Children's Services Council of Broward County 2019 / 2020 FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY CHILDREN’S SERVICES I MISSION TABLE COUNCIL MEMBERS To provide the leadership, advocacy and resources necessary OF to enhance children’s lives and empower them to become responsible, productive adults through collaborative planning and I CONTENTS Cathy Donnelly, Chair funding of a continuum of care. Chair | Governor Appointee Tom Powers FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROSPERITY & HUNGER PROGRAMS Vice Chair | Governor Appointee General Population ······················································· 5 Earned Income Tax Credit ············································· 24 I VISION Parenting Education Programs ········································ 6 Harvest Drive ····························································· 24 6 Hon. Kenneth L. Gillespie The children of Broward County shall have the opportunity to Intensive In-Home Services ············································ Out of School Time Food Boxes ····································· 24 7 Secretary | Judicial Member realize their full potential, their hopes and their dreams, supported Mothers Overcoming Maternal Stress (MOMS) ·················· Summer BreakSpot by a nurturing family and community. Kinship Initiatives for Supportive Services (KISS) ················ 7 Mobile Feeding Program ·············································· 24 Foster Care & Adoption ················································· 8 Mobile School Pantry ··················································· 24 Beam Furr Immediate Past Chair | Broward County Commission EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES Robin Bartleman 10 Board Member | Broward County Public Schools Early Literacy Interventions ············································ School Health ····························································· 26 Financially Assisted Child Care Services ··························· 10 Cribs For Kids ···························································· 26 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) ·········10 KidCare Outreach ······················································· 26 Emilio Benitez Vulnerable Populations Financially Assisted Child Care ······· 10 Swim Central ····························································· 26 Governor Appointee Drowning Prevention ··················································· 26 Dawn Liberta AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER PROGRAMS Community Development Administrator, Circuit 17 CAPACITY BUILDING Maximizing Out-of-School Time Department of Children & Families (MOST) School Year Sites ··············································12 Capacity Building ························································ 28 The Advocacy Network on Disabilities ······························ 12 Capacity Building Mini Grants ········································ 28 Robert W. Runcie Maximizing Out-of-School Time HandsOn Broward ······················································· 28 13 Superintendent | Broward County Public Schools (MOST) Summer Sites ·················································· Campaign for Grade Level Reading ································ 28 KidVision/WPBT ·························································· 28 Maria M. Schneider Governor Appointee TEEN PROGRAMS OTHER CSC-FUNDED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Youth FORCE ······························································ 16 Dr. Paula Thaqi Healthy Youth Transitions/Transitional (HYT/TIL) 2-1-1 Broward ···························································· 30 Director | Broward County Health Department Independent Living ······················································· 17 Special Needs and Behavioral Health Hotline ··················· 30 Learning Together ························································ 18 Eagles’ Haven ···························································· 30 LEAP High Program ····················································· 19 Broward Behavioral Health Coalition ······························· 30 Ana M. Valladares Supported Training Governor Appointee & Employment Program (STEP) ······································ 20 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) ···················· 21 INDEX BY PROVIDER AGENCY ····························· 31 New Diversion Alternatives STAFF for Youth (New DAY) ····················································· 21 Legal Advocacy Works & LAW-Line ································· 22 Cindy J. Arenberg Seltzer Youth Advocacy ··························································· 22 President/CEO Respite ······································································ 22 LEGAL COUNSEL John Milledge Garry Johnson Henderson Behavioral Health Memorial Healthcare System GENERAL Farah Lavasseur Maryssa St. Fort [email protected] [email protected] POPULATION 954-735-4530, ext.141 954-276-0867 Intensive, in-home therapeutic program Gretchen Haddad provided for up to 10 hours per week by [email protected] highly-trained Multi-Systemic Therapy 954-276-0831 Advocacy Network on Disabilities Master’s level clinicians to serve families In-home therapy provided weekly by Ire Diaz, LCSW with youth at risk of delinquency or youth Master’s level clinicians using Solutions [email protected] with a history of delinquent behavior. Focused Brief Therapy and/or the Circle office 954-406-1234 Length of program: 3-5 months of Security parenting model. Services Counseling and parenting education include case management, life skills program addressing universal and training, parenting groups and father- specialized needs of families who have focused groups to families with youth Jewish Adoption & Foster Care ages 0-18 years old. children with disabilities, presumptive Options (JAFCO) disabilities or who are headed by a parent Length of program: 3-4 months Trahern LaFavor with a developmental disability. [email protected] Length of program: 6 months 954-315-8694 Memorial Healthcare System Teen Intensive, in-home therapeutic program provided for up to 10 hours per week by Reach Program highly-trained Multi-Systemic Therapy Christine Coronado Children’s Harbor Master’s level clinicians to serve families [email protected] FAMILY Shaquoia Richardson with youth at risk of delinquency or youth Office 954-276-0884 [email protected] with a history of delinquent behavior. In-home bi-weekly teen parenting 954-252-3072, ext.151 Length of program: 3-5 months services, ages 19 or younger, that will use STRENGTHENING In-home parenting education provided a combination of evidence-based models once per week by Bachelor’s or Master’s such as Wraparound Case Management; level staff using the Nurturing Parenting Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Program (NPP) curriculum and/or the Kids In Distress/KID FIRST Family Strengthening programs provide county-wide collaborative Therapy (TF-CBT); EFT Tapping; Circle of Security Model to serve families Manuel Guzman Nurturing Parenting Program and (NPP)/ and innovative programming that reaches families at risk for child at risk of abuse and neglect. [email protected] Nurturing Fathers (NF); and Life Skills abuse and neglect, families at risk for out of home placement, and Length of program: 3-5 months 954-903-7654, ext.1376 Training (LST). families in crisis. Length of program: 6 months Misty Cipyak [email protected] 954-390-7654, ext.1309 Gulf Coast Jewish Family In-home program provided weekly & Community Services to serve families at risk of abuse and Pace Center for Girls Broward Nadia Balram neglect. Program comprised of three Megan Coker Scott [email protected] components: 1) Case Management, 2) [email protected] 954-252-6413 Supportive Counseling and 3) Parent Office: 954-561-6939, ext.3832 Education using the Strengthening In-home counseling, case management Families curriculum. Family Counseling program for families and parenting curriculum provided in crisis and/or at risk of child abuse an average of two times per week by Length of program: Up to 4 months and neglect with a minimum of one Master’s level clinicians using the Family adolescent girl between the ages of 8-17 Skill Builders model to serve families at years old living within the family. risk of abuse and neglect. Length of program: 4-6 months Length of program: 3-4 months 2018 – 2019 | 5 Hispanic Unity of Florida Kids In Distress Center for Hearing Smith Community Mental Health PARENTING KINSHIP INITIATIVES Yonela Carusi Tahia Moore and Communication Eduardo Marrero EDUCATION [email protected] [email protected] Natalie Basna [email protected] FOR SUPPORTIVE I PROGRAMS 954-342-0417 954-390-7654, ext.1282 [email protected] 954-321-2296, ext.229 SERVICES (KISS) 754-444-3084 I Weekly group-based parent education Intensive, in-home interventions provided In-home therapy and case management program using the Nurturing Parenting for an average of 10 face-to-face hours In-home program provided a minimum services provided 1-2 times per week Kinship programs provide support Boys and Girls Club Program (NPP) curriculum. Services are per week using the best practice model of once per week by Master’s level staff by Master’s level therapists with specific of Broward County services to maintain a stable home provided in English and Spanish. HOMEBUILDERS® Program. The using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and ability to work with families with youth for children being raised by relative families referred to this program must the