School readiness program expands to serve more Hillsborough County families
04/30/25 — The program is set to expand its reach by 50% this May, thanks to a significant funding increase from the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County.
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The USF clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling and audiology programs are ranked No. 1 in Florida, and speech-language pathology is ranked No. 83 in the nation, according to the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings.
How best to deliver compassionate care to Sarasota-Manatee residents suffering from substance addictions — and how USF can help the local behavioral health care system meet the need for treatment and other services — was the theme of the 2025 Duvall Conference.
Shelly Marc, who earned a Bachelor of Arts from USF in criminology and political science in 2013, is one of six alumni honored this year as part of the USF Alumni Association's Outstanding Young Alumni Awards.
Eleven students have been selected as recipients of the Undergraduate Research Scholarship from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, the highest number of annual recipients in the program's history.
A tool developed by the Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab will assist law enforcement and anti-trafficking organizations by illustrating the magnitude, trends, and geographic scope of human trafficking across the state.
How CARD-USF’s Autism Friendly Business initiative is transforming Tampa
The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of South Florida (CARD-USF) launched the Autism Friendly Business initiative with a simple but powerful goal: to help local businesses and attractions better serve individuals with autism and their families. Over the years, the initiative has grown significantly, forging new partnerships and developing an ongoing collaboration with the City of Tampa.
