Center For Child Counseling Inc

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. EARLY RELATIONAL HEALTH MATTERS, SETTING THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING. AT CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING, WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS TO BUILD HEALTHIER, SAFER, MORE NURTURING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES - WHEN ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. 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 156 FAMILIES AND PRESENTED 11 WORKSHOPS. CF ALSO HANDLED 142 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 3,950 CHILDREN AND TRAINED 350 TEACHERS AND PARENTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS IN 16 LOCAL CHILDCARE CENTERS, AND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. IN KIND SERVICES AND RENT TOTALED $100,665.

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 280 CHILDREN. IN KIND SERVICES AND RENT TOTALED $39,992.

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 201 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. TOTAL EXPENSES OF $279,057 AND INCOME $326,632.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:BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF ADULT CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA AND ADVERSITY ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.EARLY PREVENTION SERVICES PROVIDES EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND INTERVENTION THAT FOCUSES ON ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES WHICH IMPACT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO 4,176 PARTICIPANTS. PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES: $339,563. PROGRAM RELATED REVENUE: $108,623.OUR SERVICES CO-LOCATED IN PALM BEACH ELEMTARY SCHOOLS PROVIDES SERVICES IN 13 HIGH NEED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. OUR SBMH THERAPISTS ARE CO-LOCATED IN EACH OF THESE SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE SCHOOLS AND ARE IN NEED OF BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. OUR TEAM IS ON CAMPUS DURING SCHOOL HOURS EVERY DAY, SO THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO SEE STUDENTS WHEN THE NEED ARISES. OUR THERAPISTS WORK CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND TEACHERS TO MEET THE NEED OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH PALM BEACH COUNTY AS PART OF THE MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS ACT. SO FAR 415 STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. TOTAL EXPENSES OF $456,152 AND TOTAL REVENUE OF $422,440. DONATED IN KIND SERVICE AND RENT TOTALED $28,002.CHILDHOOD TRAUMA RESPONSE (CTR) ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN, AGES BIRTH TO EIGHTEEN ENTERING FOSTER AND RELATIVE CAREGIVING IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. TOTAL EXPENSES $280,200 AND TOTAL INCOME $360,655. DONATED SERVICES AND RENT $15,120.PEDIATRIC INTEGRATION: INTEGRATION OF PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN PRIMARY CARE SETTING. THERAPISTS AND CARE COORDINATORS ARE EMBEDDED AND WORK SEAMLESSLY AS PART OF THE PEDIATRIC TEAM. 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. TOTAL EXPENSES $412,210 AND TOTAL REVENUE $525,771.