Suncoast Kids Place

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

SKP School Initiative 2025-2026 School Year Impact Report (Below):

During the 2025–2026 school year, we provided our 8-week grief and loss peer support groups at 25 different schools, facilitating 29 groups and supporting a total of 186 students.

None of this would have been possible without our incredible school initiative lead facilitators.

This school year, we also provided several psychoeducational presentations throughout Hillsborough County Schools, not only to their mental health teams, but also to teachers and faculty members. In total, through our psychoeducational presentation support, we served 240+ individuals.

We were able to provide these trainings in multiple formats: in person at school locations, virtually, and on-site at Bay Hope Church. Having school mental health teams visit Bay Hope and tour the SKP Center has been a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Many were impressed by how welcoming and beautiful the church is, as well as how accessible the SKP center is. Several shared that they were previously unaware of the center’s location and the many resources and services it offers.

Bringing these professionals into the church and the SKP center has also helped bridge an important gap between schools and community resources. It has created stronger relationships, increased awareness of available support for students and families, and opened the door for greater collaboration in serving our community together.

We are looking forward to a productive summer! ☀️

06/02/2026

Today, we celebrate 18 years of the Suncoast Kids Place, a community ministry at Bay Hope Church!

That’s right, SKP is officially a legal adult! While that means we can now technically vote, join the military, get a tattoo, or buy a lottery ticket, we think we’ll skip all that. Instead, we are going to keep doing exactly what we have loved doing best for the last 18 years, supporting the grieving community of Tampa Bay.

We could never have reached this milestone without you. Thank you so much for your continued love, prayers, and support! 🙌🏼

05/28/2026

Walk to Remember 2026 🦋

Bay Hope Cares and Suncoast Kids Place come together each year to host the annual “Walk to Remember.” This event is for those grieving the death of a significant person. We share a meal together, create posters in honor of our people who have died, take a memorial walk around the lake, and experience a time of scripture and prayer, concluding with a butterfly release.

This evening is always a powerful reminder that we are not alone and connection is essential in our healing. Together, we find strength, hope, and light. 🤍

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Get yours TODAY!!🤩

05/01/2026

SKP IS DROPPING NEW MERCH!!! Run, don’t walk to get yours! 🏃🏃‍♀️💨💨💨

Check out our store front and see our newest arrivals and past designs as well!

Go to our website (suncoastkidsplace.org) —— Click ‘Merch’ at the top —— it’s that easy! ✨

What you’ll find: 2 collections and lots of styles to choose from (t-shirts, hoodies, hats)
- “Grief is Normal, So are you”
- “Let’s talk About the Elephant”

Shoutout to our Bay Hope Church Creative Team for their work on this project! 📣🫶🏻

04/22/2026

Celebrating our three Suncoast Kids Place interns today as they wrap up their semester and graduate from USF & UNF! 💚🎓