Jessica Andrews
Jessica Andrews, M.A., is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with more than 9 years of experience providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children and adolescents with autism and other intellectual disabilities.
Jessica founded Take a Break Babysitting with hopes of providing families with top of the line experienced and knowledgeable sitters & nannies who are capable and well equipped to work with ALL children, especially those with special needs.
Growing up, Jessica and her brother Juan were raised by their single mother in Tampa, FL. Being that her brother had a developmental disability and required much more assistance and attention, she got to see firsthand how much parents of children with special needs could use a break sometimes. Juan was provided with Respite care, but these providers often lacked the training and knowledge to adequately care for him.
Mission
The mission of Take a Break Babysitting is to offer relief to those families who have had difficulty finding and maintaining appropriate and adequate support and care for their children with autism and/or other developmental disabilities.
Caring for a child with a developmental disability often results in pressures and stress not experienced by other parents or caregivers. Every family and child needs a break every once and a while. Take a Break Babysitting is prepared to do that by providing you and your family relief by placing an experienced sitter in your home who organizes and provides structured activities and supervision. Whether it's a trip to the children's museum, a walk to the park, or simply playing a game at home, parents or other caregivers will have the opportunity to regroup and re-energize.
Over 275 families in the Tampa Bay Area have been provided with quality care.
What sets us apart from the rest?
Run by a BCBA
No placement/application/membership fees
Easy scheduling
Online invoicing and payments
Sitter Match Process
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WORKING WITH TAKE A BREAK
Complete the online Find a Sitter Request Form.
After you submit your request, we review your request and schedule a phone consultation. During this consultation, we will have a discussion to find out what your needs are. We will discuss your required schedule, position responsibilities, and qualities that you would like to see in your ideal sitter. Once you decide to work with us, we will send you our Services Agreement to look over and sign to get the process started.
Once you have signed our agreement, we will begin to match you with sitters that fit your wants and needs.
When a sitter has been identified as a match, we forward you their bios and you choose whom you would like to interview.
After you have interviewed the candidates that are available, you make the final decision as to whom you may want to hire.
At the end of each week you will receive an invoice to your email via Quickbooks. This invoice will only contain the hours you used during the week, with no additional fees. Invoice can be conveniently paid online through Quickbooks.