds for the initial planning of the Ruskin neighborhood Service Center for
$270,000.
Joint meeting
held with East Hillsborough County Network on June 6. Pete Licata and Mary
Haberland made reports on history and development of the EHCN; Veronica Mosher
did the same for the SCCCC. Discussion of areas of mutual support and concern.
In 1996 the Rural
Social Services Partnership (RSSP) was created as a Committee of the SCCCC (and
also of the East Hillsborough Network) to encourage planning and collaboration
among agencies that serve migrant farm worker families as well as other rural
residents in need of social services.
The RSSP statement of purpose was, “To develop a comprehensive plan of
action to address the social and human service needs of the rural communities
of East and South Hillsborough County and secure the resources to implement
lasting and ongoing improvements in the residents’ quality of life.”
1996 Speakers
include: Jean Gaylord (Community cannery); Rose Marie Guntert (Maternal Child
Health); Frank Bowman (Peninsula Affordable Housing); Nick Condorousis (Florida
Design Communities); Dottie Berger (County Commissioner); Bonnie Fowler (SHAPE-
South County Hurricane Action Preparedness); Douglas Holt (Medical Director;
Department of Health-Mobile Medican Van); Carolyn Burns-HARTline; Ann
Smorynaski (Florida Health Partnership); Chris Mathiesen (Heritage Property
Management on La Estancia).
1997
Evan Jorn, Chair; Joan Boles, Co-Chair; and Heide Maurer,
Secretary.
The South County
Coalition met jointly with the East Hillsborough Network on January 9, 1997.
Pennie Paulik from Children and Families gave a detailed presentation on
Welfare Reform Changes.
SCCCC prepares
questionnaire for County Administrator, Dan Kleiman, visit March 13, 1997.
Homes for
Hillsborough begin construction. 32 houses slated for completion in the next 18
months.
SHAPE continues
to present information about hurricane preparedness and the needs for shelters.
SPAN meeting held
March 27 at Beth-El Mission.
SCCCC endorsed
the RSSP proposal to the Children’s Board for a “Planning Analysis” grant. The
proposal was funded for $19,000. Regular reports were made by RSSP members to
the SCCCC.
Potable water
engineering study slated for completion in summer 1997. Money is in the county
budget.
1997 Speakers
include: Linda Williams, Jerry Felty (ACTS –Agency for Community Treatment
Services- on JAC- Juvenile Assessment Center); Marcus Lorenzo (Tampa General represented Bruce Segal on the
change of the hospital from public to private); Linda Villagra (Self-Reliance).
1998
Evan Jorn, Chair; Joan Boles, Co-Chair; and Jose Gracia
& Miguel Fuentes, Co-Secretaries.
Dorothy Duke
reports a walk through of the new housing on May 16.
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RSSP REPORT
Funded by the Children’s Board the RSSP did a survey and
wrote a report, An Assessment of Social Service Needs of Rural Residents and
Recommendations for Action.4 The report is especially useful as
it summarizes other studies of the South County area:
Balm/Wimauma
Enterprise Community Strategic Plan, 6/94;
“A Plan to
Create a Full Service Center for Migrant and Seasonal Farm workers
In Hillsborough County,” USF,
Department of Special Education, 1995;
“The
1994-95 Hillsborough County Needs Assessment- Supplemental Survey of Hispanic
Citizens with Limited English-Speaking Ability,”
supplement to the HCNA survey; Ruskin Community Development Plan, Hillsborough
County Planning Commission, 1997;
Hillsborough County Office of Neighborhood Relations, Community
Meetings. Reports of meetings held in 1997.
The RSSP Report identified four key social service needs:
Child
Care
After-School
Hours Comprehensive Youth Development
Substance
Abuse Treatment and Prevention
Vocational
Education/Training
The RSSP Report also identified access needs for
transportation; information and referral needs; and bilingual capacity and
cultural competence needs for social service providers. The report is used as a
basis for the RSSP to request funding for additional programs in rural
Hillsborough County.
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In 1998 the
Children’s Board granted RSSP funding ($636,000) for a Collaborative Grant.
Marisol Espinoza was hired as Project Manager for RSSP in October and regularly attends and
reports to the SCCCC at its monthly meeting. The RSSP Grant has four service
components:
1) Comprehensive Youth Development
2) Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment
3) Bilingual Capacity Cultural
Competency and Information and Referral
4) Access to Childcare by assisting
families in becoming licensed family childcare home providers.
“Focus
on Hunger” meeting held June 11 at Beth-El Mission.
Tot Mobile Tour.
Mission shuttle
was eliminated in June 1998 due to lack of use.
December 10, 1998
joint meeting with East Hillsborough Network.
Celebration of
the opening of the RSSP Success Centers.
1998 Speakers
include: Maria Gomez-Lobo (State’s Attorney, Victim’s Assistance Office); Wayne
Harris, running for County Commissions; Richard Muga, running for County Judge;
Lara Cruz (Maternal and Child Health Coalition); Tammy Alsing (Lifepath
Hospice); Luanne Panacek (Children’s Board).
1999
Evan Jorn, Chair; Linda Villagra, Co-Chair; and Janet
Sanchez, Secretary.
Letter written
and signed by SCCCC members to HARTline requesting update on status of bus
shelters.
Participated in
Complete Census Count Committee.
March-Code Sweep.
Wimauma residents and SCCCC will meet to discuss impact. The Balm/Wimauma
Affordable Housing Partnership funded by the Children’s Board provides support
for a case manager to assist people in finding available funds. Partnership is
comprised of Sun City Center Community Foundation, Bay Area Legal Services,
Beth-El Mission, Good Samaritan Mission, and SunTrust Bank.
SPAN Forum April
28. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. (21 agencies will make
presentations).
RCMA will be
starting a charter school for migrant children.
Maria Jimenez will coordinate and hold focus groups.
Ongoing reports
on the RSSP grant. DACCO begins outpatient treatment.
South County
Presidents’ Roundtable (Dallas Tuthill presentation) By- Laws presented. Joan
Boles appointed as SCCCC representative.
Joan Boles
requested input from SCCCC members for the South Hillsborough County Government
Services Center (December 1999).
1999 Speakers
include: Kay Torano- (Social Security
Administration); Bill Chambers and Ines Garcia (Florida KidCare); Diane Carsey
(HARTline).
2000
Evan Jorn, Chair; Linda Villagra, Co-Chair; and Marisol
Espinoza, Secretary.
SCCCC supported a
new regional library for South County.
Balm/Wimauma Area
Housing Partnership (BWAHP) now has 3 staff: Javier Izaguirre, Anna Pease,
Jaime Espinoza.
Announced in
February 2000 that RCMA has been approved for a Charter School license to be
located at Beth-El Mission. The focus will be on children having trouble in
main-streamed classrooms. Kathleen McCook volunteered to organize the
acquisition of elementary and young adult books for the Charter School Library.
SCCCC
participated in support of the March for Dignity by the Coalition of Immokalee
Workers in March 2000. The CIW are walking from Ft. Myers to Orlando to the
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. Evan Jorn coordinated support for the
marchers in South County.
2000 Speakers
include: Stephanie Moffitt (new
Principal of the South County Career Center located off HWY 41, 4 miles south
of intersection of SR 674 and HWY 41); Joan R. Noble (Neighborhood Justice
Center); Karen Childs and Artie Fryer (Hillsborough Community Action
Center-Dialogue on Poverty).
2001
Sr. Sara Proctor & Kathleen de la Peña McCook, Co-Chairs
and
Evelyn Lunsford, Secretary.
Groundbreaking
for RCMA Charter School at Beth-El January 5, 2001.
Sister
Sara, CATHOLIC CHARITIES, worked with the Ruskin Elementary School in February
to host a mini health fair on school property for students and parents. The school is trying to establish itself as a
focal point for family. Sister Sara also
reported on the Catholic Mobile Medical unit, which is currently planning a
health fair for women in East County, at the San Jose Mission. The event will offer free mammograms, pap
smears, and blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol screening. This event will also be held in
February. She has been approached to
duplicate this effort in South County, possibly at Beth-El Mission.
Metropolitan
Ministries will addressed RSSP on the count of the homeless that was conducted
in March using meal distribution sources and jobs offices as a resource.
SCCCC invited
2-1-1 representative to discuss the impact of this new hotline number. Debra Pugh advised that the Crisis Center
has been designated as the agency to operate the “211” number. It will serve as an entrée to all
agencies/service providers. A work group
has been organized and Verizon is working on the technology, which should be
ready in late Spring or early Summer.
FCC has granted a five-year trial period. The Crisis Center will attempt to provide
bilingual counselors. SCCCC members Marisol Espinoza, Dallas Tuthill and
Kathleen McCook attended the planning and implementation meeting on 2-1-1 in
Tampa.
HARTLINE report
from long-time resident transportation activist, Margaret Fuhro included the
fact that some bus shelters are complete and more shelters are planned in our
area. Ms. Fuhro noted an increase in
ridership on the “little bus”—the circulator van..
Marisol Espinoza,
RSSP, announced that a ribbon cutting would be held for the portables in
Wimauma at the Bethune Park Recreation Center on April 19, from 3:30 to 5:30.
Earl Pfeiffer,
HOMES FOR HILLSBOROUGH, noted that 80 people had attended the ribbon cutting
for Homes for Hillsborough. The group
has been offered 17 acres in Riverview and is providing an additional 25 houses
a year for USDA. This expansion leads
the way to hire another Affordable Housing Specialist
Bay Area Legal
Services, Inc. (BALS) representatives. Marilyn Kershner and Maria Fuentes
reported on ChildNet and SafeNet programs, as well as on the Senior Advocacy
Unit and the free counseling and representation for legal problems BALS
provides. She spoke specifically on
domestic violence and how it impacts the affordable housing issue.
SPAN Forum in
2001 organized by Lourdes Romero and SPAN Executive Committee Member, Carmen
Ledo. Held at First Baptist Church of Gibsonton, April 25, 2001.
MJ Williamson,
the Community Outreach Coordinator for Tampa Bay Community Network advised that
“Speak Up Tampa Bay” manages access to area public television as of April
2000. Channel 19 is available to County
residents, while City of Tampa residents have access to both channels 19 and
20. The Community Network has a strong
commitment to working with non-profit agencies.
Available services include a slide presentation showing written
announcement of agency events/requirements, public service announcements
(PSA’s) up to six minutes in duration,
and outreach productions lasting 30 or 60 minutes. The latter would be
by and for the non-profit agencies, with Community Network providing as much
help as needed. This service would, as a
rule, be available to an individual agency only once every two years, though
exceptions could be made. Her agency is
especially interested in producing children’s programming. Ms. Williamson asked
SCCCC to keep in mind programs that might be suitable for broadcast. This was fortuitous, for at the December 2001
meeting the Housing Forum organized by the SCCCC was videotaped for broadcast.
The Latino
DropOut Study carried out by the Latino
Coalition and the Department of Child and Family Studies, Louis de la Parte
Florida Mental Health Institute published by the Children's Board of
Hillsborough County was discussed.5 SCCCC members Rosa Ramirez,
Maria Pinzon, and Miguel Fuentes all contributed to the report.
In August Diane
Powell, principal investigator for the Success by Six Initiative, Needs
Assessment 6, introduced Rhudine Poole who assisted in the
completion of the document, and noted that the project was completed two years
ago. The Needs Assessment
addressed school readiness and was contracted by the United Way National
Success by Six Initiative. The
researchers looked at demographic information, maternal and child health data,
early childhood programs in place, family support in place, schools, and
interviewed school personnel, families, and key stakeholders. They were told by stakeholders that if they
looked at Ruskin they really needed to do Wimauma as well, and got as much
information in the latter area as they could.
They looked at capacity of daycare centers and found that publicly
funded centers were at capacity and that there was a need for after hours care
and transportation. There were concerns
among undocumented residents of the areas regarding health care and jobs. Maternal/child health care was a separate
issue discussed, as were unmarried mothers who have not completed high school
and low birth weight of infants. The
report went to the United Way, but funding has been diverted.
Dallas Tuthill
announced that the Community Foundation is interested in being a community
resource and is especially interested in children. The Boys & Girls Club has not been
represented south of the Alafia. Roy
Opfer, representing The Boys & Girls Club, stated that the Club is hiring a
Prevention Specialist to be assigned to Bethune Park. This position will provide an avenue to
access programs they have to offer and opportunities statewide, area wide, and
nationally. They have asked for
the Community Foundation’s support and, if that decision is made, hope to start
with the upcoming school year. The Boys
and Girls Club targets ages 10 – 15, but consider 5th and 8th grades as
critical points.
Joe Scionti
advised that his new building in Ruskin is coming close to completion. He would like to showcase services available
in South County at the grand opening ceremony in 2002 and provide tables and
bulletin boards for Coalition members to display brochures/information. Miade Hillary made a motion that SCCCC
participate in the grand opening of the Neighborhood Service Center and
showcase all services. Evan Jorn
seconded the motion and it was passed.
Alayne Unterberger stated that she would like to offer locations that
house registration for soccer as places to display literature, as well.
The December
meeting was a HOUSING FORUM that was filmed by a crew provided by MJ Williamson
of Tampa Bay Community Network.
Informative presentations were made by Javier Izaguirre of Balm-Wimauma
Housing Partnership, Marilyn Kershner representing Childnet, Dallas Tuthill of
Habitat for Humanity, and Earl Pfeiffer representing Homes for
Hillsborough. Ms. Kershner discussed the
needs of her clientele and the unavailability of affordable housing, while Mr.
Izaguirre, Dr. Tuthill and Mr. Pfeiffer discussed the variety of resources
available through their agencies. The program aired on Public Access TV in
January 2002.
2001 Speakers
include: Michael Williams, Self Development of People, a project of the
Presbyterian Church; Daniel Stowe, Patti Hansen and David Brooks, United
Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Tampa on UCP’s Tot Mobile, which provides pediatric
therapy in an RV in shopping centers; Stephanie Moffitt, Principal of the South
County Career Center; Jorge Donates of Vocational Rehabilitation; Dr. Dallas
Tuthill, Community Foundation of Greater Sun City Center on Working Wheels;
Dianne Worrell of the Hillsborough County Schools/Brewster Technical Center on
the Employability, Skills, and Retraining program; Mary Gamble, a consultant
with the Children’s Board, who conducted a focus group on the relocation of the
Children’s Board from Ybor City; Jane Hayden, American Red Cross on disaster
readiness; Miade Hillary the West
Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc. and presented copies of the Gold Resource Directory; Marvin
Blount of the Environmental Protection Commission offered the services of his
office on matters dealing with agricultural pesticides.
2002
Sr. Sara Proctor & Kathleen de la Peña McCook, Co-Chairs
and
Mary G. Bernardino, Secretary.
The rural
coalitions of Hillsborough County held a joint meeting at the Campo YMCA on
February 7. The program began with presentations from East Hillsborough
Network: Denise Giarruso, Peter Licata,
Cherry Mitchell; South County Coalition for Community Concerns: Kathleen de la Pena Mc Cook and Sr. Sara
Proctor; Rural Social Services Partnership:
Miguel Fuentes and Marisol Espinoza; Rural Eastern Community
Council: Sharon Mills. Keynote speaker
was Kathy Harris, Assistant County Administrator for Hillsborough County on the
topic: NEW CHALLENGES FOR SERVICE IN CHALLENGING TIMES. Over 20 SCCCC members
brought refreshments. EHN members provided paper products and room set-up. EHN
past chair, Cherry Mitchell, coordinated Ms. Harris’ keynote.
The new Ruskin
Neighborhood Services Center was completed in October 2001 and dedicated
April 24, 2002. The new 20,000 sq.ft.
Social Services facility houses Hillsborough County’s Health and Human Services
Department, Redland Christian Migrant Day Care, Hillsborough County Head Start
Program, Joyce Ely Clinic Health Departments, Mental Health Care Bay Life,
Homes for Hillsborough and the Florida State Department of Children and
Families.
The SCCCC
celebrated 10 years of organization meetings (and 8 years prior to formal
organization) on May 9, 2002. An anniversary party honored founders Joe Scionti
(Ruskin Neighborhood Services Center), Clem Miller (Children’s Board),
Priscilla Mixon (Mary Martha House), and Margaret Fuhro (Resident and
Transportation Advocate). The ten year history
was compiled by Kathleen de la Peña McCook and distributed at the 10th
Anniversary meeting.
Notes
1Hillsborough
County Needs Assessment Partnership (Hillsborough County,
Fla.) Summary report / Hillsborough
County Needs Assessment. Tampa, Fla.: The Partnership, [1990]. Description:
139, [42] p.: 1 map; 28 cm. Available from Florida Mental Health Institute
Library. Call number: HV98.F6 H55 1990.
2”Report
from South Hillsborough Committee of the Child & Related Family Service
Task Force,” February 5, 1992.
3 Revised
summary report / Hillsborough County Needs Assessment. Tampa, Fla.: The
Partnership, [July, 1992]. 1 v. (various pagings): forms; 28 cm. Available from
Florida Mental Health Institute Library.
HV98.F6 H55 1992.
4 Rural
Social Services Partnership. Rural Social Services Partnership: an
Assessment of Social Service Needs of Rural Residents and Recommendations for
Action. (Tampa, FL): University of South Florida. Louis de la Parte Florida
Mental Health Institute. Department of Child & Family Studies, 1998.
Available at the University of South Florida, Special Collections, TEMPORARY
CONTROL, In Process. Ask at usf spec.
coll service desk for help. NUMBER: AGX9978.
5Latino Coalition, Department
of Child and Family Studies, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute,
They Are Our Kids: Findings from the Latino Dropout Study. (Tampa:
Children's Board of Hillsborough County, November 2000).
6Success
by 6 Initiative; Needs Assessment: Ruskin Area Neighborhood; Final Report.
Diane Powell, Rhudine Poole, Lois-Lynn Deuel. University of South Florida,
Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities. December 30, 1999.
Special thanks to Joe Scionti, Clem Miller, Evan Jorn, and
Margaret Fuhro for use of their records and recollections to reconstruct this
history.
This directory has been compiled by Dr.
Kathleen de la Peña McCook and designed by Maria Jones, Research Associate,
University of South Florida, School of Library and Information Science, May
1, 2002.