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The Incredible Years®

The Incredible Years® is a free evidence-based program that is offered to parents of young children in Hillsborough County to promote children's emotional regulation, social competence, language skills, school readiness, and relationships with others.

Contact

IncredibleYears@esfl.org

813-836-4739

Generously funded by The Children's Board of Hillsborough County

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Incredible Babies

9-week program, meeting once per week for 2 hours.
Targeting parents and caregivers and their newborns or infants.
In a comfortable group setting, parents will engage with their babies to promote attachment, learn how to read baby cues, understand developmental milestones, and more.

Intake Form

Autism Spectrum & Language Delays Parenting Program

14-week group session that meets once per week in various locations throughout Hillsborough County with an additional home visit component.
Parents of children 2-5 years old, on the spectrum, or language delayed.
Parent-only group, where parents learn about different strategies specific to supporting their child's language skills and "getting in their spotlight" through videos, role play, and open discussion.
Focuses on early social-emotional skills.
Food is provided, and transportation is available if needed.
Topics include:
- Understanding how your child communicates
- Setting realistic goals
- Promoting language development
- Promoting social skills
- Building emotional literacy
- Setting limits

Intake Form

Basic Parent and Dinosaur School

14-week, 2-in-1 group program that meets once per week in various locations throughout Hillsborough County with an additional home visit component.
Completed at the same time in separate rooms, where caregivers learn about different strategies through videos, role play, and open discussion.
Children 3-8 years old learn about social-emotional skills with the use of puppets, activities, and videos.
Open to neurotypical children.
Evening and weekend sessions available - food is provided
Transportation available, if needed
Topics include:
- Basic Parent
  - Promoting positive relationships and attachment
  - Promoting school readiness
  - Strengthening children's empathy and social skills
  - Self-regulation skills
  - Setting limits
  - Teaching children to problem solve
- Dinosaur School
  - Being a good friend
  - Doing our best at school and at home
  - Identifying and understanding emotions
  - Managing anger
  - Natural and logical consequences
  - Problem-solving strategies