Publications & Resources

2008 Amy Kohlberg Quinlan Internship Program Summary

Positive Youth Development inspired nine high school students as they studied whether Tampa is REALLY one of the 100 Best Cities for young people in the US.  They conducted interviews and focus groups with local teens and came up with practical recommendations about how Tampa can excel in the world of positive youth development .  These 2008 Amy Kohlberg Quinlan Summer Interns joined this 5-year old program, open to local high school students age 16 and older, funded by a gift from a private foundation in memory of former FMHI staff member Amy Kohlberg Quinlan, a social worker at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. [Click here to read about their learning experience.]

2007 Amy Kohlberg Quinlan Internship Program Summary

Seven high school students embarked on a “summer of learning” through the 2007 Amy Kohlberg Quinlan Summer Internship program, sponsored by the USF Collaborative. Since 2004 the Collaborative has hosted this internship program, open to local high school students age 16 and older. The program is funded by a gift from a private foundation in memory of former FMHI staff member Amy Kohlberg Quinlan, a social worker at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. [Click here to read about their learning experience.]

Faculty Grant Program Overview

The USF Collaborative’s Faculty Grant Program enables local non-profits and child-serving organizations to create new partnerships with university faculty to study cutting edge issues of importance to our community’s well-being. [Click here to read all about it.]

Spring 2006 of Collaborations, Quarterly Newsletter

Read about our summer interns and their voyage of discovery. Other articles include USF’s Marketing Initiative, the Annual Collaborative Conference, University-Community Projects in East Tampa and much more. [Click here to read all about it.]

Touching Lives, Improving Our Community

This report highlights the impact the USF Collaborative and its partners have accomplished in the community since its inception. From Tampa to St. Petersburg to Lakeland to Sarasota, the Collaborative’s investments are bearing fruit for the Tampa Bay community. Contact the Collaborative at 813-974-7318. [Read about our impact]

Other Grant Funding Agencies

This spreadsheet offers a listing of organizations that support work addressing issues related to children and families and their communities. [Excel spreadsheet]

Collaborative Produces Experts Guide for Media

Collaborative Produces Experts Guide for Media Recognizing that more than 30 percent of USF's external research funding is devoted to improving the lives of children and families, the Collaborative has compiled an Experts Guide of more than 60 university and local authorities for use by media. Contact the Collaborative at 813-974-7318. Click here to meet the experts!

Winter Issue of Collaborations Quarterly Newsletter Winter, 2005

Six interns representing high schools throughout Hillsborough County were hired this summer to study methods of increasing social capital in our community. Recruited from the secret society known as adolescence, we were able to provide a greater understanding and an alternative perspective on this issue. [read about it-pdf file]

East Tampa Asset Maps

The Collaborative has begun to build stronger community-university relationships by introducing community leaders to faculty and students with similar interests. The Collaborative also offered seed grants for service-learning courses during the spring 2004 term that seek to further USF’s involvement in East Tampa. Together they will begin to build a body of knowledge that highlights the assets and opportunities of this richly diverse neighborhood [read more about it-pdf file].

About Social Capital in Tampa Bay

This booklet provides an overview of social capital and what it means to the health of Tampa Bay communities. It addresses:

• Measures of Social Capital
• Four Social Capital World Cafés
• Connecting in Tampa Bay
• CTB Summary
• Emerging Themes

[read about it-pdf file]

QUICKR Resource Directory

Professor Richard Briscoe of the Dept of Child and Family Studies, along with professors Robert Nixon of the USF College of Business and Aaron Smith from the USF School of Social Work, have worked with many local partners and stakeholders to develop a valuable resource guide for community members in the Tampa Bay area. The Quality Use of In-Church Known Resources (QUICKR) lists educational and social service supports for children and families provided by African-American Faith-based institutions. Resources such as day care, pre-school, clothes closets, after school tutoring, summer education programs, FCAT/SAT training, elderly care ministry, health fairs, senior citizen support and health education are included. [read about it-pdf file]

East Tampa Health Resource Directory

This booklet provides contact information for community resources from A to Z in the East Tampa area.

Developed in Partnership with:
USF Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities
East Tampa Community Revitalization Partnership
Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc.
East Tampa NOW [read about it-pdf file]

Summer Issue of Collaborations Quarterly Newsletter Summer, 2004

The Collaborative believes the East Tampa examples from Spring 2004, highlighted in this issue, show the wide range of good outcomes that can come from dedicated people making the effort to form lasting relationships. [read about it]

Winter/Spring Issue of Collaborations Quarterly Newsletter Spring, 2004

Nearly two hundred fifty people attended the 2003 annual conference, 150,000 Kids Growing Strong and Resilient, and spent an idea-packed day earning and sharing the techniques, successes and challenges of working with young adolescents. This issue of Collaborations brings you the highlights of our conference. [read about it]