Dental program — community water fluoridation

Programs and services for youth to promote health and wellness in Palm Springs

This city complex offers aquatic facilities, walking trail with exercise equipment, playground, pavilion, picnic tables and grill, fishing, dance/wellness rooms, art room, gymnasiums, kiln room, kitchen and meeting rooms.

A program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that provides resources to protect child athletes from sexual abuse

This city complex features scuba diving, eco tours, quick access to great off-shore fishing and slips for up to 140 vessels — plus parking and water taxi for Peanut Island. The Marina Event Center is home to Rafiki Tiki & Grill restaurant and a café, as well as meeting and banquet rooms for up to 300 people. The village is also home to Bicentennial Park, featuring a splash park with 42 water jets, shade sails, concession stand, half-acre beach with kayaks, paddleboards and personal watercraft for rent.

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 nonprofit organization aims to ensure the social and academic success of underserved children and youth through cultural arts, academic support, mentoring and community art garden. The Blueprint Gallery provides ARTreach programs to children and adults.

Goldner Center for Children's Opera Education — offers programs based in West Palm Beach, such as story time series, concerts in the classroom and vocal apprenticeships for high school students

Adoption agency based in Hollywood

America’s first drive-through wildlife preserve and home to more than 1,000 animals. Address is 2003 Lion Country Road, Loxahatchee.

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

Services and programs for families facing emergencies

Enjoy the peace and beauty of the 14-acre public garden that has been part of Palm Beach County for more than 65 years. Located at 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach.

Services and support for those struggling with addiction, such as group meetings and a life management training program, based in Delray Beach

This 39.7-acre oceanfront park features picnic and barbeque areas, boardwalk, walking trails, playground and man-made reef right off the beach that is home to several species of fish. At low tide, the water is shallow and easy for young children.

Angel Food SNAC (Serving Nutrition to Area Children) — eligible children in Pahokee receive a weekly bag of food for weekend meals

This 467-seat theater at the Palm Beach State College campus in Belle Glade hosts a variety of cultural and entertainment performances, and is available to rent as well.

Maternal Child Health Division — services for pregnant women and families with babies, including nutrition information, nurse home visits, breastfeeding support and more

Abuse hotline

A state-of-the-art outdoor amphitheater and concert green at Centennial Park in Town Square that accommodates up to 1,000 people for a variety of events, such as concerts, festivals, fundraisers and family movies.

Child-sized replicas offer an interactive glimpse of early Florida pioneer life through touch and play for a historical-based sensory learning experience.

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

Two locations offering early childhood learning center; indoor and outdoor children’s play areas, including splash grounds; sport leagues; special needs programming; youth lounge for parties, classes and afterschool enrichment; soccer and softball fields; swim lessons and team; fitness and wellness classes; summer camps; art gallery; adult education; kosher catering kitchen.

Ten neighborhood hubs help parents raise children healthy, safe and strong

This museum, run by Boca Raton Historical Society in Town Hall, offers immersive exhibits and a research library focusing on the growth and development of Boca Raton from a small farming town.

This facility offers lap swimming, slides and water buckets for play, swim lessons, water aerobics and family events. Lifeguards are on duty, and the pool is heated during the winter.

A helpline providing information, assessment, referral, telephone counseling, crisis intervention and suicide prevention, as well as online chats from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily

This 16,000-square-foot educational center features hands-on exhibits to learn about manatees and the surrounding Lake Worth Lagoon. On cooler winter days, the observation deck is the ideal spot to watch manatees gathering in the warm outflows from the Florida Power & Light Co. plant in Riviera Beach.

Services and emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence

School immunizations requirements

This 2.17-acre urban garden, adjacent to the Four Arts Botanical Gardens, features a plaza paved in quartzite, fountains, an open-air pavilion, vine-covered pergolas, flowering shrubs and palms. Bronze figurative sculpture is displayed throughout formal and informal settings.

Youth Peer Mentoring Program — encourages independence by providing education, support and assistance to help teens with a mental health condition meet their full potential

This regional venue, in the former Caldwell Theatre, presents an array of musicals and houses the original wardrobes from more than 35 Broadway productions and revivals . . . with 1.2 million pieces! The elegant Tavern at The Wick restaurant offers another opportunity for a sophisticated experience.

Summer BreakSpot — where children can receive a free meal during the summer

This county Intracoastal beach with a lagoon offers a playground, snorkeling, boat ramp, day-use boat slips, saltwater fishing, picnic areas​ with grills, rental pavilion, the DuBois Pioneer Home and Native-American mound historical/archaeological site.

Children’s Advocacy — free legal services for the disadvantaged related to health care, education, foster care, juvenile court issues and relative caregivers

Community Services Department — support for health and human services and community initiatives, including online assistance with rent, housing, utilities, homelessness and transportation

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.

This venue, operated by Palm Beach County in Carlin Park, features theatrical performances, concerts, community fundraisers and movies for up to 2,000 people. It's also home to the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival.

A nonprofit organization in West Palm Beach offers eco-sustainable and affordable programs and materials for art, education, and the creative public. Afterschool and summer programs encourage eco-conscious children through environmentally-friendly behaviors.

This museum, in The Mall at Wellington Green, focuses on the natural history and archaeology of Florida and the Caribbean — from dinosaurs to the state's first people. It offers public educational programs, special events, activities, exhibits, lectures, classes, and hands-on learning experiences with offerings for children, such as homeschool curriculums, story times and summer camps.

Programs and services for local families in need, including social services, holiday assistance, youth programming, summer camp, athletics, transitional housing for men

Information on local offices

This professional resident company — one of the only companies in South Florida dedicated to new work — offers world-class professional performances, workshops and conversations with leading playwrights and theater artists. Through partner schools, the Future PAGES Project provides students the opportunity to share their voices and stories with the world. The LabRATS program guides high school students in creating original theatrical productions, while @Center helps at-risk and incarcerated youths find power in their voice to grow and heal through a creative outlet.

This county beach locale offers a playground, fishing, two sand volleyball courts, picnic shelters and pavilions.

Spend the day at the zoo visiting more than 550 animals, including tigers, koalas and flamingos. Located at 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach.