Safety in Numbers

NEW IN 2022: Programs and Partnerships for Protection and Prevention

Boys & Girls Clubs Becoming Trauma-Informed and ACEs-Aware

CFCC launched a training series with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County as part of our overall goal to support child-serving organizations in becoming trauma-informed. This series is funded through a grant from the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties to promote child and adolescent resilience and equity. Training began with the 33-member board of directors and expanded to the leadership team and more than 400 staff members.

The 20 Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Palm Beach County serve more than 10,000 children ages 6-18.

Group Play Therapy

CFCC’s focus on early child development and the power of play drove the development of their new training workshop using Child-Centered Group Play Therapy (CCGPT) to help young children experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, and/or relational difficulties. This intervention allows children to experience social interactions to learn, practice, and enhance new social and coping skills.

2022 Impact Updates

United Way of Palm Beach County: Our Partner in Providing PACES and Trauma-Informed Care Training

85 Schools Trained in Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)

Over 99,000 People Reached On Multichannel Media Campaigns

2,000 Parents and Caregivers Trained on PACEs (Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences)

5,700 Professionals Trained on PACEs and TIC (attorneys, police, childcare, justice, and educators)

98% of Trained Parents and Caregivers Gain Strategies to Promote Child Wellness and Resilience

3,950 Children and Families Supported with Care Coordination to Meet Basic Needs

660 Children at Palm Beach Pediatrics Screened and Supported for Mental Health

90 Kids and Families in SNAP® (Stop Now and Plan) Diversion Program for Kids Ages 6-11

5,200 People are Smarter, Stronger Worldwide Since 2020 with WeLearnPlay

150 Clinical Internships Since 2013 Growing Generations of Mental Health Pros to Meet Demand

Gennifer’s Journey

From coping with trauma to a new life at college.

I came to get help at Center for Child Counseling when I was 14 years old. I had recently come across the border to escape horrible abuse in my home. I was beaten and abused by both of my parents and became pregnant by my own father who raped me.

I worked very hard in therapy for the next few years to get through all the pain of my past — testifying against my father, coping with an abortion, living in foster care, and grieving from all the tremendous loss in my life.

I’m 18 now. After my last therapy session, I hugged my therapist with all my strength, then walked out as a first-generation college student with a full tuition scholarship.

I believe in family again. I believe in love again. And I found it at Center for Child Counseling.

“I was no longer alone in my grief, anger and despair. I had a connection to real hope. With my therapist, I felt safe – she was always there for me, always helping me. I could not have achieved my new life without the support I was given. I know I never have to be alone in my hurt again.”