2017 / 2018 FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY CHILDREN’S SERVICES MISSION COUNCIL MEMBERS To provide the leadership, advocacy and resources necessary to enhance children’s lives and empower them to become responsible, productive adults through collaborative planning Beam Furr, and funding of a continuum of care. Chair | Broward County Commission
Cathy Donnelly Vice Chair | Governor Appointee VISION Tom Powers The children of Broward County shall have the opportunity Secretary | Governor Appointee to realize their full potential, their hopes and their dreams, supported by a nurturing family and community.
Emilio Benitez Immediate Past Chair | Governor Appointee
Robin Bartleman Board Member | Broward County Public Schools
Silvia Beebe Circuit Community Development Administrator Department of Children & Families
Hon. Michael J. Orlando Judicial Member
Robert W. Runcie Superintendent | Broward County Public Schools
Maria M. Schneider Governor Appointee
Dr. Paula Thaqi Director | Broward County Health Department
Ana M. Valladares Governor Appointee
STAFF
Cindy J. Arenberg Seltzer President/CEO
LEGAL COUNSEL
John Milledge Garry Johnson TABLE OF CONTENTS
FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROSPERITY & HUNGER PROGRAMS
General Population ·································································· 5 Earned Income Tax Credit ····················································· 24 Parenting Education Programs ··············································· 6 Harvest Drive ········································································· 24 Intensive In-Home Services ···················································· 6 Out of School Time Food Boxes ············································ 24 Mothers Overcoming Maternal Stress (MOMS) ······················ 7 Summer BreakSpot Kinship Initiatives for Supportive Services ······························ 7 Mobile Feeding Program ······················································· 24 Foster Care & Adoption ·························································· 8 Mobile School Pantry ····························································· 24
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES
Positive Behavior Support ····················································· 10 School Health ········································································· 26 Financially Assisted Child Care ············································· 10 Cribs For Kids ········································································ 26 HIPPY ····················································································· 10 KidCare Outreach ·································································· 26 Swim Central ·········································································· 26 Drowning Prevention ······························································ 26
AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER PROGRAMS
Maximizing Out-of-School Time CAPACITY BUILDING (MOST) School Year Sites ······················································ 12 Maximizing Out-of-School Time Capacity Building ··································································· 28 (MOST) Summer Sites ···························································· 13 Blacktie South Florida ···························································· 28 HandsOn Broward ································································· 28 Campaign for Grade Level Reading ······································ 28 KidVision/WPBT ······································································ 28 TEEN PROGRAMS
Youth FORCE ········································································· 16 Healthy Youth Transitions/Transitional OTHER CSC-FUNDED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Independent Living ································································ 17 Learning Together ································································· 18 2-1-1 Broward ········································································ 30 21st Century Community Learning Centers; Special Needs and Behavioral Health Hotline ······················· 30 LEAP High Program; BOSS ··················································· 18 Special Needs Advisory Coalition ·········································· 30 Supported Training & Employment Program (STEP) ············································ 19 Summer Youth Employment Program ··································· 20 INDEX BY PROVIDER AGENCY ·········································· 31 New Diversion Alternatives for Youth (New DAY) ····························································· 21 Juvenile Assessment Center ················································· 22 Legal Advocacy Works & LAW-Line ····································· 22 Youth Advocacy ···································································· 22 Respite ··················································································· 22 FAMILY STRENGTHENING
Family Strengthening programs provide county-wide collaborative and innovative programming that reaches families at risk for child abuse and neglect, families at risk for out of home placement, and families in crisis. Gulf Coast Jewish Family Henderson Behavioral Health GENERAL & Community Services Farah Lavasseur POPULATION Nadia Balram [email protected] [email protected] 954-735-4530 ext. 141 954-252-6413 Intensive, in-home therapeutic program Camelot Community Care In-home counseling, case management provided for up to 10 hours per week by highly-trained Multi-Systemic Therapy Resha Burton and parenting curriculum provided an average of two times per week by Master’s level clinicians to serve families [email protected] Master’s level clinicians using the Family with youth at risk of delinquency or youth (O): 954-958-0988 Skill Builders model to serve families at with a history of delinquent behavior. Intensive, therapeutic program using risk of abuse and neglect. Length of program: 3-5 months the best practice model, Functional Length of program: 3-4 months Family Therapy (FFT). In-home services, provided by highly-trained Master’s level clinicians, serve families with youth ages Jewish Adoption & Foster Care 10-18 at risk of delinquency or youth with Options (JAFCO) a history of delinquent behavior. Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward/Fatherhood Trahern LaFavor Length of program: 4-6 months Mentorship Program [email protected] Dontraey Oliver-Johnson 954-315-8694 [email protected] Intensive, in-home therapeutic program 954-765-0550 ext. 336 provided for up to 10 hours per week by Children’s Harbor highly-trained Multi-Systemic Therapy Biweekly program serving fathers who Master’s level clinicians to serve families Shaquoia Richardson want to improve their connections with youth at risk of delinquency or youth [email protected] with their children. Services include with a history of delinquent behavior. 954-252-3072 ext. 151 educational groups, and case- management using an evidence-based Length of program: 3-5 months In-home parenting education provided parenting curriculum “24/7 Dad”, once per week by Bachelor’s or Master’s counseling and support groups, and level staff using the Nurturing Parenting family-building activities. Program (NPP) curriculum and/or the Circle of Security Model to serve families Length of program: Up to 1 year Kids In Distress/KID FIRST at risk of abuse and neglect. Manuel Guzman Length of program: 3-5 months [email protected] Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies 954-390-7654 ext. 1376 Coalition of Broward/Teen Parent Misty Cipyak Children’s Home Society Program [email protected] of South Florida Aline Guillaume 954-390-7654 ext. 1309 In-home program provided weekly Kristen Nelson [email protected] 954-765-0550 ext. 313 to serve families at risk of abuse and [email protected] neglect. Program comprised of three In-home services helping pregnant 954-453-6400 components: 1) Case Management, 2) and parenting teens. Families receive In-home therapy program provided 1-2 Supportive Counseling and 3) Parent a combination of Trauma Focused times per week by Master’s level staff Education using the Strengthening Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP) Families curriculum. to serve families at risk of abuse and and/or Circle of Security (COS) as Length of program: Up to 4 months neglect. Case management and appropriate to the needs of each family. parenting education also provided using Services are provided by Masters’ and the NPP curriculum. Bachelors’ level staff. Length of program: 4-6 months Length of program: Until child reaches 1 year
2017 – 2018 | 5 Memorial Healthcare System a mentoring program and a program seeking to engage fathers. INTENSIVE IN-HOME Maryssa St. Fort The program serves Central and SERVICES [email protected] South Broward County, primarily (BSO REFERRALS ONLY) 954-276-0867 West Park and adjacent areas. Gretchen Haddad Length of program: 3-4 months Henderson Behavioral Health [email protected] 954-276-0831 Lucza Pericles [email protected] In-home therapy provided weekly by Family Central Master’s level clinicians using Solutions 954-735-4530 ext. 6211 Focused Brief Therapy and/or the Circle Michelle Rogers Karen Strauss of Security parenting model. Services [email protected] [email protected] include case management, life skills 954-724-3907 training, parenting groups and father- 954-735-4530 ext. 118 focused groups to families with youth Nurturing Parenting Intake/ Intensive, in-home interventions provided ages 0-18 years old. Information line 954-724-6989 for an average of 10 face-to-face hours per week using the best practice model Length of program: 3-4 months In-home parent education provided by ® Bachelor’s level staff using the Nurturing HOMEBUILDERS Program. The families Parenting Program (NPP) curriculum and/ referred to this program must be referred or the Circle of Security model. Services by BSO CPIS and must be families at provided in English, Spanish and Creole. high risk of having their children removed PARENTING from their home. Prior to making the Length of program: EDUCATION Up to 4 months referral, the BSO CPIS Supervisor and Service Provider Specialist must be PROGRAMS consulted. Referrals cannot be faxed.
Hispanic Unity of Florida Boys and Girls Club of Broward County Yonela Carusi [email protected] Kids In Distress Neolita Maharaj 954-342-0417 [email protected] Tahia Moore Weekly group-based parent education 954-537-1010 [email protected] program using the Nurturing Parenting 954-390-7654 ext. 1282 Weekly group based parent and Program (NPP) curriculum. Services are youth education program using the provided in English and Spanish. Intensive, in-home interventions provided Strengthening Families Program (SFP) for an average of 10 face-to-face hours Length of program: curriculum for families with children ages 12 weeks per week using the best practice 6-11 years old. Program provided at model HOMEBUILDERS® Program. various clubs throughout the county. The families referred to this program must be referred by BSO CPIS and Length of program: 14 weeks Father Flanagan’s Boys Town must be families at high risk of having of South Florida their children removed from their home. Pam Heck Prior to making the referral, the BSO [email protected] CPIS Supervisor and Service Provider Community Based Connections 561-366-9400 Specialist must be consulted. Referrals Arturo Parham cannot be faxed. Nichole Richards [email protected] Length of program: Up to 4 weeks nrichards@ 954-803-1907 communitybasedconnections.com Intensive, in-home parenting and case 954-524-9797 management provided for up to 20 hours In-home parenting education provided per week by Bachelor’s level staff using the weekly by Bachelor’s level staff using the In-Home Family Services (IHFS) model. For Effective Black Parenting National Best families with children ages Practice model supplemented with the birth - 18 years old. Confident Parenting curriculum to serve Length of program: Up to 8 weeks families at risk of abuse and neglect. Two value-added components include
6 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY Juliana Gerena & Associates SPECIAL Juliana Gerena, Psy.D Mothers Overcoming POPULATION [email protected] Maternal Stress 954-340-0560 CSC funding supports initiatives to address the risks associated Arc Broward Family-based, in-home therapeutic with maternal emotional distress program provided by Master’s level (depression and/or anxiety), a Tonya Ricker therapists using Cognitive Behavioral high risk, complex problem. These [email protected] Therapy to serve families with children programs provide in-home support. (O): 954-577-4107 with sexual behavioral conditions Central & North County residing in their home. Services (M): 954-661-3183 Sari Cohen include comprehensive assessments, Specialized, in-home parent education the development of a safety plan, [email protected] provided at least bimonthly by Certified individual and family counseling, case 954-765-0550 ext. 331 Behavioral Analysts, Bachelor’s and management, and therapeutic parent Healthy Mothers, Healthy paraprofessional staff using the “Parents and youth group sessions. Babies Coalition of Broward As Teachers” curriculum, modified to County support parents of children with special Length of program: 9-12 months needs. South County Length of program: Up to 3 years Gloria Villalobos depending on family needs [email protected] Smith Community Mental Health 954-276-9812 Eduardo Marrero Memorial Healthcare System [email protected] Broward Children Center 954-321-2296 ext. 229 Jessica Ray In-home therapy and case management [email protected] services provided 1-2 times per week KINSHIP INITIATIVES 954-943-2253 Ext. 112 by Master’s level therapists with specific ability to work with families with youth FOR SUPPORTIVE Weekly, in-home parenting using the having behavioral problems. Program NPP Special Needs Curriculum. Services SERVICES uses the Alternatives for Families- are provided by Bachelor’s level staff. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) Model serves families with chronic or approach. Kinship programs provide support life-threatening medical challenges, services to maintain a stable home developmental delays, visual or auditory Length of program: 3-4 months for children being raised by relative disabilities, and/or behavior disorders. or non-relative caregivers when the Length of program: 3-6 months biological parent(s) are unable to do so. In collaboration with The Jim Moran Healthy Families Foundation, these CSC-funded kinship programs provide comprehensive case Center for Hearing and Lissette Ayala management services in the home and Communication [email protected] at convenient community locations to Tracy Perez Broward Regional Health strengthen families and reduce risk [email protected] Planning Council factors for children in kinship care 954-601-1930 ext. 313 954-561-9681 ext. 1293 throughout Broward County. In-home program provided a minimum Healthy Families Broward is the local of once per week by Master’s level staff affiliate of Healthy Families Florida and Kids In Distress using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Healthy Families America. It is the the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP) leading child abuse prevention program Janet Gunn curriculum to serve families at risk of targeting new parents assessed at [email protected] abuse and neglect impacted by hearing high-risk for child abuse. 954-390-7654 ext. 1283 loss. Length of program: An average of 6 months
2017 – 2018 | 7 Memorial Healthcare System FOSTER CARE Laura Costa & ADOPTION [email protected] 954-276-0839 Forever Family County-wide support services for kinship Gia Tutalo-Mote families with children ages 0-18, and for children and youth with special [email protected] needs ages 0-22. Groups are offered in Forever Family Fort Lauderdale (KID) and Hollywood 954-303-5802 (Memorial). Weekly segments on the NBC-6 local news feature Broward children in need of a permanent, caring home. On occasion, Harmony Development Center Forever Family will highlight related issues, such as foster parent Gloria Gonzalez recruitment, Guardian ad Litem [email protected] recruitment, and foster/relative care 954-766-4483 youth transitioning to independent living. County-wide services with groups offered in Cooper City, for kinship families with children ages 0-18. Heart Gallery of Broward Yvette DuBose Mental Health Association [email protected] 954-918-3008 Liz Meyers A traveling exhibit of professional [email protected] portraits and biographies of children 954-746-2055 ext. 105 available for adoption. The photographic County-wide services with groups offered and kiosk-based gallery is displayed in in Deerfield Beach, specializing in many public places, such as shopping providing services to kinship families with centers and libraries that can reach youth ages 11-17. hundreds of prospective parents.
Legal Aid of Broward County Ericka Peoples [email protected] 954-736-2430 County-wide services for legal advocacy and support services to families providing kinship care for children and youth. Referrals are limited to CSC Kinship providers.
8 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
Children thrive and parents rest easy when children participate in programs that enhance their ability to learn and socially engage and fees are affordable.
2017 – 2018 | 9 Positive Behavior Intervention Supports Family Central 954-720-1000 This initiative strengthens current Early Care and Education programming in an effort to meet the comprehensive needs of child care centers, teachers, and families. The program uses a cadre of Quality Coaches who provide training and quality improvement support to participating child care providers. Some activities include providing training and technical assistance using the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) approach specific to preschool inclusion, family involvement, cultural sensitivity, and developmentally appropriate curricula.
Financially Assisted Childcare Early Learning Coalition of Broward County 954-377-2188 This program provides subsidized child care for low-income families residing in Broward County based on income eligibility. The intent of this program is to prevent child abuse and neglect; assist families in becoming or remaining economically self-sufficient; and prepare preschool-aged children to enter school ready to learn.
HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) Family Central 954-720-1000 This is an internationally recognized, evidence-based, home visiting family literacy program. Its goal is to strengthen a parent’s capacity as their child’s first teacher and help them increase their child’s desire to learn while succeding in school.
10 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER PROGRAMS
These year-round and summer programs provide a safe, positive environment for elementary school children from economically- disadvantaged areas in Broward County, for children and youth ages 3-22 with behavioral health and other special needs. High-quality and enriching activities expose children to art and culture, music, science and community service while boosting academic achievement, supporting social and physical development, and strengthening children’s relationships with adults and peers within their families, schools and communities. A sliding fee scale is used to determine program fees.
2017 – 2018 | 11 MOST City of Hallandale Sunshine After School (MAXIMIZING OUT- 954-457-1460 954-236-8850 Hepburn Center Bennett Elementary School OF-SCHOOL TIME) Colbert Elementary Endeavor Primary Learning Ctr. MOST 17-18 City of Hollywood Fairway Elementary SCHOOL YEAR SITES 954-921-3404 Oakridge Elementary McNicol Community Center GENERAL Broadview Elementary Kay Gaither Community Center Royal Palm Elementary POPULATION
After School Programs City of Miramar YMCA of South Florida 954-596-9000 954-602-4797 954-334-9622 Broward Estates Elementary Fairway Park A.C. Perry Elementary Collins Elementary
Bethune Elementary Croissant Park Elementary Cypress Elementary Castle Hill Elementary Community After School Lake Forest Elementary Charles Drew Elementary 954-461-6998 Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary Charles Drew Family Resource Atlantic West Elementary Lloyd Estates Elementary Deerfield Park Elementary Liberty Elementary Martin Luther King Elementary Dillard Elementary
Meadowbrook Elementary Early Learning Ctr of Sunland Park Miramar Elementary Hollywood Park Elementary Kids in Distress North Lauderdale Elementary Larkdale Elementary 954-390-7654 Oriole Elementary Markham Elementary
Palmview Elementary North Fork Elementary Park Lakes Elementary North Side Elementary Park Ridge Elementary New Mirawood Oakland Park Elementary Pompano Beach Elementary 954-983-4321 Plantation Elementary Tedder Elementary New Mirawood Academy Riverland Elementary Village Elementary Rock Island Elementary Walker Elementary Thurgood Marshall Elementary Watkins Elementary Russell Life Skills Westwood Heights Elementary 954-921-3787 West Hollywood Elementary CLS Kinder Academy
Boys & Girls Club 954-537-1010 Soref JCC Carver Ranches Club 954-792-6700 Jim & Jan Moran Club Morrow Elementary Lauderhill Club Levine Slaughter Club Nan Knox Club Thomas D. Stephanis Club
12 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY United Community Options Lake Forest Elementary MOST 17-18 (Formerly UCP) Lloyd Estates Elementary SCHOOL YEAR SITES 954-584-7178 Meadowbrook Elementary Bright Horizons School Miramar Elementary SPECIAL Main Headquarters Palmview Elementary
NEEDS Pompano Beach Elementary Tedder Elementary YMCA of South Florida After School Programs Village Elementary 954-334-9622 954-596-9000 Walker Elementary Atlantic West Elementary Dania Elementary Westwood Heights Elementary Bethune Elementary Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary Castle Hill Elementary Quest Center Country Isles Elementary Boys & Girls Club Cypress Hammock Park 954-537-1010 David Park Community Center Ann Storck Carver Ranches Club Deerfield Park Elementary 954-584-8000 Jim & Jan Moran Club Ann Storck Center Preschool Hollywood Park Elementary Lauderhill Club Horizon Elementary Levine Slaughter Club Larkdale Elementary Marti Huizenga Club Arc Broward Maplewood Elementary Nan Knox Club 954-746-9400 Oakland Park Elementary NFL/Lester White Club
Park Springs Elementary Thomas D. Stephanis Club Pasadena Lakes Elementary Broward Children’s Center Pinewood Elementary 954-943-7336 Silver Lakes Elementary A Place to Grow - North Campus City of Hallandale Silver Ridge Elementary 954-457-1460 A Place to Grow - South Campus Thurgood Marshall Elementary Hepburn Center
Walter C. Young Middle West Hollywood Elementary Center for Hearing and City of Hollywood Communication Wingate Oaks Center 954-921-3404 954-601-1930 McNicol Community Center Peters Elementary Kay Gaither Community Center MOST 17-18 SUMMER SITES Martin Luther King, Jr. Comm. Ctr. Smith Community Mental Health Washington Park Community Ctr 954-321-2296 GENERAL Cypress Run Education Center POPULATION
Smith Community Mental Health City of Lauderdale Lakes 954-535-2801 Whispering Pines Center After School Programs Willie L. Webb Senior Park 954-596-9000 Broward Estates Elementary Collins Elementary Cypress Elementary
2017 – 2018 | 13 City of Miramar Sunshine After School Broward Children’s Center 954-602-4797 954-236-8850 954-943-7336 Fairway Park Colbert Elementary A Place to Grow - North Campus Miramar Youth Enrichment Center Fairway Elementary A Place to Grow - South Campus Broadview Elementary Royal Palm Elementary City of West Park Center for Hearing and 954-985-1990 Communication 954-601-1930 Mary Saunders Park Urban League of Broward County Margate Elementary 954-625-2567 William Dandy Middle Community After School 954-461-6998 City of Pembroke Pines 954-986-1582 Atlantic West Elementary YMCA of South Florida Pembroke Pines Charter School Central Liberty Elementary 954-334-9622 Campus Bethune Elementary Castle Hill Elementary Kids in Distress Deerfield Park Elementary JAFCO 954-390-7654 Lauderdale Lakes Middle 954-315-8667 Plantation Elementary Children’s Ability Center
New Hope World Outreach 954-463-3818 MOST 17-18 Smith Community Mental Health Eagles Nest Charter Academy SUMMER SITES 954-321-2296 SPECIAL Cypress Run Education Center Smith Community Mental Health New Mirawood NEEDS 954-983-4321 New Mirawood Academy After School Programs United Community Options 954-596-9000 (formerly UCP) Dania Elementary 954-584-7178 Russell Life Skills Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary 954-921-3787 Bright Horizons School Quest Center CLS Kinder Academy Main Headquarter
Ann Storck YMCA of South Florida Soref JCC 954-584-8000 954-792-6700 954-334-9622 Ann Storck Center Preschool Morrow Elementary Bethune Elementary Deerfield Park Elementary Park Springs Elementary Arc Broward Pinewood Elementary 954-746-9400 Walker Elementary Walter C. Young Middle West Hollywood Elementary
14 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY TEEN PROGRAMS
Youth that participate in engaging, non-punitive programs are more likely to have positive outcomes. Positive youth development can instill belief in a positive future and help mitigate negative influences.
2017 – 2018 | 15 YOUTH FORCE Mirlanda Registre Hispanic Unity of Florida [email protected] Youth FORCE programs provide middle Apollo Middle School school students with year-round out- 954-534-9113 6800 Arthur St., Hollywood, 33024 of-school-time services that include: Attucks Middle School case management, cultural enrichment 3500 N. 22nd Ave., Hollywood, 33020 activities, counseling, employability Community Reconstruction McNicol Middle School skills training, academic services Housing Corporation 1602 N. 27th Ave., Hollywood, 33020 and supports, pregnancy and drug prevention education, and community Apollo Middle School Olsen Middle School service learning activities. Additional 6800 Arthur St. Hollywood, 33024 330 SE 11th Terr., Dania Beach, 33004 program components may include Crystal Lake Middle School Elizabeth Dorante mentoring, employability skills training, 3551 NE 3rd Ave, [email protected] health and fitness activities, life skills Pompano Beach, 33063 instruction and violence prevention. 954-342-0416 Gulfstream Middle School 120 SW 4th Ave. After School Programs Hallandale Beach, 33009 Memorial Healthcare System Deerfield Beach Middle School Sara Brown Gulfstream Academy 701 SE 6th Ave., Deerfield Beach, 33441 [email protected] 120 SW 4th Ave., Hallandale, 33009 Driftwood Middle School 954-906-5524 2751 N. 70 Terr., Hollywood, 33024 New Renaissance Middle School 10701 Miramar Blvd, Miramar 33025 Crystal Lake Middle School 912 E. Sample Rd. Crockett Foundation Marilyn Camerota Pompano Beach, 33064 [email protected] Margate Middle School Elisabeth Weinstein 500 NW 65th Ave, Margate, 33063 954-276-0822 [email protected] Eileen LaMarca 954-596-9000 [email protected] OIC of South Florida 954-254-7535 Silver Lakes Middle School Center for Hearing 7600 Tam O’Shanter Blvd. & Communication North Lauderdale, 33068 Harmony Development Center South Plantation High School Fern Phillip Miramar Multi-Complex Center 1300 SW 54th Ave., Plantation, 33317 [email protected] 6700 Miramar Pkwy., Miramar, 33023 954-563-3535 David Williams Rickards Middle School [email protected] 6000 NE 9th Ave., Oakland Park, 33334 954-601-1930 ext. 315 Gloria Gonzalez [email protected] Urban League of Broward County 954-766-4483 William Dandy Middle School
City of West Park 2400 NW 26th St. Mary Saunders Park Fort Lauderdale, 33311 4750 SW 21st St., Hollywood, 33023 Helping Abused Neglected Joy Newkirk Cesar Garcia Disadvantaged Youth (HANDY) [email protected] [email protected] Eagle’s Nest Charter 954-625-2567 954-964-0283 3698 NW 15th St., Lauderhill, 33311 Pompano Beach Middle School 310 NE 6th St., Pompano Beach, 33060 Community Access Center YMCA of South Florida Noelia Cabrera Lauderhill 6-12 Miramar Youth Enrichment Center 1901 NW 49th St., Lauderhill, 33303 47000 Miramar Parkway [email protected] Dillard 6-12 Miramar, 33025 954-982-2447 32501 NW 11th St. Ft. Lauderdale, 33311
16 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY Lauderdale Lakes Middle Program serves youth ages 15 to 22 support services with an emphasis on 3911 NW 30th Ave., with significant behavioral and emotional educational, vocational, and transitional Lauderdale Lakes, 33309 difficulties who require extensive support living success, and social/recreational Parkway Middle School and individualized services in order to outlets. 3600 NW 5th Ct., Lauderhill 33311 transition successfully to adulthood and Lisa Farland independence. Through the use of a team approach, program staff advocate and [email protected] coach youth in independent living skills. H.O.M.E.S. Inc. 754-551-7147 Gabrielle Tunnage [email protected] FLITE Center 954-563-5454 Smith Community Mental Health Christine Frederick H.O.M.E.S., Inc., is a collaboratively Smith CMH Headquarters funded agency that provides subsidized [email protected] 4265 N. Pine Island Rd., Sunrise, 33351 housing slots to youth transitioning out of Cypress Run Education Center 954-530-4686 foster care and/or other non-traditional 2800 NW 30th Ave., The FLITE Center is a collaboratively living arrangements. H.O.M.E.S., Pompano Beach, 33069 funded agency that provides Inc. provides employment eligibility coordination, resources and direct assessment, employability skills training, Whispering Pines services to the Transitional Independent and job placement services to the 3609 South 89th Ave., Miramar, 33025 Living (TIL) population in Broward Independent Living population residing Donna Lavalle County. It serves as a One-Stop at H.O.M.E.S., Inc. To ensure cohesive Resource Center that offers TIL youth [email protected] and holistic delivery of youth services, access to housing, education, and H.O.M.E.S., Inc., staff collaborate with Life 954-321-2296 ext. 203 employment services. Additional Coaches and Aftercare Specialist who supports for TIL youth include support youth living at H.O.M.E.S., Inc., caring adults, a safe “hang out” in addition to collaborating with the FLITE spot and access to a computer lab. HYT Center for housing coordination services. (HEALTHY YOUTH TRANSITIONS) Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services Memorial Healthcare System Community Youth Services HYT’s county-wide programs provide Tania Hamilton holistic life coaching and counseling Cammie Cacace [email protected] services, using the Transition to [email protected] 954-630-4181 Independence Process, to promote the 954-276-0869 development of life skills, academic Program serves youth ages 15 to 22 with and employability skills to help youth behavioral health issues and/or special Program assists youth ages 15 to 22 transition successfully into healthy, young needs to achieve independent living in drafting a FUTURES PLAN, which adults. In collaboration with The Jim skills and reach their fullest potential. includes vocational, educational, social, Moran Foundation, these CSC-funded Youth are encouraged to explore their psychological, behavioral, spiritual, and programs work with dependent youth interests and futures in areas such as personal goals. Transitioning youth are aging out of formal or informal foster employment and career, education, educated and given career path training, care, youth with delinquency involvement housing, personal effectiveness/well- youth leadership skills, and assistance and/or lesbian, gay, bisexual, in getting affordable housing and other being, and community-life functioning. transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) independent living skills. youth. The HYT programs offer hands- on activities that address the social, emotional and behavioral needs of youth Helping Abused Neglected and help them to connect to appropriate Henderson Behavioral Health resources in the community. Disadvantaged Youth (HANDY) Noelia Cabrera Debbie Toro [email protected] Camelot Community Care [email protected] 954-982-2447 954-677-3113 Bobby Crume Program serves youth ages 15 to 22 to Program serves youth ages 15 to 22 [email protected] assist with their transition into adulthood who have a mental health diagnosis 954-958-0988 providing life skills training and life coach and are aging out of the foster care system with a safety net during their
2017 – 2018 | 17 time of transition into adulthood. The Urban League of Broward County Fort Lauderdale program is designed to meet each Community Center youth’s individual needs and to support William Jackson 2949 West Broward them in their transition to adulthood [email protected] Ft Lauderdale, 33311 with the highest potential for success. 954-625-2511 L. Hope Gary The Village Program serves middle [email protected] Museum of Discovery and high school youth ages 11-19 754-484-4229 & Science (MODS) with delinquency involvement. The program provides life coaching and Sandy McCarthy counseling to guide and support youth Men2Boys [email protected] in becoming successful and responsible 954-713-0910 young adults. The program teaches DJJ North Service Center 5070 Coconut Creek Parkway MODS provides transitional young youth anger management skills, social Margate, 33063 adults ages 18-22 with insufficient responsibility, character building and familial supports, the opportunity to employability skills to ensure youth are The FLITE Center participate in a yearlong paid internship. exposed to positive activities as a way 1100 McNab Rd MODS partners with community based to divert them from the juvenile justice Fort Lauderdale, 33309 organizations to identify and prescreen system. eligible young adults transitioning out of Richard Dunn foster care to secure employment. Young [email protected] adults can earn a wage for approximately 954-366-1665 11-14 hours per week. LEARNING TOGETHER The Learning Together programs 21ST CCLC, PACE Center for Girls provide year-round programming for at-promise middle and high school LEAP HIGH & BOSS Amber Gross age youth using a racial equity lens to 954-561-6939 ext. 3819 promote healthy development through 21st Century Community Learning Center [email protected] supportive relationships with adults (CCLC), LEAP, and Best Opportunity to The program serves middle and high and peers, community connections, Shine & Succeed (BOSS) High programs school girls ages 11-19 by providing life meaningful opportunities for involvement, are offered at eleven (11) Broward coaching and counseling to increase challenging and engaging activities and County Public high schools, and services protective factors and mitigate risk learning experiences, and physical and include: factors associated with delinquency emotional safety. • Structured academic support services as well as assisting girls transitioning via project based activities focusing on to adulthood. The program helps literacy, science and healthy living. Community Based Connections girls develop healthy interpersonal • Credit Recovery, End-of-Course Exam relationships, coping skills, self-esteem, Deerfield Beach Middle School and ACT/SAT preparation services and future planning. 701 SE 6th Ave. delivered by certified teachers Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 so students can meet their state mandated graduation requirements. Mikelange Olbel • Adult and Family Services that focus SunServe [email protected] on literacy and referring parents to the human services they need to thrive. 954-552-4571 Mandi Hawke • Personal enrichment activities to [email protected] improve school engagement and Crockett Foundation attendance, while reducing substance 954-764-5150 ext. 2002 abuse and teen violence. Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library Program serves middle and high school • BOSS Case Management services to youth ages 11-19 who identify as LGBTQ 2800 NW 9th Ct., Pompano Beach 33069 help youth set and achieve individual by providing professional assessment, goals to improve graduation rates. Eileen LaMarca counseling, and life coaching to promote • College and Career Readiness successful life outcomes. The program [email protected] activities that help youth tie their promotes the development of skills, 954-254-7535 interests, aptitudes and abilities to meaningfully career pathways, while academic, and employability skills helping them navigate the college to help youth transition successfully application and financial aid process. into healthy young adulthood.
18 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY BEST OPPORTUNITIES LEAP HIGH PROGRAMS STEP TO SHINE AND SUCCEED (SUPPORTED SCHOOLS Blanche Ely High School TRAINING & 1201 NW 6th Ave. Pompano Beach, 33060 EMPLOYMENT Boyd Anderson High School Antonio Womack PROGRAM) 3050 NW 41st St. Lauderdale Lakes, 33309 754-322-0950 This year-round program offers Marie Duperval comprehensive employability skills 754-322-0200 training to help prepare youth with Dillard High School disabilities, ages 16-21, for future 2501 NW 11th St. success in post-secondary education Fort Lauderdale, 33311 and the work place. Services Deerfield Beach High School offered through STEP include: case 910 SW 15th St. Tracie Latimer management, career counseling, Deerfield Beach, 33441 754-322-0800 life skills training, community service activities, leadership development, Keith Roberson prevention education, transition planning, 754-322-0688 as well as supported summer work Hallandale High School experiences with local employers. 720 NW 9th Ave. Hallandale, 33009 McArthur High School Arc Broward 10250 NW 53rd St., 6501 Hollywood Blvd. Fred Cromity Sunrise, 33351 Hollywood, 33024 754-323-0900 954-746-9400 Thomas Correll 754-323-1226 Northeast High School 1700 NE 56th St. Coral Springs High School Oakland Park, 33334 7201 W. Sample Rd. Miramar High School Coral Springs, 33065 3601 SW 89th Ave. Erin Thompson Miramar, 33025 754-322-1550
Selwyn Brown McArthur High School Stranahan High School 754-323-1350 6501 Hollywood Blvd. 1800 SW 5th Pl., Fort Lauderdale, 33312 Hollywood, 33024 Elvin Hazell Piper High School 754-323-2100 8000 NW 44th St. Piper High School Sunrise, 33351 8000 NW 44th St. Choose Peace Stop Violence Sunrise, 33351 Kenneth Walton - Matt Dearen The Choose Peace/Stop Violence Center for Hearing 754-322-1700 initiative teaches violence prevention & Communication strategies, which are both school and community-based, and 954-601-1930 continues to educate and empower youth and families to expose Plantation High School bullying, affirm differences, and 6901 NW 16th St. make healthier, drug free choices. Plantation, 33313 Anita Fraley Sylvia Rios or Deborah Stubbs [email protected]
754-322-1850 954-462-4850
2017 – 2018 | 19 SYEP South Plantation High School Whispering Pines Center 1300 Paladin Way. (SUMMER YOUTH 3609 South 89th Ave. Plantation, 33317 EMPLOYMENT Miramar, 33025 United Community Options YMCA of South Florida PROGRAM) 954-315-4053 754-551-7142 Latema King [email protected] CareerSource Broward UCO Headquarters Cypress Bay High School 954-202-3830 3117 SW 13th Ct. 18600 Vista Park Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, 33312 Weston, 33332 SYEP provides Broward youth ages 16- 18 with summer work experience at local non-profit and government agencies. Youth earn a minimum wage and may Blanche Ely High School JP Taravella High School be eligible to receive support services, 1201 NW 6th Ave. 10600 Riverside Dr. such as transportation assistance and Pompano Beach, 33060 Coral Springs, 33071 childcare.
Boyd Anderson High School Stranahan High School NEW DAY 3050 NW 41st St. 1800 SW 5th Pl. (NEW DIVERSION Lauderdale Lakes, 33309 Fort Lauderdale, 33312 ALTERNATIVES FOR YOUTH) Youth Work Incentive Deerfield Beach High School Coordinator (Y-WIC) New DAY programs incorporate family 910 SW 15th St. support services, counseling, youth Abilities, Inc. of Florida/ Deerfield Beach, 33441 development activities, community ServiceSource, Inc. service and restitution to divert low-risk 1701 NW 23rd Avenue juvenile offenders from the delinquency Ft. Lauderdale 33311 system and reduce recidivism. Programs Northeast High School Amilcar Urroz provide highly-structured civil citation 700 NE 56th St. and diversion alternatives to protect [email protected] Oakland Park, 33334 public safety and decrease likelihood 786-350-0916 of re-offending. Youth must be referred This service provides social security through the Juvenile Division of the State benefits planning and counseling to Attorney’s Office Circuit 17. Civil citation Plantation High School youth ages 16-22 who have a disability, referrals must be referred through the 6901 NW 16th St. with priority given to youth who are Office of Justice Services Juvenile Civil Plantation, 33313 currently participating in the Supported Citation. Training Employment Program (STEP). Smith Community Mental Health The purpose of this service is: 1) to help Additionally, PROMISE eligible youth may be referred for Restorative Justice 954-321-2296, ext. 203 youth and caregivers understand the relationship between employment and Conferencing and follow-up support benefits, 2) to emphasize employment services. through the use of work incentives planning, 3) to connect youth and Cypress Run Education Center families with resources to ensure a STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 12800 NW 30th Ave smooth transition into adulthood, and 4) AND PROMISE, CIVIL Pompano Beach, 33069 to educate the community about these CITATION REFERRALS ONLY issues through trainings and workshops. Services are provided at various community locations convenient to families and service providers.
20 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY Broward Sheriff’s Office Harmony Development Center Memorial Healthcare System 2600 SW 4th Ave. 12233 SW 55th St. Suite 801 7031 Taft St. Fort Lauderdale, 33315 Cooper City, FL 33330 Hollywood, 33024
954-765-4838 954-766-4483 954-276-0860 Community Justice Program receives FOCUS program receives referrals New Directions is an integrated diversion referrals to serve diversion, civil citation to serve diversion, civil citation and and civil citation program for male and and PROMISE Program youth throughout PROMISE Program youth throughout female youth. Services include individual/ Broward County. Services include Broward County. The project provides group counseling, family therapy, Restorative Justice Conferencing, youth restorative justice conferencing youth parenting skills education, community competency groups, victim empathy groups, supervised community service, service, restorative justice conferencing classes, gender specific learning parent workshops, and individual/family and restitution. Program incorporates projects and supervised community counseling. Staying Connected with Your Teens service. Program incorporates Active and a Restorative Justice Conferencing Parenting of Teens Parent education component. curriculum. Henderson Behavioral Health 4700 N. State Rd. 7 PACE Center for Girls Building A, Suite 201 Camelot Community Care Lauderdale Lakes, 33319 2225 N. Andrews Ave. 1925 S. Perimeter Rd. Wilton Manors, 33311 Fort Lauderdale, 33309 954-731-5100 ext. 6001 954-561-6939 Provider facilitates diversion and civil 954-958-0988 citation referrals for male and female The PACE Reach Diversion Program Diversion program that serves male youth with behavioral health conditions provides gender-responsive diversion, civil citation and PROMISE Program and female youth with behavioral health using a Wraparound model. services to girls addressing risk factors conditions residing throughout Broward Services and supports provided or that include victimization due to physical County. Services include intensive assessed are tailored to the unique or sexual abuse; domestic and dating in-home counseling and family support values and cultural needs of the youth, violence, academic underachievement, services that reduce risk factors leading with a strong emphasis on parental/ family management issues and poverty. to maladaptive behaviors. family engagement.
Urban League of Broward County Community Based Connections Juliana Gerena & Associates 560 NW 27th Ave. 1021 NW 6th St. 9600 W. Sample Rd. Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, 33311 Fort Lauderdale, 33311 Coral Springs, 33065 954-584-0777 954-524-9797 954-340-0560 Project Embrace provides diversion Provides diversion and civil citation Program provides diversion services and civil citation programming for male programming to males and females to male and female youth exhibiting and female youth throughout Broward throughout Broward County. sexual misbehavior. Services include County. The project provides restorative The program provides intensive services psychosexual assessments; individual, justice conferences with trained to increase resilience and reduce risk family, and group sessions that are community volunteers and staff, weekly factors for substance abuse, depression, age/gender specific, and intellectually life management classes, restorative violence and aggression, delinquency appropriate for participants and their justice conferencing, community service, families. Program integrates community- and school failure. and social and cultural enrichment based and in-home treatment to provide a activities. holistic and convenient approach. It also affords an opportunity to identify other potential risk factors which place this unique population and the family at risk.
2017 – 2018 | 21 the state and national levels. The YMCA JUVENILE LAW-LINE of South Florida’s Youth In Government ASSESSMENT LEGAL AID OF program and the Broward chapter of Florida Youth SHINE involves traditionally BROWARD COUNTY CENTER disconnected youth and provides them (954) 318-4531 with advocacy skills, training and a Leann Hessler-Betz supervised trip to the Florida Capitol [email protected] in Tallahassee. The CSC’s support of The LAW-line serves as a legal helpline these initiatives has helped develop a Broward Sheriff’s Office, for youth and families who have group of passionate CSC community questions or concerns related to youth’s Juvenile Assessment Center ambassadors. involvement with the delinquency 954-765-4469 and/or dependency systems. The As a part of the Juvenile Assessment helpline is supported by a qualified Center (JAC) Collaborative Project, attorney who identifies the legal issues the Broward Sheriff’s Office provides brought forward and the potential legal coordination, oversight and direct consequences for the different options RESPITE services to allow the JAC to operate 24/7 available. Marilyn Camerota as a multi-agency, collaborative central [email protected] point of entry to the juvenile justice Additionally, conversations with the Memorial Healthcare System system. Youth referred for law violations attorney are protected under the in Broward County are delivered to the recognized attorney-client privilege 954-985-7000 ext. 241 thus providing the opportunity for youth JAC by law enforcement are provided Donna Lavalle coordinated, centralized processing and family to be honest and secure [email protected] and timely comprehensive individual when calling the helpline. LAW-line is assessment. maintained at the offices of Legal Aid of Smith Community Mental Health Broward County. 954-321-2296 ext. 203 Respite is provided to families with children ages 3-13 years old who exhibit LEGAL ADVOCACY behavioral health needs that severely WORKS Youth Advocacy disrupt daily functioning in their home, school, or community. Programming is Geori Berman focused on reducing family stressors Walter Honaman [email protected] and strengthening family functioning [email protected] Florida’s Children First, by providing assistance in meeting Florida Youth SHINE the child’s care needs, offering the Legal Aid of Broward County 954-796-0860 child opportunities for growth and 954-736-2408 development and maintaining or The Legal Advocacy Works (LAW) Ian Combrink enhancing the quality of life for children program serves low-income youth, Iancombrinck-graham@ and their families. Programs are up to age 18, who are dually involved ymcasouthflorida.org delivered on Saturdays only. in the dependency and delinquency YMCA of South Florida systems and/or youth in either the 954-591-6499 dependency or delinquency system at risk of dual involvement (i.e. “crossover In addition to providing funding and youth” or youth at risk of becoming resources, the Children’s Services “crossover youth”). Youth served by Council also provides advocacy on LAW may be referred by the Juvenile behalf of Broward’s children and families. Division of the State Attorney’s Office, CSC works collaboratively during the Public Defender’s Office, or any government committee weeks and other community service agency. legislative sessions in order to provide a voice for issues relating to children and families at the local, state and national level. The Council is committed to providing support for youth advocates from Broward County and this effort has advanced a children’s policy agenda at
22 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY PROSPERITY & HUNGER PROGRAMS
Food insecurity and family economic hardship are among the chief risk factors associated to children academic failure. CSC funded EITC and hunger relief campaigns help lift children and families out of poverty creating opportunities for better long term health and overall benefits.
2017 – 2018 | 23 at an early age that their contributions Mobile School Pantry EARNED INCOME can make a difference in the lives of TAX CREDIT others. Michael Farver [email protected] South Florida Hunger Coalition Ingrid Ekblad 954-792-3852 [email protected] Out- of -School Time Food Boxes The Mobile School Pantry Program of Hispanic Unity of Florida Melanie Geddes the South Florida Hunger Coalition is 954-342-0424 [email protected] designed to alleviate child hunger in Kathy Wint LifeNet 4 Families Broward through the monthly provision [email protected] 954-792-2328 of nutritious food to children and their HandsOn Broward The Out- of -School Time Food Boxes families at Title 1 Schools. Throughout the school-year, the program provides 954-233-1296 program is a project designed to prevent our local children from experiencing a way for children and their parents to The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) hunger while out of school. Its funding meet their personal dietary needs by is a federal anti-poverty program helps purchase summer food boxes accessing a wide and sufficient variety of that provides financial assistance for containing nutritious food and healthy fresh nutritious food to help the students working families. In 2002, the Children’s eating literature for families. Assembly learn, grow and thrive at their school Services Council began promoting EITC and coordination of the food boxes are location. through a county-wide public awareness provided by Lifenet4Families and the campaign. Since then, over $500 social workers from Broward County million have been returned to Broward Public Schools who also help identify residents. recipients families due to their intimate The majority of EITC recipients file their knowledge of those most in need. returns at various, dedicated, on ground Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites, and a mobile team that serves Broward residents. These sites provide Summer BreakSpot Mobile free tax preparation and financial literacy Feeding Program information for families with low incomes. Additionally, volunteer opportunities exist Mark Adler [email protected] for those who wish to become Meals On Wheels of South Florida IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers. 954-714-6940 Julie Kreafle [email protected] SOUTH FLORIDA Florida Impact HUNGER COALITION 561-748-8576 As part of USDA’s Summer Feeding Program, a collaboration of Broward Harvest Drive nonprofits operate the Summer [email protected] BreakSpot Mobile Feeding Program, Broward County Public Schools under the umbrella of the South Florida 754-231-3871 Hunger Coalition. Children under the age of 18 receive lunch and snack five days The Harvest Drive is based on the a week at multiple Broward locations, premise of children helping children including various cities, housing and adults working hand in hand to offer needy families in Broward County gifts authorities and park and recreation of food and other necessities during the departments. The aim of the program is Thanksgiving holidays. Students from to continue reaching out to and feeding public and private schools, churches, more children in need where they live temples and neighborhoods hold drives and play throughout the summer months. and supply the Harvest Drive with non- perishable food that is distributed to families. In addition to helping others, the purpose of the Drive is to teach children
24 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES
The CSC funds programs and supports initiatives that keep children safe and healthy in the environments where they live, play and study. Healthy, safe children grow-up to become responsible, productive adults.
2017 – 2018 | 25 SCHOOL HEALTH KIDCARE DROWNING OUTREACH PREVENTION Judy Perkins Sierra Lifecare, Inc. Rebecca Miele Cassie McGovern 954-741-8160 [email protected] [email protected] School Health services enhance the KidCare Outreach Broward County Health Department educational process by assessing, 954-INSURES 954-467-4700 ext. 5965 protecting and promoting the health The Children’s Services Council provides status of school-age youth physically, support for the Broward County Health www.watersmartbroward.org intellectually, socially, emotionally, and Department to deliver personalized Drowning Prevention is a collaborative developmentally. assistance to prospective KidCare community effort driven by the Drowning School Health services support parent enrollees and answer the many calls Prevention Task Force. In 2009, the responsibility and encourage parental to 954-INSURES. KidCare outreach Children’s Services Council allocated attention to student health status; staff have forged partnerships with funding to support a full-time coordinator identification and prevention of health governmental and community-based housed at the Broward County Health problems; and increase access to organizations to promote the program Department who provides insight and physicians, dentists, KidCare subsidized and serves as the leading source of accountability for the implementation of insurance and other preventative health application distribution to Broward the Drowning Prevention Action Plan. provider services. schools and child care facilities. Task Force members create a culture throughout Broward County that infuses drowning prevention methodologies, SWIM CENTRAL practices, and messages throughout the CRIBS FOR KIDS community, directly impacting families with young children by: Jay Sanford Rachel Alexander • Coordinating and disseminating an [email protected] [email protected] evidence-based water safety public message: Water SMART Broward Broward County Parks & Recreation Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies • Hosting water safety public outreach Coalition of Broward County Department events 954-765-0550 ext. 339 954-357-SWIM • Advocating regarding local ordinances, and more. In 2003, the American Academy of www.watersmartbroward.org Pediatrics (AAP) published a report Broward County’s SWIM Central that estimated that the risk of infant program works with Broward County suffocation increases 20-fold when Public Schools and child care centers infants and adults sleep in the same to provide drowning prevention bed. In 2005, the AAP restated that components, including: co-sleeping is a growing concern and • A minimum of six, and a maximum recommended that infants not share a of 10, water safety lessons to bed during sleep. participating children. Cribs for Kids provides low-income • A minimum of 25-30 minutes of water families with free GRACO Pack ‘n Play® safety instruction per class with a cribs, one crib sheet, and a safe-sleep maximum of 10 children per instructor. sack, and counsels parents on the • Water SMART Broward drowning dangers of co-sleeping. In addition prevention material, which includes water safety facts, data, and available to educating parents on safe sleep resources. Additional educational practices, the Safe Sleep Coordinator classes are also offered to every family will educate community stakeholders, to provide basic water safety and such as first responders and service drowning prevention information. providers, physicians and other medical • In addition, the CSC funds coupons personnel who interact with families. for free to low cost instruction for Broward’s children 6-months to 4-years-old.
26 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY CAPACITY BUILDING
The Children’s Services Council is committed to collaboratively assisting emerging and community-based organizations that provide services for children and families to meet their full potential by offering professional and board development opportunities as well as funding through mini-grants and volunteer recruitment to positively impact their organizational capacity.
2017 – 2018 | 27 CAPACITY BLACKTIE THE CAMPAIGN BUILDING SOUTH FLORIDA FOR GRADE-LEVEL READING Broward Training Collaborative Ginny Fujino [email protected] Adamma DuCille Sandra Bernard-Bastien [email protected] Blacktie South Florida [email protected] (O): 954-707-2970 Children’s Services Council Children’s Services Council (M): 954-461-1199 of Broward County of Broward County The Children’s Services Council has 954-377-1000 partnered with Blacktie South Florida 954-377-1000 The Broward Training Collaborative is to offer membership scholarships for The CSC is the lead organization in Broward for the Campaign for Grade- powered by the CSC and offers quality nonprofits in Broward County to assist in Level Reading (CGLR). CGLR is a and affordable training workshops for making donor outreach and fundraising collaborative effort by foundations, efforts easier and more productive. professionals serving children and nonprofit partners, business leaders, Blacktie provides a one-stop web- families in Broward County. Each session government agencies and communities is led by instructors that are highly based technology with access to online to ensure that more children succeed in qualified and experienced in their field to event planning and a comprehensive school and graduate prepared for life - provide an optimal learning environment. database management system that has college, a career, and active citizenship. CEU’s are also offered for many of the capability of increasing nonprofit This initiative focuses on ensuring the completed courses. For a training exposure and awareness. children read at grade-level by the end calendar and to register, please visit our of third grade. Research demonstrates website at training.cscbroward.org. that proficiency in reading by the end of third grade enables students to shift HANDS ON from “Learning to Read to Reading to Learn.” Schools cannot do this alone; BROWARD engaged communities are needed to Online Learning Center remove barriers, expand opportunities, Adamma DuCille Dale Mandell and assist parents in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities in the success of [email protected] [email protected] their children. Children’s Services Council HandsOn Broward of Broward County 954-233-1295 954-377-1000 The Children’s Services Council KIDVISION/WPBT supports HandsOn Broward as a critical The Online Learning Center (OLC) component in Broward’s human services was designed to meet the training system of care and infrastructure. Frances Hernandez demands of busy professionals in HandsOn Broward provides year-round [email protected] our community. The web-based volunteer recruitment that bridges WPBT Channel 2 courses can be accessed 24/7 and individuals and groups to meaningful 305-424-4180 are free of charge. For a complete service opportunities at over 600 list of podcasts and sessions, please nonprofit organizations throughout our With WPBT’s KidVision VPK, teachers visit us at training.cscbroward.org. community. watch, learn, play and integrate the Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten It also provides signature youth (VPK) Education Standards through leadership programs that empower entertaining and educational virtual youth to grow as leaders through service field trips that appeal to both adults and and civil engagement, and acts as a children. Teachers learn the standards hub for high school students in need of and then use the web-based field trips to completing community service hours. As add another dimension to their classroom a CSC agency capacity building partner, curriculum. Also provided are lesson plans and student assessment forms. HandsOn supports nonprofit agencies in the search and recruitment of volunteers The program’s goal is that adults will to enhance service provision. be knowledgeable about what children need to be learning to prepare them for kindergarten and life. KidVision is fun, free and provides a reason to celebrate learning and growing together! 28 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY OTHER CSC-FUNDED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
CSC supported initiatives provide information and opportunities for engagement from the broader community in improving the lives and outcomes of all children in Broward County.
2017 – 2018 | 29 2-1-1 BROWARD SNAC (SPECIAL NEEDS GENERAL HOTLINE ADVISORY 2-1-1 Broward, an information & COALITION) referral line, provides a 24-hour, comprehensive help line and support service for individuals seeking Marissa Aquino crisis intervention assistance and/or [email protected] information and referrals to health and human services in Broward County. Children’s Services Council An impressive database of information of Broward County is used to provide community callers 954-377-1667 with current, relevant information regarding a wide variety of services The Children’s Services Council within the community. All calls are has been at the forefront in funding toll-free, confidential and anonymous programming for children and youth with from anywhere in Broward County. physical, developmental or behavioral health needs since its inception. In 2004, the Council commissioned Broward County’s Business Plan for Children SPECIAL NEEDS and with Special Needs which became the BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOTLINE impetus for establishing a stakeholder group known as the Special Needs Dial 2-1-1 or 954-537-0211 Advisory Coalition (SNAC). The SNAC www.211-broward.org has been instrumental in partnering and collaborating with service providers, The 2-1-1 Hotline is Broward’s single funding entities and parents in source for information and referrals for advocating for system improvements and children with behavioral health needs and disabilities. The hotline’s specialized reducing service gaps. staff focuses on helping parents, caregivers, agencies, and medical practitioners who serve the needs of children, find programming, support and hope. A case management component is also available for families in need of assistance accessing and navigating the special needs system of care.
30 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY INDEX OF 2017-18 FUNDED PROGRAMS & SERVICES (LISTED BY AGENCY)
2017 – 2018 | 31 CENTER FOR HEARING AND COMMUNICATION INDEX OF 2017-18 FUNDED Family Strengthening (Cognitive Behavioral PROGRAMS & SERVICES Therapy/Nurturing Parent Program) ········································· 7 MOST ················································································ 13, 14 (LISTED BY AGENCY) Youth FORCE ·········································································· 16 STEP ······················································································· 20
2-1-1 BROWARD CHILDREN’S HARBOR Information & Referral Hotline Family Strengthening (Nurturing Parent Program) ·················· 5 (General & Special Needs) ···················································· 30 CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY OF SOUTH FLORIDA AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS Family Strengthening (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) ··········· 5 MOST ······················································································ 12 Youth FORCE ·········································································· 16 CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL OF BROWARD COUNTY ANN STORCK CENTER Capacity Building ··································································· 28 MOST ················································································ 13, 14 Broward Training Collaborative ············································· 28 Online Learning Center ·························································· 28 ARC BROWARD Special Needs Advisory Coalition ·········································· 30 Family Strengthening (Parents As Teachers) ·························· 7 MOST ················································································ 13, 14 COMMUNITY ACCESS CENTER STEP ······················································································· 19 Youth FORCE ········································································· 16
BLACKTIE SOUTH FLORIDA ········································· 28 COMMUNITY AFTER SCHOOL MOST ······················································································ 12 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS MOST ················································································ 12, 13 COMMUNITY BASED CONNECTIONS Family Strengthening ······························································· 6 Family Strengthening Learning Together ··································································· 18 BROWARD CHILDREN’S CENTER New DAY ················································································ 21 MOST ················································································· 13, 14 Family Strengthening ······························································· 7 COMMUNITY RECONSTRUCTION HOUSING CORPORATION BROWARD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Youth FORCE ·········································································· 16 KidCare Outreach ·································································· 26 Drowning Prevention ······························································ 26 CROCKETT FOUNDATION Youth FORCE ·········································································· 18 BROWARD COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION Swim Central ··········································································· 26 EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF BROWARD COUNTY BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Financially Assisted Child Care ·············································· 10 Harvest Drive ·········································································· 24 FAMILY CENTRAL BROWARD REGIONAL HEALTH Family Strengthening (Nurturing Parenting Program) ············· 6 PLANNING COUNCIL Positive Behavior Support ······················································· 10 Healthy Families ······································································· 7 Hippy ······················································································· 10
BROWARD MEALS ON WHEELS FATHER FLANAGAN’S BOYS TOWN Summer BreakSpot Mobile Feeding Program ······················· 24 OF SOUTH FLORIDA Family Strengthening) ····························································· 6 BROWARD SHERIFF’S OFFICE New DAY ················································································ 21 FLITE CENTER Juvenile Assessment Center ·················································· 22 Healthy Youth Transtions ························································ 17
CAMELOT COMMUNITY CARE FLORIDA IMPACT Family Strengthening (Functional Family Therapy) ················ 5 Summer BreakSpot Mobile Feeding Program ······················· 24 Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 17 New DAY ················································································ 21 FOREVER FAMILY ······························································· 8
CAREERSOURCE BROWARD Summer Youth Employment Program ···································· 20
32 | FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY LAUDERDALE LAKES, CITY OF & COMMUNITY SERVICES MOST ······················································································ 13 Family Strengthening (Family Skill Builders) ··························· 5 Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 17 LEGAL AID OF BROWARD COUNTY Kinship ····················································································· 8 HANDY Legal Advocacy Works & LAW-Line ······································ 22 Youth FORCE ·········································································· 16 Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 17 MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Family Strengthening ······························································ 6 HANDS ON BROWARD MOMS ······················································································ 7 Earned Income Tax Credit ····················································· 24 Kinship ····················································································· 8 Volunteer Recruitment ···························································· 28 Respite ···················································································· 22 Youth FORCE ········································································· 16 HARMONY DEVELOPMENT CENTER Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 17 Kinship ···················································································· 8 New DAY ················································································· 21 Youth FORCE ·········································································· 16 New DAY ················································································ 21 MIRAMAR, CITY OF MOST ················································································ 12, 13 HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES COALITION OF BROWARD COUNTY OIC OF SOUTH FLORIDA Family Strengthening (Fatherhood Program) ·························· 5 Youth FORCE ········································································· 16 Family Strengthening (Teen Parent Program) ························· 5 MOMS ····················································································· 7 NEW HOPE WORLD OUTREACH Cribs for Kids ········································································· 26 MOST ······················································································ 14
HEART GALLERY OF BROWARD COUNTY ··············· 8 PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS New DAY ················································································ 21 HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 18 Family Strengthening (Multi-Systemic Therapy) ······················ 5 Family Strengthening (Homebuilders) ····································· 6 PEMBROKE PINES, CITY OF Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 18 MOST ······················································································ 14 New DAY ················································································ 21 SMITH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH 7 HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA Family Strengthening (Alternative for Families) ······················· Parenting Education Program ················································ 6 Respite ···················································································· 22 Youth FORCE ·········································································· 16 MOST ······················································································ 13 21st CCLC/LEAP ····································································· 19 Youth FORCE ·········································································· 17 Earned Income Tax Credit ····················································· 24 STEP ······················································································· 20
HOLLYWOOD, CITY OF SOREF JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER MOST. ··············································································· 12, 13 MOST ················································································ 12, 14
H.O.M.E.S. Inc. Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 17 SOUTH FLORIDA HUNGER COALITION Harvest Drive ········································································· 24 JEWISH ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE OPTIONS Out-of-School Time Food Boxes ············································ 24 Family Strengthening (Multi-Systemic Therapy) ······················ 5 Summer BreakSpot Mobile Feeding Program························ 24 Mobile School Pantry······························································ 24 JULIANA GERENA & ASSOCIATES Family Strengthening (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) ··········· 7 SUNSERVE New DAY ················································································ 21 Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 18
KIDS IN DISTRESS SUNSHINE AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE Family Strengthening (KID First) ·············································· 5 MOST ················································································· 12,14 Family Strengthening (Homebuilders) ····································· 6 Kinship ······················································································ 7 UNITED COMMUNITY OPTIONS MOST ················································································ 12,14 MOST ······················································································ 13 STEP ······················································································· 20
2017 – 2018 | 33 URBAN LEAGUE OF BROWARD COUNTY Healthy Youth Transitions ······················································· 18 MOST ······················································································ 14 Youth FORCE ·········································································· 16 New DAY ················································································ 22
WEST PARK, CITY OF Youth FORCE ·········································································· 16
WPBT CHANNEL 2 KidVision ················································································· 28
YMCA OF SOUTH FLORIDA MOST ·········································································· 12, 13, 14 Youth FORCE ·········································································· 17 21st CCLC/LEAP ···································································· 19 STEP ······················································································· 20 Youth In Government ······························································ 22
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