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Palm Beach County Programs | Broward County Programs
Child abuse and neglect occur in
all segments of our society, but the risk factors
are greater in families in which parents seem to be
having economic, housing or personal problems; are
isolated from their families or community; have
difficulty controlling anger; abuse alcohol or
drugs; have little to no education; and were abused
or neglected as children (Prevent Child Abuse
America, 2003). Prevention is the key to lowering
both the maltreatment rate and reducing the need to
place children in foster care (Children’s Services
Council of PBC).
HUGS for Kids addresses the issues that place
parents at risk of abusing or neglecting their
children. We provide in-home case management
services to help families identify and obtain
services that reduce stress and improve home
environments. Our staff of professionals provides
in-home parenting education through the following
programs:
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Funded by Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach
County
Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County
The Coalition’s mission is to ensure a strong, positive climate of breastfeeding promotion, education, and support through a cooperative network of community agencies, organizations and individuals.
Family Mentoring
The Family Mentoring program is a
voluntary program for families with school age
children in the Lantana and Lake Worth area that
feel overwhelmed and want to ensure that their
children do their best in school. A volunteer mentor
visits a family twice per month for six months to a year. with the entire
family to talk and listen to families, spend time
having fun together, and can assist parents with
questions regarding their child's education,
development and safety.
Healthy Start
This program is part of the Healthy Beginnings System and provides case
management and parent education to pregnant women
and newborn babies at risk and in need of
intervention in order to increase positive
pregnancy, birth and developmental outcomes.
Families are linked to services in the community and
may participate until the child is three years old.
Healthy Families
Healthy Families is a community-based,
voluntary home visiting program for expectant and
new at-risk parents living in Boynton Beach,
Lantana, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach. This
program serves pregnant women and newborn babies at
risk and focuses on promoting positive parent/child
relationships and encouraging healthy child growth
and development. Services are available to families
from birth until four years old.
For information on how to
participate in any of the
Palm Beach County
programs, please contact (561)
572-2711
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Healthy Start
Healthy Start is a collaborative program
that provides comprehensive case management and
prenatal and parenting support services to the
families of pregnant women and newborn babies at
risk and in need of intervention in order to
increase positive pregnancy, birth and developmental
outcomes. HUGS for Kids serve those who reside in
North and Central Broward County. This program is
funded by the Broward County Healthy Start
Coalition.
Women’s Initiative to Start
Healthy (W.I.S.H.)
This program provides Case Management and
Prenatal and Parenting support services to pregnant
women, infants and children, birth to age three, who
reside in the 33311 and 33313 zip codes. Services
will be provided in a participant’s home and at a
store-front community center location. The “Family
Support Center” is located in Lauderdale Lakes and
will serve the uninsured, Medicaid recipients and
other indigent individuals. This program is funded
by the Broward County Healthy Start Coalition.
For information on how to
participate in any of the
Broward County programs,
please contact (954) 934-0900.
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