Council & Related Meetings - 6/25/20

Minutes Council Meeting minutes Please Note: Council members will attend via video conference. The public may attend via phone conference by dialing 888-895-6448. The Conference ID is 5612300. Comments may be emailed in advance or during the meeting to: public@cscpbc.org. Notebook Packets…

Council & Related Meetings - 8/6/20

Minutes Council Meeting minutes Notebook Packets Finance Committee 3:30 p.m. packetCouncil Meeting 4:30 p.m. notebook Please Note: Council members will attend via video conference. The public may attend via phone conference by dialing 888-895-6448. The Conference ID is 5612300. Comments may be…

Council & Related Meetings & First TRIM Hearing - September 10, 2020

Minutes Council Meeting minutesTRIM Hearing minutesFinance Committee minutes Notebook Packets Finance Committee Meeting: 4 p.m. notebook packet Council Meeting: 4:45 p.m. notebook packet  Council members will attend via video conference. The public may attend the meeting at 2300 High Ridge Road…

Council & Related Meetings - 10/22/20

Minutes Council Meeting minutesCouncil Workshop minutesCouncil Workshop on Equity (video) Notebook Packets Council members will attend via video conference. The public may attend the meeting at 2300 High Ridge Road, Boynton Beach FL 33426. The public may also attend via phone conference by…

Council & Related Meetings - 12/3/20

Minutes Council Meeting minutesCouncil Workshop minutesCouncil Workshop on Equity (video) Agendas Finance Committee 2:45 p.m. - notebook packet Council Workshop 3:30 p.m.Council Meeting will immediately follow Council Workshop. Click for notebook packet.Prevention Partnerships for Children, Inc…

Council fuels great ideas with grants to 16 local nonprofits

Council proposes new tax rate for 2019-2020

Council approves new tax rate for 2019-2020

Council Update: Council proclaims November Prematurity Awareness Month

Council Update: High school students empowered by unique grant-making project

Council Update: Council joins community partners, invests in behavioral health

Recognizing the vital importance of a community’s collective behavioral health, Children’s Services Council has joined other leaders in funding BeWellPBC.

Council Update: Quality afterschool programming benefits children in numerous ways

A study of Prime Time Palm Beach County’s Quality Improvement System found long-term benefits of quality afterschool programming to children, Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County staff shared at a recent board meeting.

Council funding available to increase local Census participation

Council Update: Council approves $500,000 for COVID-19 application for nonprofits

Children’s Services Council's board approved the use of up to $500,000 for a contingency fund to support nonprofits working to meet the needs of local families.

Council releases more than $810,000 through COVID-19 contingency fund

Hunger relief, baby and household supplies, and assistance with calls to 211 Helpline are among the programs supported through CSC's COVID-19 emergency funds. 

Council Update: Amid COVID-19 crisis, Council increases support to local providers

At its monthly meeting, the Council approved payments to child care providers through June 30, 2020 and increased emergency grants for local nonprofits.   

Council & Related Meetings & Second TRIM Hearings - September 24, 2020

Minutes Council Meeting minutesTRIM Hearing minutes Notebook Packets Council Meeting: 4:30 p.m. notebook packet Prevention Partnerships notebook packet Council members will attend via video conference. The public may attend the meeting at 2300 High Ridge Road, Boynton Beach FL, 33246. The…

Council Update: Summer camp goes virtual with funding from CSC

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Time Palm Beach County , which receives funding from Children's Services Council, has re-imagined its model for high-quality summer programming to serve children virtually and help in-person sites and camps. 

Council Update: CSC reallocates funds to support COVID-19-related community needs

Amid the pandemic, the Council continues to support our community with funding for food, basic needs, direct services and internet access.

Council Update: More than 1,000 families to receive internet access for distance learning

Families newly enrolled in Comcast Internet Essentials will receive two months free and CSC’s sponsorship will pick up the costs after that. 

Council proposes keeping tax rate steady for 2020-2021

The governing board of Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County on Thursday tentatively agreed to hold the 2020-2021 millage rate steady – keeping last year’s rate of .6497.

Council holds tax rate steady for 2020-2021 fiscal year

The sustained rate will allow the Council to meet the needs of the community, especially as a global pandemic continues to take a toll on Palm Beach County’s families.

Council earns more honors in Grade-Level Reading campaign

The national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading recognized Children’s Services Council with a sixth Pacesetter Honor for its work in summer camps and afterschool programs in 2019.

Council Update: More Palm Beach County babies born too early, too small

CSC's board proclaimed November as Prematurity Awareness Month.

Council Update: Group prenatal care effective for mothers, babies

The CenteringPregnancy® model improves birth outcomes, supports healthy parent-child interactions, and increases prenatal behaviors that lead to positive life outcomes for children.