News83 Degrees Media (St. Petersburg / Tampa Bay)August 5, 2026Pinellas
Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County provides free early childhood development resources and digital safety training
The Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) of Pinellas County offers the 'Turbo Babies' program to provide parents with free developmental tools and 'Pit Crew' resource bags. Additionally, JWB has partnered with Parent ProTech to provide families with free access to digital safety training and resources to help navigate technology use.
Read the full story at 83 Degrees Media (St. Petersburg / Tampa Bay)Why It Matters
Pinellas County families can access free educational materials and digital safety subscriptions to support early childhood brain development and manage technology use at home.
Key Facts
- 80 percent of brain growth occurs in the first three years of life.
- One million new neural connections form every second in babies' brains during the first three years.
- Turbo Babies promotes four habits: tune in, talk and repeat, take turns, and take time.
- JWB provides free 'Pit Crew' bags containing books, toys, and activities to families.
- Parent ProTech provides training on social media, AI, and digital habits.
- JWB and Parent ProTech began their collaboration in 2025.
- Families can receive a free one-year digital safety subscription through JWB.
- Turbo Babies is expanding to include preschools across Pinellas County.
- Interested families can sign up by emailing turbobabies@jwbpinellas.org.
Who's Mentioned
personElicia Hinson“JWB Associate Manager of Marketing.”personBrock Murphy“Co-founder and CEO of Parent ProTech.”organizationParent ProTech“An educational platform partnering with JWB to provide digital safety training.”personMonica Parrish“A parent who has used the Turbo Babies program.”organizationJuvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County“The government agency providing the Turbo Babies program and digital safety reso”