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211 Palm Beach Treasure Coast
Help Me Grow – information, guidance and developmental assessment of children up to age 8
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211 Palm Beach Treasure Coast
Special needs hotline
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211 Palm Beach Treasure Coast
Teen hotline, including online chat from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Or, texting available 24 hours a day by texting your ZIP code to 898211.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Palm Beach County Intergroup — hotline, meetings and more based in West Palm Beach
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The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness of Palm Beach County
Services, information and intervention related to eating disorders
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Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County
Counseling for children with offices in West Palm Beach, Lake Worth Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; fee on sliding scale without insurance
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Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County
Mentoring 4 Kids — free role-model program for children ages 6 to 14
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Autism Navigator
A collection of web-based tools and courses that uses extensive video footage to bridge the gap between science and community practice. The navigator was created by faculty and staff in the Autism Institute at the Florida State University College of Medicine. The website includes resources for families.
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Autism Speaks
Advocacy, information and support for families, caregivers and people with autism
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Matches children and youth in Palm Beach and Martin counties with adult mentors
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Boys Town South Florida
Based in West Palm Beach, support, services and information for at-risk children and their families in South Florida
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Boys Town South Florida
Common Sense Parenting — a six- to seven-week parenting course to improve family communication, discipline and relationships
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Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Information on early childhood development
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Center for Child Counseling
Mental health services in Palm Beach Gardens for families, specializing in play therapy for children who've experienced trauma
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Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County
Counseling services and parenting classes
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Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County
Individual and family counseling
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Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County
Recovery program for assessment and treatment for alcohol and substance abuse
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Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County
Positive Parenting Program, known as Triple P, offers free seminars and one-on-one guidance to help families improve the parent-child relationship
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Center for the Study of Social Policy
Raising Healthy and Happy LGBT & Gender Non-Conforming Children — information for parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming youth
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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Based in Wellington, Palm Beach chapter of a national resource for families of children with attention and hyperactivity issues
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Children's Behavioral Health Collaborative - Palm Beach County
A collaboration of five local mental health agencies that assess and treat children's serious behavioral, emotional or mental health problems
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Children's Home Society of Florida
CINS/FINS (Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services) — support and counseling for families struggling with an unruly, truant or runaway preteen or teen
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Healthy Start Healthy Beginnings, a network of local intervention and prevention services for pregnant women and families raising young children
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Common Sense Media
Information to help families make smart tech-related decisions
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Community Partners
Teen Outreach Program, a youth development program known as TOP that builds self-esteem, confidence and goal-setting among middle and high school students in Palm Beach County
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Community Partners
Positive Parenting Program, known as Triple P — free seminars and one-on-one guidance to help families improve their parent-child relationships
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Compass Community Center
Support groups in Lake Worth Beach for ages 12 to 18 that meet Wednesdays for LGBTQ teens and friends, and transgender teens Fridays; both from 5 to 7 p.m. Plus, transgender group for ages 3 to 11 and their families the first Saturday of each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
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Els for Autism
A global hub to connect international autism communities with resources and services for children and their families. A 26-acre facility in Jupiter provides tuition-free education for ages 3 to 21 at two charter schools on The Els Center of Excellence campus.
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Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
State agency overseeing juvenile delinquency prevention, intervention and services in Palm Beach County
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FortifyFL
A smartphone app for students to report suspicious activity at their schools, which is instantly relayed to appropriate school officials and law enforcement agencies
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Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
Justice services — violence prevention and support services, based in West Palm Beach, for at-risk adolescents and those involved in the juvenile justice system, including mentoring, the Intensive Home Detention Program and Back to a Future Youth Reentry Program
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Help Me Grow - Florida
Offers support, free developmental and behavioral screenings, referrals to resources and care coordination to boost children's growth and development
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Help.org
A national, privately funded website with information on substance-abuse addiction and rehabilitation, including how to find the best fit for treatments centers in your area
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HomeSafe
Healthy Beginnings Entry Agency — provides free child development and social-emotional/behavioral screenings to Palm Beach County children through age 5 to determine if they're eligible for services funded by Children's Services Council
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KidsHealth.org
A website dedicated to children's health, behavior and development, from The Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
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Mental Health America of Palm Beach County
Based in West Palm Beach, local information and services related to mental health, including support groups, an online screening test, a school-based mentoring program and a helpline
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Mental Health America of Palm Beach County
Helpline for assistance with referrals and issues
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
"Starting the Conversation: College and Your Mental Health" — an informational guide with insight and advice about mental health during the transitional period of the college years
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
"Navigating a Mental Health Crisis" — a resource guide that outlines what can contribute to a crisis, warning signs, de-escalation strategies, resources that may be available, and guidance on how to advocate for a person in crisis
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National Alliance on Mental Illness Palm Beach County
Youth Peer Mentoring Program — encourages independence by providing education, support and assistance to help teens with a mental health condition meet their full potential
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National Alliance on Mental Illness Palm Beach County
Family-to-Family — free 12-session course for caregivers of family members with severe mental illness
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24-hour hotline, live chat service and website of crisis resources to support people in distress
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Office of the Public Defender – Palm Beach County
Local county public defenders who serve in the following divisions: appellate, mental health, county court, felony, investigations, intake, juvenile, major crimes and social services
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Pace Center for Girls
Nonprofit non-residential centers for at-risk middle- and high school-aged girls across Florida, including Palm Springs, encouraging a path away from the juvenile justice system
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Palm Beach County Behavioral Health Coalition
Local information, events and support for parents and youth to live free of drugs, alcohol and tobacco
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Palm Beach County Special Needs Advisory Coalition
A public, comprehensive and centralized web-based ‘virtual hub’ that helps Palm Beach County families navigate their child’s journey and more efficiently access resources and community-based programs and services.
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Palm Beach County StudentProtect
An app, involving the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and Palm Beach County School District, for students, parents, faculty and staff that that provides two-way communication to report threats and suspicious activity, as well as receive alerts, bulletins and news about security concerns
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Palm Beach County
Youth Services — local services and support for children, including mental health, education, summer and other programs
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Palm Beach County Youth Services
Highridge Family Center — Residential treatment center in West Palm Beach offering a three-month weekday program for troubled youth ages 11 to 16
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Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National resource for families struggling with a child's substance use
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School District of Palm Beach County
Behavioral Health Services — crisis assessment, prevention, education and support team
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School District of Palm Beach County
Bullying awareness, prevention and resources
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School District of Palm Beach County
Anonymous online form to report bullying at school
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School District of Palm Beach County
School Counseling — fosters academic achievement, college and career readiness, and social/emotional development
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Screen-Free Week
The first full week of May every year, this national week encourages families and communities to unplug and engage with each other. The website by Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood supports local ideas and events to encourage playing outside and family activities without screens to improve mental and physical health.
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South County Mental Health Center
South County Mental Health Center is a non-profit located in Delray Beach that provides counseling, behavior management, case management, mobile crisis and other services to families and their children in Palm Beach County.
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South Florida Al-Anon
Support groups for families coping with alcoholism
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Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network
Organization based in Jupiter promoting the emotional well-being and drug-free living of children and adults in Palm Beach, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties
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The Arc of Palm Beach County
First Step to Success — in-home early intervention services for children up to age 5 with mild developmental delays
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The Children's Healing Institute
Child-abuse prevention and family crisis management services based in West Palm Beach
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Trustbridge (Hospice of Palm Beach County)
Services and support for families facing serious illness or needing end-of-life care, including caregiver support and bereavement programs
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Milestone Tracker App — tracks children's milestones from 2 months to 5 years old with easy-to-use illustrated checklists and tips to encourage child development
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UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County
SMART Couples — free programs to strengthen marriages and relationships, including premarital classes
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Unicorn Children's Foundation
Supporting cradle to career pathways for children and young adults with special needs, such as autism, ADHD and other learning challenges, including the Unicorn Village Academy, the Unicorn Connection Center and virtual program services
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Urban League of Palm Beach County
Programs and services to assist minorities in empowering youth, promoting financial stability, providing housing and counseling, encouraging community development and preventing crime
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Urban League of Palm Beach County
Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services — program for families struggling with an unruly, truant or runaway preteen or teen, providing counseling, residential shelter and referrals
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Urban League of Palm Beach County
Teen Outreach Program (TOP), a free development program to build self-esteem, confidence and goal-setting among middle and high school students
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Wayside House
Mental health services in Delray Beach for women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction