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211 Palm Beach Treasure Coast
Teen hotline, including online chat from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Texting available 24 hours a day. Text your zip code to 898211.
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Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service
Counseling for children
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American Academy of Pediatrics
HealthyChildren.org, a parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians with children's health and development information
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Autism Speaks
Advocacy, information and support for families, caregivers and people with autism
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Best Foot Forward Foundation
Support, guidance and programs to help children in foster care succeed academically
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Bethesda Hospital East
Baby Line — Call this for tours, classes and support groups
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Bethesda Hospital East
Breastfeeding Resource Center
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Bethesda Hospital East
Center for Women & Children, a maternity center in Boynton Beach that offers prenatal classes and maternity care program
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Beyond Breastfeeding
Helpline - In collaboration with the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition, help is available free of charge to nursing families, expecting families and health care providers in need of support and information.
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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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Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Toppel Family Place — maternity care
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Boys Town South Florida
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 — parenting classes to improve family communication, discipline and relationships
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Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Information on child development
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Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County
Local helpline, information, resources and support for breastfeeding
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BRIDGES of Palm Beach County
Ten neighborhood hubs help parents raise children healthy, safe and strong
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Center for Child Counseling
Mental health services in Palm Beach Gardens for children and their families, specializing in children who've experienced trauma and play therapy
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Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County
Counseling services
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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 (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 and support for parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming youth
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ChildNet
A local nonprofit organization that manages aspects of the child-welfare system, such as foster care, adoption and other youth services
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ChildNet
Adoption services
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ChildNet
Foster care services
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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
A national resource with local chapters for families of children with attention and hyperactivity issues
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Children of Inmates
An organization that reintroduces children to their incarcerated parents to create positive memories and bonding experiences
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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
Adoption, foster care, counseling and other services for children
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Children's Home Society of Florida
CINS/FINS (Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services) — for families struggling with an unruly, truant or runaway preteen or teen
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Children's Home Society of Florida
Transitions Home — a local home for pregnant teens and teen mothers
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Healthy Beginnings, a network of local intervention and prevention services for pregnant women and families raising young children
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Strong Minds, a voluntary, quality improvement system for local child-care providers
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Provides research, funding and services for children to grow up healthy, safe and strong
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Child safety resources
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
SafeMap App — swimming lessons, car seat installation, helmet fitting and more
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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 that builds self-esteem, confidence and goal-setting among middle and high school students in Palm Beach County
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Compass Community Center
Support and services for Palm Beach County's lebsian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
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Compass Community Center
Youth Group for LGBTQ teens and friends ages 12-19, which meets Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Cultural Council of Palm Beach County
A list of local cultural offerings for families
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Discover The Palm Beaches
Palm Beach County's tourism board, highlighting unique features and local events in the county's 39 cities
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Doris Slosberg Foundation
Teen driver information
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Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County
Education, information and swim lesson vouchers for eligible families
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Drug Abuse Treatment Association
Local residential and outpatient services for youth with problems related to substance abuse and/or juvenile delinquency
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Dyslexia, Learning and Support Group Florida
Helps parents and teachers navigate the community of resources to assist children with specific learning disabilities
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Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County
Local child-care information, resource and referral, including help paying for care for eligible families
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Easterseals Florida
Child care and early intervention services for children with developmental delays
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Families First of Palm Beach County
Kin Support Project — for relatives raising children of extended family
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Families First of Palm Beach County
Healthy Families - a voluntary parent support program for pregnant women and families with newborns to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect
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Family Acceptance Project
Information and resources from San Francisco State University for families of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth
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Florida Atlantic University
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities — information, training and support for people with autism and related disabilities, as well as for their families and employers
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Florida Atlantic University
Little Owls Early Intervention Initiative - A free, 3-day parenting training to help families with children with autism and related disabilites learn key skills to optimize their children's future (for parents of children ages 18 months to 5 years old)
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Florida Department of Children & Families
Child care provider search (including license information and inspection reports)
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Florida Department of Children and Families
The Safe Sleep Campaign — information on how babies properly should sleep
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Florida Department of Education
Home Education - information and resources for families interested in homeschooling
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Florida SHOTS (State Health Online Tracking System)
a free, statewide, centralized immunization registry that helps parents, health care providers and schools keep track of immunization records.
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Florida Vaccines for Children Program
Provides free vaccines for children up to age 18 who qualify for eligibility, from the state Department of Health.
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Online appointment services and information system
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Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Resources for Parents and Teen Drivers
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Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County
Maternal Child Health Division — services for pregnant women and families with babies, including nutrition information, nurse home visits, breastfeeding support and more
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Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County
Nurse-Family Partnership, a program for first-time mothers at risk for poor birth outcomes
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Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County
WIC — Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, serving pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5
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Florida SIDS Alliance
Sudden infant death syndrome information, referral and support
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Florida Virtual School
Fully accredited, online school for youth who are homeschooled in Florida
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Friends of Foster Children
Provides local programs, services and support for children in foster care and their foster families
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Good Samaritan Medical Center
Mother & Baby — maternity services
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Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County
Local services and support for pregnant women and families with infants
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Help Me Grow - Florida
Offers resources, support, developmental screenings, referrals and care coordination to boost children's growth and development
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HomeSafe
Healthy Beginnings Entry Agency (0-5) - providing free child development screenings to Palm Beach County children to see if they're eligible for services funded by Children's Services Council
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JFK Medical Center
The Birthplace — maternity care in Atlantis
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Jupiter Medical Center
Florence A. De George Children’s & Women’s Services — maternity care
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La Leche League of Palm Beach County
Provides free education, information and support to women who want to breastfeed
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Lakeside Medical Center
The Ahmed H. Barhoush, M.D. Birthing Center in Belle Glade
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Lead with Love
A 35-minute documentary to provide information and guidance for parents who've learned their child is lesbian, gay or bisexual
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March of Dimes
National information to improve infants' health by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality
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March of Dimes
My NICU Baby™ App provides answers, tools and support, so parents can focus on their baby during what is often a difficult time.
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
National resource center for missing and exploited children, including a 24-hour hotline to report information on a missing child and a CyberTipline to report child sexual exploitation
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
NetSmartz Student Project Kit — interactive website that teaches tweens and teens how to make safer choices online
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Office of Early Learning, Florida Department of Education
Voluntary Prekindergarten — statewide information about free prekindergarten for Florida 4-year-olds
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Office of 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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Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition
Local information and support for parents and youth to live drug-, alcohol- and smoke-free
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Palm Beach County Youth Services
Summer camp scholarship program — provides full tuition and fees for summer camp for Palm Beach County children in low-income families
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Palm Beach State College
STEAM Resources - a list for parents and teachers of preschool children, including downloadable posters, images, reference guides and more
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Palms West Hospital
The New Life Center — maternity services in Loxahatchee
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Parent-Child Center
Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) — free seminars and one-on-one guidance to help families improve their parent-child relationships
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Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National resource for families struggling with a child's substance use
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Planned Parenthood
National information on gender roles and gender identity
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Prime Time Palm Beach County
Quality Improvement Sites — after-school and out-of-school locations
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Quantum House
A temporary residence in West Palm Beach for families with a child being treated at a nearby medical facility
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Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
Center for Families & Children — support services for struggling families, including career assistance, domestic abuse education, financial assistance and special needs outreach
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Safe Kids Palm Beach County
Local child safety information, including car seat installation, helmet fitting, poisoning prevention, TV tip-over prevention and more
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Safe Kids Worldwide
National resources to protect children from preventable injuries
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School District of Palm Beach County
Afterschool Programming — more than 90 quality elementary after-school programs at local schools
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School District of Palm Beach County
Department of Early Childhood Education — information on Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start and Early Head Start, which are designed to promote school readiness
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School District of Palm Beach County
Department of Exceptional Student Education — services for gifted students and students with special learning needs who have an Individualized Education Plan
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School District of Palm Beach County
School boundaries — information and resources about the district's school boundary process, as well as links to each school's boundary map
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School District of Palm Beach County
Choice Programs — information about the school district's more than 300 choice and career options, including applications and deadlines
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School District of Palm Beach County
Teenage Parent Program — services and support for pregnant students and teen parents to enable them to graduation
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School District of Palm Beach County
Transportation/bus — links to find your child's bus, a call center and other transportation-related information
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Shepherd Care Adoption Agency
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Special Needs Advisory Coalition - Palm Beach County
Community initiative to improve access to services and supports for people with special needs. Nearly 100 agencies participate in this group, with Unicorn Children's Foundation acting as the administrative service organization.
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St. Mary’s Medical Center
Mother & Baby — maternity services in West Palm Beach
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The Arc of Palm Beach County
Family Support Services Program — advocacy, support and referral services for families with a child with developmental disabilities
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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 Arc of Palm Beach County
Healthy Steps for Young Children, a prevention program of support at select pediatrician’s offices to improve the development of children up to age 3, including screenings, referrals, parent education groups, home visits and an information line
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The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 13-24, including 24-hour hotline, online chat and text assistance
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TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health
The TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health aspires to create a population-level shift in the knowledge and behavior of parents and caregivers to optimize the foundational brain development in children, birth to five years of age, particularly those born into poverty. This program has been brought Palm Beach County by Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County.
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Vaccine Information
Immunization information, including schedules, a tracking system, lists, fact sheets, books and more.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
WIC Works Resource System - advice and information for pregnant women on health and wellness.
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UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County
SmartCouples — free programs for couples to strengthen relationships, including premarital classes
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United Way of Palm Beach County
Mentor Center — support and services for mentoring organizations, as well as mentor matches
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Urban League of Palm Beach County
Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services — for families struggling with an unruly, truant or runaway preteen or teen
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Vroom
Resources, tools, activities and a mobile app to help parents develop their child's mind during everyday interactions
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We Read Too App
A smartphone app that provides information about hundreds of books written by authors of color featuring characters of color
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Wellington Regional Medical Center
The Birthing Center — maternity services and breastfeeding support
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West Boca Medical Center
Birth Care Pavilion — maternity services