CHILDREN'S CASE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION INC D/B/A FAMILIES FIRST OF PB COUNTY

HEALTHY FAMILIES PALM BEACH, PART OF HEALTHY FAMILIES FLORIDA, AND UNDER OUR MATERNAL AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED FAMILY SUPPORT AND COACHING PROGRAM THAT HELPS PARENTS PROVIDE THE SAFE AND STABLE ENVIRONMENTS CHILDREN NEED FOR HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM IMPROVES CHILDHOOD OUTCOMES AND INCREASES FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. PARENTS VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN SERVICES PROVIDED IN THEIR HOMES SO THEY CAN LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THEIR BABIES' CHANGING DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS, USE POSITIVE DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES, COPE WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY STRESS OF PARENTING IN HEALTHY WAYS, AND SET AND ACHIEVE SHORT-AND LONG-TERM GOALS. SPECIALLY TRAINED FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR PARENTING SKILLS AND ACHIEVE GOALS THAT INCREASE FAMILY STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN 2025, 396 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM. DURING THE YEAR, THIS PROGRAM MET OR EXCEEDED ALL ITS GOALS. IN 2025, 92% OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF HOME VISITS ACCORDING TO THE PARTICIPANT LEVEL. 98% OF TARGET CHILDREN WERE UP TO DATE WITH WELL-CHILD CHECKS AT 24 MONTHS OF AGE. 100% OF TARGET CHILDREN ENROLLED SIX MONTHS OR LONGER WERE LINKED TO A MEDICAL PROVIDER. 100% OF CHLDREN REMAINED FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT DURING SERVICE. 100% OF CHILDREN WERE FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT POST SERVICE ONE-YEAR FOLLOW UP. COST SAVINGS: UP TO $105,131 FOR EVERY CHILD REMAINING WITH THEIR FAMILY AND OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 1,134 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

CHILD FIRST IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA) FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED THROUGH CHILD FIRST. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO UNDER OUR MATERNAL AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. CHILD FIRST IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, TWO-GENERATIONAL MODEL THAT WORKS WITH VERY VULNERABLE YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, PROVIDING INTENSIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES. WHEN YOUNG CHILDREN GROW UP IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH VIOLENCE, NEGLECT, MENTAL ILLNESS, OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THE STRESS CAN BE TOXIC TO THEIR DEVELOPING BRAINS. BUT WE CAN INTERVENE TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF WE: 1. WORK TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO THE NEEDED CCOMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES NEEDED TO DECREASE STRESS, AND 2. BUILD STRONG, LOVING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROTECT AND HEAL THE BRAIN FROM TRAUMA AND STRESS. OUR GOAL IS A YOUNG BRAIN FOCUSED ON LEARNING RATHER THAN A BRAIN FOCUSED ON SURVIVAL. IN 2025, 67 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR CHILD FIRST PROGRAM. 100% OF THE SERVICE NEEDS FOR FAMILIES WERE IDENTIFIED AND MET FOR CLIENTS OPENED FOR FOUR OR MORE MONTHS. 100% OF THE EARLY CARE MENTAL HEALTH OBSERVATIONS WERE COMPLETED. 93% OF FAMILIES COMPLETED SERVICES SUCCESSFULLY. OF THE FAMILIES DISCHARGED, 100% OF THOSE FAMILIES IMPROVED IN AT LEAST ONE DOMAIN. COST SAVINGS: FOR EVERY $1.00 SPENT ON EARLY INTERVENTION, $7.00 IS SAVED IN LONG-TERM CARE. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 323 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.