CFCC Data Dashboard

The Science of Center for Child Counseling:

Innovating Strategy and Services Through Data

Intro to CFCC’s Data Dashboard

In 2022, CFCC implemented a ground-breaking integrated data collection system designed to capture critical information about child, family and community need related to children’s mental health prevention, early intervention, and treatment.

3 Overarching Goals Exist for CFCC’s Data Dashboard:

1. Establish the scope and depth of CFCC services as a baseline of knowledge specific to Palm Beach County

2. Contribute to Research Design: Build the base of evidence directing CFCC’s Public Health Approach to Children’s Mental Health Crises

3. Contribute to Existing Knowledge: Identify trends as part of protection and prevention efforts, and provide data-driven models for best practices in treatment, training, and building trauma-informed communities

What We’re Learning

How does Center for Child Counseling gather information?

Our data is collected from community members seeking services and programs offered in our primary and co-location program sites. We capture individual-level data on caregivers and children from screenings, assessments, and treatment data; sector-level data is collected from child care centers, schools, co-location sites, and pediatric settings.

It is processed for general data while comparative information and geographical mapping indicate growing trends and define neighborhood zones of noticeable activity.

CFCC uses all data to prioritize the most critical community needs and determine the resources necessary to effectively address issues.

Current Information

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resilience Scores

Of 2,123 clients scored for ACEs on a 1–10 scale:

964 scored 1-3 / 730 scored 4 or Higher

Of 1,829 clients scored for protective factors that aid resilience: 1,687 scored 7 or more protective factors

Learn more about ACEs, protective factors, and their impact on lifelong health at centerforchildcounseling.org/programs/fightingaces/acestoolkit

This tells us the majority have positive buffering relationships and experiences in their lives, bolstering their chances for achieving long-term mental and physical wellbeing.

Client Need as Indicated by Requests for Services

In 2023 we measured the following needs for services as reported by 2,070 unique client caregivers. Of the top five requests for services, ranked first and second were: 644 clients seeking support for Emotional Coping Skills

635 needing support to address Behavior Issues at home, school, or in community environments

Family Conflict/Stressors (608), Anxiety (421), and Anger (326) ranked third, fourth, and fifth, respectively.

TOP 5 REQUESTS FOR SERVICES

Remaining requests include Aggression (322); Social Skills / Peer interaction (315); Abuse/Trauma-Physical-Emotional-and/or Neglect-Exposure to Violence (304); Attentiveness-Disorganized-Impulse Control (271); Divorce / Separation (243); Stress (237); Sad / Irritable Mood (224); Depressed (223); Grief / Loss (184); ADHD (166); Self-Esteem / Low Self-Concept (159); Worries / Fears (157); Withdrawn (127); Suicidal Ideation (110); Self-Harm / Others (91); Academic Issues (88); Daydreams / Difficulty Concentrating (68); Abuse-Sexual (67); Separation Anxiety / Attachment (61); Inappropriate Language (49); Clinical Diagnosis- Other (30); Clinical Diagnosis- Autism Spectrum Disorder (27); Sexual Misconduct / Behaviors (27); Adoption (19); Baker Act (18); Postpartum Depression (18); PTSD (18); Child Welfare (ChildNet) (15); Changes in Hygiene / Weight (14); Involvement with Drugs / Alcohol (13); Developmental Disability / Sensory issues (11); Encopresis and/or Enuresis (9); OCD (6); LGBTQ+ Related (5); Eating Disorder (4)

Treatment Goals Revealed through Mental Health Consultations

2023 Level 2 consultations addressed the following goals. Of the top five goals, ranked first and second were:

186 Behavioral

116 Family Conflict

Anxiety (70), Anger Management (45), and Grief (39) ranked third, fourth, and fifth, respectively for client treatment goals.

TOP 5 CLIENT TREATMENT GOALS

Remaining goals include: Academic (15); Depression (24); Eating Disorder (1); Impulse Control (30); Inattentiveness (10); Legal (1); Noncompliance (8); OCD Symptoms (2); Panic Attacks (1); PTSD Symptoms (4); School Problems (18); Select (13); Self-Mutilation (3); Self-Esteem (31); Separation/Loss (20); Sexual Issues (9); Social Skills (32)