Founded in 1993, Forty Carrots has provided the highest quality Parenting Education, Mental Health services, and Early Childhood Education programs to more than 40,000 families in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The early years of life are crucially important to the overall development of our children and therefore offer unprecedented opportunities to provide experiences that have lifelong positive impact.

All families deserve knowledge, skills, and resources to build strong healthier relationships with their children, which will positively impact a child’s capacity for future learning and success. Forty Carrots works with families from all walks of life, regardless of ability to pay. Through our network of 26 community partners, we reach our most vulnerable children and families working to break generational cycles of abuse, neglect, and other childhood traumas.