The ELCFH serves families in Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee and Highlands Counties
Our Mission and Vision
Our Mission
The mission of the ELCFH is to support families and children in accessing high quality early care and education services via School Readiness and Voluntary Prekindergarten programs. The ELCFH also serves as a point of contact to resources and referrals for health care and family support services.
Our Vision
The vision of the ELCFH is that each child will have a strong early foundation to promote a lifetime of success.
Current ELCFH Board and Committee Meetings
ELCFH Board and Committee Meeting Calendar
Board of Directors
Locally Elected
Interim Chair:
Board Chair
By Gubernatorial Appointment
Vice Chair:
Donna Doubleday
President/Chief Executive Office, CareerSource Heartland
Serves as the Workforce Board Director
Secretary:
Cathy Graham
Copperfish Books
Private Sector Business
Charlotte County
Treasurer; Finance Committee Chair:
Mary Stewart
CPA, PA,
Private Business Sector - Charlotte County
Administrative Committee Chair:
Diane Ramseyer
Executive Director, Drug Free
Charlotte County
Charlotte County Board of Commissioners Appointee
Quality Committee Chair:
Nancy Zachary
RCMA Inclusion Coach
Head Start Director designee
Penny Pringle
Department of Health Director
Chantal Porte
Department of Children and Families Program Safety Manager
Aaron Stitt
Department of Children and Families Program Safety Manager
Susan Norris
Director of Trinity Tots Preschool,
Faith-Based Provider Representative
Ashleigh Hayes
Corporate Services Coordinator, Peace River Electric Cooperative,
Private Sector Business
Hardee County
Dr. Thomas Rath
Charlotte Campus Director, Florida SouthWestern State College
Joan Raulerson
Branch Manager, Suntrust Bank
Private Sector Business
DeSoto County
Kristen Rivas
Associate Director Elementary Curriculum, Hardee County School District
School District Superintendent designee
John M. Stover
Owner, STEAM Preschool Academies
Represents Highlands Counties
For-Profit Provider Representative
Julie Richardson
Highlands County Children's Services Council Executive Director
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Annual Reports
Community Funders and Partners
Our Community Partners are essential to placing children in quality child care programs. They provide matching dollars, in-kind services, and educational materials that support all ELCFH programs across our four-county community. Please consider supporting our Community Partners as they continue supporting our children and families:
