Participating Counties - INCENTIVE$ Florida

INCENTIVE$ is an affiliate of the Child Care WAGE$^® Program, and licensed by Early Years (formerly Child Care Services Association) of Chapel Hill, NC. The program is administered by the Children’s Forum in Tallahassee, FL and funded through collaborations with local early learning coalitions, children’s services councils, and private contributors, to ultimately improve the quality of education and care for our state’s young children.

All INCENTIVE$ stipend payments are contingent upon funding availability at the time of employment confirmation. Please direct any funding related questions to your local Early Learning Coalition.

Click on the participating counties below to view eligibility requirements and FAQ. If you would like to bring this early learning quality initiative to your county, please visit our Why Fund INCENTIVE$ section for additional information.

Participating Counties Map

Participating Counties

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Alachua!
Contact your ELC - 352-375-4110 or
Children's Trust - 352-374-1830

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to The Big Bend Region!
Contact your ELC - 850-385-0504

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Brevard!
Contact your ELC - 321-637-1800

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Duval!
Contact your ELC - 904-208-2044 or
Kid's Hope Alliance - 904-630-3647

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to the Emerald Coast!
Contact your ELC - 850-833-3627

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Escambia!
Contact your ELC - 850-595-5400 or
Escambia Children's Trust - 850-475-4982

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Flagler and Volusia!
Contact your ELC - 386-323-2400

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Florida's Gateway!
Contact your ELC - 386-752-9770

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Florida's Heartland!
Contact your ELC - 941-255-1650

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Indian River, Martin and Okeechobee!
Contact your ELC - 772-220-1220

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Lake!
Contact your ELC - 352-435-0566

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Manatee!
Contact your ELC - 941-757-2900 or
Manatee County Children's Services - 941-749-3030

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Miami-Dade and Monroe!
Contact your ELC:
305-646-7220 (Miami-Dade)
305-296-5557 (Monroe) or
The Children’s Trust - 305-571-5700

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Miami-Dade and Monroe!
Contact your ELC - 352-369-2315 or
The Children’s Trust:
305-646-7220 (Miami-Dade)
305-296-5557 (Monroe)

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to the Nature Coast!
Contact your ELC - 352-563-9939

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to North Florida!
Contact your ELC - 904-726-1500

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Orange!
Contact your ELC - 407-841-6607

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Palm Beach!
Contact your ELC - 561-214-8000 or
Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County - 561-740-7000

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Pasco and Hernando!
Contact your ELC - 727-233-8291

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Pinellas!
Contact your ELC - 727-233-8291

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to Polk!
Contact your ELC - 863-577-2450

Help Bring INCENTIVE$ to St. Lucie!
Contact your ELC - 772-595-6424 or
Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County - 772-408-1100

For more information, please contact our INCENTIVE$ Florida program leads:

Lori Stegmeyer

Chief Program Officer

Phone: (850) 487-6300

Email: lstegmeyer@thechildrensforum.com

Qiana (Kiki) Peters

INCENTIVE$ Program Director

Phone: (850) 487-6300

Email: qpeters@thechildrensforum.com