CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING INC

CHILD FIRST:CHILD FIRST IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT PROVIDES INTENSIVE, HOME-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PALM BEACH COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE YOUNG CHILDREN (BIRTH TO AGE THREE) AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FULLY FUNDED BY THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, THIS PROGRAM STRENGTHENS EARLY RELATIONSHIPS, MITIGATES THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, AND ENSURES FAMILIES HAVE COORDINATED ACCESS TO THE SUPPORTS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP HEALTHY, SAFE, AND STRONG.AS PART OF THE COUNTYWIDE CHILD FIRST CONTINUUM, CFCC ALSO LEADS THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COURT (LAUNCHED IN 2016), A SPECIALIZED, TRAUMA-INFORMED COURT DESIGNED FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS ENTERING FOSTER CARE. THIS COLLABORATIVE MODELBRINGING TOGETHER JUDICIAL PARTNERS, ATTORNEYS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CFCC'S CLINICAL TEAMPROMOTES HEALING, SAFETY, REUNIFICATION, AND TIMELY PERMANENCY.IN THE REPORTING YEAR, 186 FAMILIES RECEIVED INTENSIVE CHILD FIRST SERVICES, AND 12 PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE DELIVERED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY. AN ADDITIONAL 216 REFERRALS WERE SUPPORTED.

CHILDCARE AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS (CCSEW):CCSEW IS CFCC'S FLAGSHIP PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT MODEL, DELIVERED DIRECTLY IN CHILDCARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND SHELTERS ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES CHILDREN'S SOCIALEMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AT MULTIPLE LEVELS, OFFERING: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION AND CONSULTATION USING EVIDENCE-ALIGNED IECMHC PRACTICES. ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION, COACHING, AND WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AND CAREGIVERS. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PLAY THERAPY FOR CHILDREN DEMONSTRATING BEHAVIORAL OR EMOTIONAL CONCERNS. DYADIC THERAPIES THAT STRENGTHEN ATTACHMENT, BONDING, AND PARENTCHILD HEALING. PARENTING GROUPS TO EQUIP CAREGIVERS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGIES THAT BUILD RESILIENCE.CCSEW REACHED APPROXIMATELY 5,750 CHILDREN, TRAINED 797 TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS, AND PROVIDED SERVICES ACROSS 45 CHILDCARE CENTERS AND PK8 SCHOOLS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES.IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM TOTALED $147,825.