CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING INC
8895 N MILITARY TRAIL 300C, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410 centerforchildcounseling.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WE BELIEVE THAT A VITAL AND PRODUCTIVE SOCIETY WITH A PROSPEROUS AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HEALTH IN THE EARLIEST YEARS OF LIFE LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR A LIFETIME OF WELL-BEING. OUR PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN RESEARCH ABOUT EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, TRAUMA, AND POSITIVE PARENTING. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PROMOTING HEALTHY FUNCTIONING EARLY IN LIFE, WHICH RESEARCH TELLS US DECREASES AN ARRAY OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS LATER IN LIFE.

CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING (CFCC) IS BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR PLAYFUL, HEALTHFUL, AND HOPEFUL LIVING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS HEALTHY, RESILIENT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH ACES (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES) AWARE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNITIES. TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, CFCC IS BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF CAREGIVERS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF ACES (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND ADVERSE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS) AND TRAUMA THROUGH A LENS OF EQUITY AND A HEALING-CENTERED APPROACH.

CHILD FIRST IS A NATIONAL, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT WORKS WITH VULNERABLE YOUNG CHIDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDING INTENSIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM, FULLY FUNDED BY THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, ENSURES THAT THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, AGES BIRTH TO THREE, RECEIVE COORDINATION AND CARE THAT INCREASES THEIR CHANCES OF GROWING UP HEALTHY, SAFE AND STRONG. AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, A PILOT EARLY CHILHOOD COURT WAS LAUNCHED IN 2016 FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ENTERING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THE TEAM WORKS ALONG WITH LEGAL, JUDICIAL, AND FOSTER CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENHANCE REUNIFICATION, SAFETY, AND PERMANENCY. FOR THE YEAR THE PROGRAM SERVED 141 FAMILIES AND PRESENTED 61 WORKSHOPS. CF ALSO HANDLED 161 ADDITIONAL REFERRALS.

THE CHILDCARE AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PROGRAM (CCSEW) FOCUSES ON PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE CENTERS AND SHELTERS THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES MULTILAYERED PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION AND TARGETED TREATMENT (INCLUDING CLASSROOM OBSERVATION, ONSITE MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION AND WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PLAY THERAPY, DYADIC THERAPY-PARENT-CHILD MODEL THAT FOCUSES ON ATTACHMENT, BONDING, AND HEALING THE RELATIONSHIP-FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING CHILDCARE CENTERS IN HIGH-RISK NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PARENTING GROUPS FOR THEIR CAREGIVERS. CCSEW IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 3,800 CHILDREN AND TRAINED 1,100 TEACHERS AND PARENTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS IN 13 LOCAL CHILDCARE CENTERS, AND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. WE ALSO SERVICED 95 ADULTS INDIVIDUALLY IN GROUP SHELTERS. VALUE OF DONATED SERVICES AND IN-KIND RENT $119,897.

THE CHILD & FAMILY CENTER PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO HEAL, RESOLVE PROBLEMS, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND FIND THE JOY IN BEING A FAMILY AGAIN. SERVICES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLUDING BEST PRACTICE INTERVENTIONS-PLAY THERAPY, CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY, FILIAL THERAPY, COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (CPS) MODEL, AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY. THE CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER SERVED 306 CHILDREN. VALUE OF DONATED SERVICES AND IN-KIND RENT $18,712.

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