General Info

The Hillsborough Department of Children s Services manages a range of residential and nonresidential services for at-risk children and parents. The department also coordinates head start, the childcare licensing office and parent education classes. For emotionally handicapped youth, there are day care and residential treatment services designed to modify the behavior of emotionally dysfunctional children. For runaway and ungovernable children and their families, there are counseling services to reunite families and prevent runaway behavior, as well as short-term residential respite and shelter. Emergency shelter care is available for dependent, abused or neglected children. The Hillsborough Department of Children s Services is located in Tampa, Fla.