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Every child deserves a safe place to call home.

At A Kid’s Place, we give children in foster care a chance to heal, stay safely with their siblings, and experience the childhood they’ve always deserved.

A Kid’s Place provides a safe, loving, and nurturing home for children in foster care.

The children who come here have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. They carry the weight of trauma no child should have to bear.

Here, we give them a piece of their childhood back and the freedom to simply be a kid, often for the first time in their lives. Each child receives comprehensive care that meets their physical, emotional, social, educational, and psychological needs. 

There is no quick fix. Healing is a lifelong journey, and it begins here.

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The Impact,
Through Their Eyes

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Thousands of children in foster care in the Greater Tampa Bay area are in need of a safe place to call home.

A Kid’s Place fulfills that need. Without us, many of these children would be separated from their siblings or placed in unstable environments. We have the people, the compassion, and the knowledge to step in with a better option for these children, but we can’t do it alone.

Your support helps us deliver the comprehensive, individualized services that each of our children needs and deserves. It means access to therapy, education and medical care, and a chance to experience the simple joys of childhood.

Give today to make an immediate, lasting impact in a child’s life.

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See What’s Happening at A Kid’s Place

AKP Capital Campaign

We’re constructing a new 12,000‑sq‑ft activity center and renovating housing to support young adults aging out of foster care.

The MacKinnon Family Activity Center will ensure every child has access to the opportunities they need to grow, heal and achieve success.

Your gift today will build a better and brighter future for children who need it most.

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Take 5 with Steve Kallenbach

From the moment Steve became a part of our AKP family, he’s brought a beautiful blend of heart, talent, and generosity. Whether he’s donating his incredible artwork for our gala, sitting down with our kids to teach them art, or dreaming up new ways to give back, Steve shows up with passion and purpose. His creative spirit is contagious, and his support means the world to us. We’re so grateful for the many ways he shares his gifts — and even more grateful to call him part of the AKP community. We were so glad to sit down with Steve to ask him all about what inspires him along with some more information about his album!

 

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Make a Difference. Build a Career that Matters.

We’re hiring Youth Care Workers to support children and teens in a safe, stable residential environment—and we’re making it easy to learn more. 

Join our Virtual Career Fair on Thursday, March 26th, 2:00pm – 3:30pm EDT to explore opportunities, ask questions, and take the next step—all from your phone or computer.

Now Hiring:
  • Full-Time & Part-Time Positions
  • Overnight, Evening, and Day Shifts
  • Weekend Opportunities
  • PRN (As Needed) / Relief Staff
 
 
 
What You’ll Do: 
  • Guiding daily routines and activities
  • Providing mentorship and emotional support
  • Ensuring safety and supervision
  • Building positive, consistent relationships with youth