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Sickle Cell Foundation will work with local fathers – with children from mother's pregnancy up to age 3 – by providing in-person home visits, using an evidence-based curriculum, during non-traditional work hours to meet the needs of families.

Level Up, which is administered by United Way of Palm Beach County, is available through three mentoring hubs.

Certification costs to become lifeguards and water safety instructors often can act as barriers for teens and others who might be interested in applying. The cost can range from $175 to $400.

Families had a choice of four different types of camps.

Nearly 29,000 children received child care, afterschool programming and summer camp scholarships last fiscal year. This number reflects a return close to pre-pandemic numbers. 

The Special Needs Equipment Fund is a unique resource that fills a vital gap for Palm Beach County children, birth to age 17, who need durable medical equipment for safety, mobility, vision or communication (speech or hearing).

Staff proposed long-term changes to its Quality Improvement System, called Strong Minds, over the next two years.   

The Council’s revenue will remain the same despite the reduction in the rate, allowing it to meet the needs of the Palm Beach County families in innovative ways. 

The Council’s revenue would remain the same despite the reduction in the rate.  

Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County approved almost $1 million in grants to 30 different grassroots organizations with innovative programs for local children and families.

Media invited to event Friday, July 29, 2-4 p.m., at HATCH 1121 – LULA Lake Worth Arts, 1121 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth Beach, FL

CSC also provides trainings and workshops for the staff of agencies we fund as well as our own staff, such as those that address reflective practice and compassion fatigue. 

A media event held May 19 at Berkshire Elementary School in West Palm Beach marked the event, which included Council CEO Lisa Williams-Taylor, who read with some of the children.

One in four adults, and one in five teens ages 13-18, experience a serious mental illness. 

The Bell Seal is a workplace mental health certification that recognizes employers who strive to create mentally healthy workplaces for their employees. 

Substance misuse, inadequate supervision, domestic violence and physical injuries were the most common reasons children were removed from their homes. 

Children’s Services Council’s free EveryParent app now features weekly ‘Things to Do’ updates for families with events, activities and adventures from Boca Raton to Belle Glade. 

CSC staff determined that providers were effective in achieving most targets related to maternal/child health and prevention of child abuse and neglect. 

CSC staff told the Council at its January meeting that a follow-up survey found that a majority of providers felt their input was valued and that they would like to work with CSC again. 

More than 5,000 children were matched with mentors in Palm Beach County through the United Way Mentor Center in fiscal year 2020-2021.

Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, Palm Health Foundation and Palm Beach County Youth Services Department collaborated on the application. 

10 Safety Tips for Families; Local Safety Expert Available for Interviews. 

International Walk to School Day, taking place Oct. 6, 2021, teaches safe walking skills and encourages safe walking environments. 

The Council also approved capacity building funding for six local nonprofits. 

In the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, the Council will focus on reducing disparities in child outcomes, supporting child care providers during the ongoing pandemic so parents can get back to work, and implementing a new mentoring initiative for children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. 

A creative year-long internship program has preserved the voices of Palm Beach County elders who grew up here in the era of segregated and then integrated schools, including their advice for children today.

The Palm Beach County School District’s diagnostic assessments found that almost 13 percent of students in K-2nd grade declined in reading proficiency in summer 2020.

CSC mourns the passing of state Sen. Harry A. Johnston II. We are forever thankful for his leadership, persistence and heart.

This unique funding opportunity aims to support programs and services that local communities determine they want and need – and to do it in a more effective, equitable and sustainable way. 

Palm Beach County is implementing the Plan of Safe Care initiative to combat substance misuse, and ensure infants who are prenatally exposed, and their families, receive the services needed to advance recovery and resilience.