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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
Services and support for families facing serious illness or needing end-of-life care, including caregiver support and bereavement programs
A website dedicated to children's health, behavior and development, from The Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Safe Harbor provides emergency shelter for youth in crisis
Toll free-number to connect with emotional support and VA-funded and community-based services for veterans, such as medical care, housing, counseling, legal and employment resources
Fights hunger through four programs and supports nearly 200 partner agencies with food, resources and services; based in Lantana
Offers support, free developmental and behavioral screenings, referrals to resources and care coordination to boost children's growth and development
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
Highridge Family Center — Residential treatment center in West Palm Beach offering a three-month weekday program for troubled youth ages 11 to 16
Based in West Palm Beach, support, services and information for at-risk children and their families in South Florida
Youth Empowerment Centers — locations in Riviera Beach, Lake Worth Beach and Belle Glade that provide activities and services, including afterschool educational and recreational programs, to at-risk youth ages 11 to 19 to prevent crime and encourage healthy development
A crime-reporting hotline that accepts tips and information from anonymous callers
A list of sites in the Glades community that provide food, clothing and other helpful resources
Provides job placement, recruitment assistance and money for skills training. Centers in West Palm Beach and Belle Glade offer workshops for job search and career development.
A program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that provides resources to protect child athletes from sexual abuse
Advocacy and foster care services for children in the child welfare system
Health services for women and teens with centers throughout South Florida, including family planning and live chat service to address questions about pregnancy, birth control, emergency contraception, STDs and abortion
Based in Wellington, Palm Beach chapter of a national resource for families of children with attention and hyperactivity issues
Alcohol and drug treatment program offering residential rehabilitation for men in West Palm Beach
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
Services and support for those struggling with addiction, such as group meetings and a life management training program, based in Delray Beach
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.
Common Sense Parenting — a six- to seven-week parenting course to improve family communication, discipline and relationships
Community Services Department — support for health and human services and community initiatives, including online assistance with rent, housing, utilities, homelessness and transportation
An agency in West Palm Beach that provides gently used and new durable medical equipment to families in need
Positive Parenting Program, known as Triple P, offers free seminars and one-on-one guidance to help families improve the parent-child relationship
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.
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.
Summer BreakSpot — where children can receive a free meal during the summer
Services, support and medical services, based in Delray Beach, for those coping with addiction
Unified Family Court — handles cases related to family issues, including injunctions, restraining orders, affidavits and more
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
A program of the National Safe Place Network that provides immediate help and support to teens in crisis who need safety and shelter. The community initiative designates schools, fire stations, libraries and other youth-friendly organizations as Safe Place havens that display the yellow-and-black sign.
Counseling for children with offices in West Palm Beach, Lake Worth Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; fee on sliding scale without insurance
A nonprofit organization providing health-care services, including dental and mental health, for all economic levels in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach. Patients without insurance are billed on a sliding scale.
Provides basic necessities, such as food and clothing, to families in West Palm Beach and Riviera Beach
Services and programs for families facing emergencies
Youth Services — local services and support for children, including mental health, education, summer and other programs
Free and reduced-priced meals — information about year-round food service, including an application for these meals
A safety net of local services and support for pregnant women and families with infants, focusing on racial disparities in birth outcomes
Services in Palm Springs, offered by Faith Hope Love Charity, for male veterans struggling with mental or physical health issues, addiction, homelessness or other issues
Senator Philip D. Lewis Center — provides temporary housing in West Palm Beach and connects the homeless with support services and longer-term housing
Community Voice — grassroots program with volunteers who share health information to reduce black infant mortality rates
Anonymous online form to report bullying at school
Support and services, based in Lake Worth Beach, for Palm Beach County's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
Counseling services and parenting classes