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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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9-8-8 Mental Health Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
National, 24-hour mental health hotline.
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Achieve Palm Beach County
A collective impact initiative of Palm Beach County organizations focused on ensuring college access and success for all students in Palm Beach County. United Way of Palm Beach County serves as the backbone agency for this countywide effort.
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Advocates for Children and Families Adoptions
A licensed, nonprofit private adoption agency in South Florida that provides professional adoption services to birth mothers, adoptive parents and children
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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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American Academy of Pediatrics
HealthyChildren.org, a parenting website with children's health and development information, backed by 67,000 pediatricians
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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 based in Boca Raton to help children in foster care succeed academically
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Bethesda Hospital East
Baby line — Call for tours, support groups, and prenatal and maternity classes in Boynton Beach
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Bethesda Hospital East
Breastfeeding Resource Center in Boynton Beach
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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 for free 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
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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Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County
Local information, resources and support for breastfeeding via email
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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 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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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)
Based in Wellington, Palm Beach chapter of a national resource 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
Palm Beach County location in West Palm Beach for adoption, foster care, counseling and other children's services
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Children's Home Society of Florida
Adoption – Children's Home Society helps Florida families adopt children through the state system, as well as privately. The agency provides orientation, training, home studies and more.
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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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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
SafeMap — a free app to find locations for car seat installation, helmet fitting, low-cost swimming lessons and more. Download at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safemap/id1089219847?ls=1 for iOS or at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=safemap.cscpbc.org for Android.
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Clerk & Comptroller Palm Beach County
Self-Service Centers – go-to source for help navigating the court system at locations throughout Palm Beach County, providing the resources to represent yourself, access the courts and much more. The center offers public access computers; user-friendly legal forms; free navigator assistance with form preparation; notary, copy and fax services; video relay system for the hearing impaired; mail order form request line; community resource referrals (legal, mediation, counseling, elder and social services)
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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 and services, based in Lake Worth Beach, for Palm Beach County's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
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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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Cultural Council for Palm Beach County
This venue offers art exhibitions in three galleries and events such as Family Saturdays. It supports local artists and promotes cultural events throughout the county, featuring a great list of upcoming events on its website.
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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 in West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce 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's 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
Treasure Coast Early Steps — child care and early intervention services for children with developmental delays
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Educare texting service
A subscriber-based, mobile text messaging service for parents and caregivers of children up to age 4, supported by the Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign. Two to four messages per week include information about wellness, early childhood growth, education and developmental milestones. To enroll, complete a short form at the link below:
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Families First of Palm Beach County
Kin Support Project — assistance for relatives raising children of extended family
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Families First of Palm Beach County
Healthy Families Florida – in-home parent support and coaching 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 — free information, training and support based in Boca Raton 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 – free three-day training program for caregivers of children 18 months to 5 years old with autism and related disabilities, designed to promote learning, improve communication and increase social engagement
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Florida Department of Children & Families
Explore Adoption – urges families to consider creating or expanding their families by adopting a child who is older, has special needs, or is a part of a sibling group. Learn more about children available for adoption in their home state and community.
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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
Safe Sleep — information on how babies should sleep properly to prevent infant death
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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 – free statewide, centralized immunization registry that helps parents, health-care providers and schools track immunization records
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Florida Vaccines for Children Program
Provides free vaccines for children up to age 18 who qualify for eligibility through the Florida Department of Health
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Florida Department of Health - Palm Beach County
Immunization van – monthly schedule of locations, such as school district sites, medical clinics and community centers
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Online appointment services and information system
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Florida Department of 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 eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5 (For the Breastfeeding Warmline, call 561-398-0351)
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Florida SIDS Alliance
Sudden infant death syndrome information, referral, support and educational programs
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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
A nonprofit organization based in West Palm Beach that provides local services, support and education for foster-care families to help children overcome abuse and neglect
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Good Samaritan Medical Center
Birthing Center — maternity services, including classes and events, in West Palm Beach
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Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County
A safety net of local services and support for pregnant women and families with infants, focusing on racial disparities in birth outcomes
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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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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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Jupiter Medical Center
Florence A. De George Children’s & Women’s Services — maternity care
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La Leche League
Four chapters throughout Palm Beach County provide 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 that provides 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 — smartphone app that provides answers, tools and support to help parents focus on their baby in the newborn intensive care unit and advocate for the best care
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Reporting center for issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization, offering a 24-hour hotline to report a missing child and a CyberTipline to report child sexual exploitation
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
NetSmartz — interactive website that teaches kids and teens how to make safer choices online
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National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
This federally funded national resource is for fathers, practitioners, programs/Federal grantees, states, and the public at-large who are serving or interested in supporting strong fathers and families. The website, Fatherhood.gov, offers information, programs and activities for families.
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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 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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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
Community initiative, based in Boca Raton and managed by Unicorn Children's Foundation, to improve access to services and support for people with special needs, with goals such as increasing employment opportunities and expanding housing options
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Palm Beach County Youth Services
Summer Camp Scholarship Program — provides full tuition and fees for 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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Partnership to End Addiction
National resource for families struggling with substance use, including their children
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Place of Hope
A faith-based, state-licensed children’s organization based in Palm Beach Gardens providing family-style foster care; family outreach and intervention; maternity care; safety for victims of domestic minor sex trafficking; transitional housing and support services for youth aging out of foster care; housing and support services for homeless families; foster care recruitment and support; support for children and families traumatized by abuse and neglect
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Planned Parenthood
National information on gender roles and gender identity
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Play Safe
A website with helpful information about toy safety
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Prime Time Palm Beach County
Quality Improvement programs — list of afterschool and out-of-school locations for children and youth
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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 and assistance, 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 programs — more than 90 quality elementary afterschool programs at local schools
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School District of Palm Beach County
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
Exceptional Student Education — services for gifted students and students with special learning needs who have an individualized education program
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School District of Palm Beach County
School boundaries — information and resources about the 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
School library media center resources — print and electronic resources for students
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School District of Palm Beach County
Teen Parent Program — support for pregnant students and teen parents to enable them to graduate, such as referrals to health, social and child care services
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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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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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Adoption by Shepherd Care
Adoption agency based in Hollywood
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Sleep Baby Safely
A website developed by the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County providing helpful information to prevent sleep-related infant deaths
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St. Mary’s Medical Center
The Birthplace — maternity services in West Palm Beach
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Stop the Bleed
A national training program to educate the public on the different kinds of bleeding and how to stop it in an emergency
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The Arc of Palm Beach County
Children and Family Services — advocacy, support and referral services for families with a child with developmental disabilities, including Potentials School through eighth grade, camps and youth leadership program
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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 — prevention program 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 younger than 25, including 24-hour hotline, online chat and text assistance
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TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health
A program in partnership with Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County to optimize early brain development in children up to age 5, particularly those born into poverty, through interventions that place parents at the center of their children’s education
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vaccine and immunization information, including schedules, a tracking system, lists, fact sheets, books
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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
SMART Couples — free programs to strengthen marriages and 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 — program for families struggling with an unruly, truant or runaway preteen or teen, providing counseling, residential shelter and referrals
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Vroom
Resources, science-based tools, activities and a mobile app, called Vroom by Text, from the Bezos Family Foundation to help parents develop their child's mind during everyday interactions
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We Read Too
A smartphone app exploring 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
Birthcare Pavilion — maternity services