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Wellington Community Center — Wellington
This waterfront facility, located in front of the Town Center Promenade, offers classes and programs for all ages in art, dance, education, exercise, health and wellness.
This waterfront facility, located in front of the Town Center Promenade, offers classes and programs for all ages in art, dance, education, exercise, health and wellness.
This Freemason Masonic lodge hosts community events, like an Easter party with food, games and a magician. Check out its calendar of events for possible family outings.
SMART Couples — free programs to strengthen marriages and relationships, including premarital classes
Free and reduced-priced meals — information about year-round food service, including an application for these meals
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.
HealthyChildren.org, a parenting website with children's health and development information, backed by 67,000 pediatricians
Based in West Palm Beach, support, services and information for at-risk children and their families in South Florida
Despite the historical name, this a gambling-free renovated space and family friendly. The 1920s architecture houses oceanfront dining, shopping and a ballroom for special events. An oceanfront park offers restrooms and picnic facilities, which complement the William O. Lockhart Municipal Pier. Beach chairs, lounges and cabanas are available to rent.
Comprehensive health care offered on a sliding fee scale based on annual federal poverty limits
This county facility features an Olympic-sized pool with diving boards, slide flumes, children’s interactive play structure and pavilion rentals, along with programs like Junior Lifeguard Camp, swim lessons and swim teams for children and adults.
This 3,200-square-foot outdoor facility accommodating up to 1,500 people, next to Scott’s Place Playground, features a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system for events such as concerts, plays, school functions and movie nights.
Free multilingual tutoring, available on-demand, 24/7, all year to help students in grades 6-12, across 200+ subject areas. The tutoring services are offered in English, Spanish, French and Mandarin. Students login through their Clever portal to access Live Help and type in their problem, draw it out on the whiteboard, or upload a file from any device. Paper also keeps teachers in the loop, with full visibility into each student's session.
This 21.5-acre park features a baseball field, two tennis/pickleball courts, two playgrounds, two fishing piers, four sand volleyball courts, fitness trail, kayak and paddleboard launch, dog parks, pavilions and resident-only boat ramp and dry and wet boat storage. A multipurpose activity building offers fitness classes, bridge and mahjong.
This city park features a recreation center with programs, lighted tennis and racquetball courts, baseball field, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, lighted pitching and batting cages, gym, auditorium, kitchen, Little League field, out-of-school camps, pickleball court, playground and pool.
Kids & Teens — activities, story times, summer reading program, homework help, driving tests, college and career help, and more.
PBCEdu.org, a website with top-line data about Palm Beach County's educational resources
Transportation/bus — links to find your child's bus, a call center and other transportation-related information
Free non-emergency medical and eye care to people without health insurance
This professional ballet company enhances the cultural richness of our community by creating and presenting public performances, outreach programs, training experiences and school programs. Summer programs offer five levels of training in three types of workshops.
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center — medical care for veterans
Community Action — distributes non-perishable food to low-income families on a regular basis
Four chapters throughout Palm Beach County provide free education, information and support to women who want to breastfeed
A nonprofit organization, based in West Palm Beach, that fulfills residents' unmet needs for health care, dental care and social services at centers throughout Palm Beach County
Recovery program for assessment and treatment for alcohol and substance abuse
Angel Food SNAC (Serving Nutrition to Area Children) — eligible children in Pahokee receive a weekly bag of food for weekend meals
Take a peaceful stroll around the city's waterfront oasis, which sports a decorative fountain, docks, picnic tables and walking/biking paths.
Federal agency that investigates, reports and recalls unsafe products
Maternal Child Health Division — services for pregnant women and families with babies, including nutrition information, nurse home visits, breastfeeding support and more
Highridge Family Center — Residential treatment center in West Palm Beach offering a three-month weekday program for troubled youth ages 11 to 16
A comprehensive nonprofit family service organization with offices in Palm Beach, Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties
Based in West Palm Beach, local information and services related to mental health, including support groups and an online screening test
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.
Palm Beach County North Intergroup — hotline, meetings and more based in West Palm Beach
Help Me Grow – information, guidance and developmental assessment of children up to age 8
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
This town park offers a playground, large open area, basketball court, skateboard park and dog park.
McKinney-Vento Program — support services for children facing homelessness
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
This versatile complex is home to four basketball courts, 1.25-mile bicycle path, 13-station exercise course, Fitness Zone outdoor exercise equipment, Orange Bowl Field, two multipurpose fields, softball and baseball fields, picnic pavilion and shelters, playground and splash park, Pioneer Park Aquatic Center with water slides and swim lessons, two tennis courts, two sand volleyball courts and 1.25-mile walking path.
Domestic violence program — statewide resources and information. Services include emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline, safety planning and counseling.
School boundaries — information and resources about the boundary process, as well as links to each school's boundary map
Support, guidance and information for new and longtime homeschoolers, sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers
This facility features two gyms with open hours, playground, skate park, multi-purpose classrooms, game room, two lighted hockey rinks outside, 2.5-mile lighted asphalt trail with exercise stations, practice field, three lighted adult softball fields, three lighted multi-purpose fields, four lighted football fields, nine lighted soccer fields, two batting cages and lighted baseball field.
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