- Health
- Parenting
St. Mary’s Medical Center
The Birthplace — maternity services in West Palm Beach
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.
Services and programs for families facing emergencies
Raising Healthy and Happy LGBT & Gender Non-Conforming Children — information for parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming youth
Drug and alcohol in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation located in Atlantis. Services also include telehealth, medicine detox and other dual diagnosis-related services.
The local health department provides medical care and oversight of public health issues in Palm Beach County.
Local residential and outpatient services in West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce for youth with problems related to substance abuse and/or juvenile delinquency
Summer Food Service Program — provides meals and snacks to children during the summer at sites throughout the county
A variety of local support and services, including programs to fight hunger, decrease homelessness, help children graduate and assist children with special needs and support mentoring
Help Me Grow – information, guidance and developmental assessment of children up to age 8
Supports those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building and research
A local nonprofit organization that manages aspects of the child-welfare system, such as foster care, adoption and other youth services
Early Childhood Education — information on Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start and Early Head Start, which are designed to promote school readiness
Unified Family Court — handles cases related to family issues, including injunctions, restraining orders, affidavits and more
Radon gas test kits – a free way to determine if radon levels are safe in your home and to get information. Radon is linked to lung cancer deaths, and one in five homes in Florida has elevated radon levels.
Based in West Palm Beach, support, services and information for at-risk children and their families in South Florida
A website dedicated to children's health, behavior and development, from The Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
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
Crisis counselors offer intervention, information and referrals to emergency and support services 24 hours a day
State agency overseeing juvenile delinquency prevention, intervention and services in Palm Beach County
Support and services in West Palm Beach for families facing homelessness, including housing, job training and employment
Alcohol and drug treatment program offering residential rehabilitation for men in West Palm Beach
Youth Peer Mentoring Program — encourages independence by providing education, support and assistance to help teens with a mental health condition meet their full potential
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.
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.
Abortion clinic in West Palm Beach, also offering routine gynecological services
Programs and services for youth to promote health and wellness at locations west of Boca Raton and Boynton Beach
Anonymous online form to report bullying at school
A comprehensive nonprofit family service organization with offices in Palm Beach, Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties
Information and application for federal student financial assistance programs for college or graduate school
A nonprofit organization, based in Delray Beach, that helps low-income families build their own homes together
National information to improve infants' health by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality
A local nonprofit focused on eliminating addiction through prevention, advocacy and recovery support.
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.
Services and supports for neurological and developmental disabilities, including in-home respite care, afterschool programs, summer camps, adult day training and group homes
Information, including local resources, regarding poisoning of people, pets and wildlife
Family-to-Family — free 12-session course for caregivers of family members with severe mental illness
Florence A. De George Children’s & Women’s Services — maternity care
Police Athletic League, known as PAL — builds partnerships with youth and the community through recreational and educational programs based in West Palm Beach
Birthing Center — maternity services, including classes and events, in West Palm Beach
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