Center for Child Counseling

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 185 families and presented 14 workshops. Cf also handled 227 additional referrals.

The Child & family Center provides a safe place for children, adolescents, 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 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 318 children. In kind services and rent totaled $51,098.

The childcare and community social-emotional wellness (ccsew) program focuses on prevention, early intervention, and treatment for children in childcare centers, schools, 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 4,272 children and trained 401 teachers and parents through workshops in 35 local childcare centers, and elementary and middle schools. In kind services and rent totaled $137,862.

Infant and early childhood mental health has been the foundation of the Center for Child Counseling's mission since being founded in 1999, winning prestigious awards for increasing access to care for young, vulnerable children. Through implementation of best practice evidence-based interventions, we focus on the youngest children in our community because research shows that this period of life (prenatal to age 6) provides the foundation for health and learning throughout the lifespan. We have cultivated a high level of expertise in infant and early childhood mental health, including training and consultation. We also provide Counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, and young children experiencing stress and trauma. The program provided services to 186 children and adults. Total expenses of $367,419 and income $476,654.training is a key component of our organization to ensure best practices and to utilize the most up-to-date research. Only a well-informed community can make the necessary decisions to deter crime and provide a healthy climate for its citizens.education and prevention services (eps): building the capacity of people who live and work with children to enhance Child safety and resilience, while addressing the impact of trauma and adversity. In 2023, cfcc launched www.bekidsafe.org to provide online education for children, professionals, and caregivers, focusing on safety and trauma-informed care.eps provides education, advocacy, outreach, and intervention that focuses on promoting positive childhood experiences, adverse childhood experiences, and environments which impact physical and emotional health throughout the lifespan. Eps includes: stay kidsafe!provides personal safety education, focusing on sexual abuse prevention and awareness for children, educators, and child-serving professionals in the community. Campsafean online training designed to protect campers by providing camp leadership and staff with the awareness and knowledge needed to prevent Child sexual abuse.stop now and plan (snap)provides children and their families strategies to address behaviors and increase prosocial skills that help children stay out of trouble by making better choices.the program has been presented to 11,031 participants. There have been 3,029 views on youtube for fighting aces - lead the fight events and training. Program related expenses: $1,209,689. Program related revenue: $691,258. In kind services and rent totaled $12,990pediatric integration: integration of prevention, early intervention, and mental health services within primary care settings. Therapists and care coordinators work seamlessly as part of the pediatric team to promote Child mental health and well-being. Care coordination: high quality care coordination serving all programs ensuring access and warm handoff to a spectrum of services promoting recovery, well-being, healthy lifestyles. The program served 188 children. Total expenses $544,553 and total revenue $659,675.