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Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures
Collaborative community campaign and countywide website of local resources for supporting Palm Beach County children's healthy growth and development
Collaborative community campaign and countywide website of local resources for supporting Palm Beach County children's healthy growth and development
Community Action — distributes non-perishable food to low-income families on a regular basis
Based in Boca Raton, local support for youth caring for an ill, injured or disabled family member
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
Foster care services — support for children in the foster-care system to achieve academic success
Free and reduced-priced meals — information about year-round food service, including an application for these meals
A nonprofit organization, based in Riviera Beach, that helps families build and improve affordable homes
Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, one of the largest cancer centers in South Florida
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center — dental services for veterans
First Step to Success — in-home early intervention services for children up to age 5 with mild developmental delays
Information and support for teen runaway issues, including a hotline, live chat service and online forum
A nonprofit organization that provides substance abuse treatment, counseling and the Batterers' Intervention Program, with most services available on a sliding fee scale
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:
Parent Infant Program — free early intervention, family centered programs for children up to age 5 with visual sensory loss in Palm Beach County, as well as Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Okeechobee counties
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.
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.
Florence A. De George Children’s & Women’s Services — maternity care
Services and support for families facing serious illness or needing end-of-life care, including caregiver support and bereavement programs
Community Health Center — medical and mental health services and health screenings based in West Palm Beach. The Community Outreach Team travels throughout Palm Beach County to provide services where people work and live.
Find a Doctor — search by specialty or doctor's name to locate a local doctor (Note: This is not a complete list)
Summer BreakSpot — where children can receive a free meal during the summer
Provides research, funding and services for children to grow up healthy, safe and strong
Early Steps, early intervention services for children up to 36 months who have or are at risk for significant developmental disabilities or delays
Community Voice — grassroots program with volunteers who share health information to reduce black infant mortality rates
The local health department provides medical care and oversight of public health issues in Palm Beach County.
Justice services — violence prevention and support services, based in West Palm Beach, for at-risk adolescents and those involved in the juvenile justice system, including mentoring, the Intensive Home Detention Program and Back to a Future Youth Reentry Program
An organization that reintroduces children to their incarcerated parents to create positive memories and bonding experiences
A collaboration of five local mental health agencies that assess and treat children's serious behavioral, emotional or mental health problems
Safe Sleep Q&A – provides answers to caregivers' questions about the best way to put babies to sleep to prevent infant death
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.
An agency in West Palm Beach that provides gently used and new durable medical equipment to families in need
National resource for families struggling with substance use, including their children
Police Athletic League, known as PAL — builds partnerships with youth and the community through recreational and educational programs based in West Palm Beach
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.
Fights hunger through four programs and supports nearly 200 partner agencies with food, resources and services; based in Lantana
An organization that trains volunteers to become court-appointed advocates for children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected
Behavioral Health Services — crisis assessment, prevention, education and support team
Free medical, vision and dental care west of Boynton Beach for patients and families who don't have insurance
Support and services in West Palm Beach for families facing homelessness, including housing, job training and employment