Afterschool programs — more than 90 quality elementary afterschool programs at local schools

Transportation/bus — links to find your child's bus, a call center and other transportation-related information

Exceptional Student Education — services for gifted students and students with special learning needs who have an individualized education program

Provides emergency and community services, such as fire safety and carbon monoxide education, child passenger seat installation, smoke alarm installation and more

Fully accredited online school for youth who are homeschooled in Florida

Victim Services — help for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and other violent crimes, including therapy and a crisis hotline

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

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

Home Education — information and resources for families interested in homeschooling

A nonprofit organization, based in Delray Beach, that helps low-income families build their own homes together

Healthy Start Healthy Beginnings, a network of local intervention and prevention services for pregnant women and families raising young children

A national training program to educate the public on the different kinds of bleeding and how to stop it in an emergency

Four chapters throughout Palm Beach County provide free education, information and support to women who want to breastfeed

First Step to Success — in-home early intervention services for children up to age 5 with mild developmental delays

A collaboration of five local mental health agencies that assess and treat children's serious behavioral, emotional or mental health problems

ACCESS Florida (Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency) — application for food assistance, Medicaid and other government benefits

Support groups for families coping with alcoholism

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.

Information to help families make smart tech-related decisions

Raising Healthy and Happy LGBT & Gender Non-Conforming Children — information for parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming youth

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.

Nutrition services, including assessment, counseling and classes

Youth Services — local services and support for children, including mental health, education, summer and other programs

Crisis counselors offer intervention, information and referrals to emergency and support services 24 hours a day

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

Early Childhood Education — information on Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start and Early Head Start, which are designed to promote school readiness

Domestic violence program — statewide resources and information. Services include emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline, safety planning and counseling.

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

Collaborative community campaign and countywide website of local resources for supporting Palm Beach County children's healthy growth and development

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:

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.

Toppel Family Place — maternity care

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.

School boundaries — information and resources about the boundary process, as well as links to each school's boundary map

Housing services — local support for families to gain housing, long-term financial empowerment and self-sustainability through free consultation, counseling, homebuyer education classes, matched savings for first-time homebuyers and assistance with closing costs and/or down payments

The New Life Center — maternity services in Loxahatchee

Safe Harbor provides emergency shelter for youth in crisis

Child care provider search, including license information and inspection reports

Information on local offices

Community Action — distributes non-perishable food to low-income families on a regular basis

National resources to protect children from preventable injuries

Early Head Start/Head Start — provides education to children up to age 5 whose families earn at or below federal poverty guidelines, or who meet other criteria. Also offers family services, disability assistance, and health and nutritional services.

Based in Boca Raton, local support for youth caring for an ill, injured or disabled family member

Strong Minds, a voluntary quality improvement system for local child-care providers

Provides free vaccines for children up to age 18 who qualify for eligibility through the Florida Department of Health

Foster care services — support for children in the foster-care system to achieve academic success

A local nonprofit organization that manages aspects of the child-welfare system, such as foster care, adoption and other youth services

Abuse hotline