CSC Annual Report 0708

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Annual Report 2007-2008

Our Growth Fund


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* Gubernatorial appointees

The Council

Annual Report Staff

Written and Edited byShana Cooper, Public Information Specialist&Marlene Passell, Public Information Director

Design byCaren [email protected]

Childrens Services Council ofPalm Beach County2300 High Ridge RoadBoynton Beach, FL 33426561-740-7000

1-800-331-1462FAX 835-1956www.cscpbc.org

All meetings of the Childrens ServicesCouncil are open to the public. Monthlymeetings are held on the fourth Thursdaybeginning at 5 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

At Childrens Services Council, a special

taxing district,we help children begin life

healthy, remain free from abuse and neglect,

enter school eager and ready to learn, and

thrive in quality afterschool programs so our

entire community succeeds.

Willie A. Miller, Jr.,Assistant to CountyCommissionerPriscilla Taylor*

Judge Ronald Alvarez,Vice Chair, JuvenileCourt Judge

Rod Macon, Chair,FP&L*

Gregory A.Langowski, Executive

Director of PalmBeach CountyRepublican Party*

Jeff Koons, CountyCommissioner

Dr. Art Johnson,Superintendent of

Schools

Carrie Hill, SchoolBoard Member

Gaetana D. Ebbole

Chie

Executive

Ofcer

Table o Contents

Healthy Beginnings .............................2-3

Quality Counts ...................................4-5

Positive Connections ...........................6-7

CSC at a Glance ...................................8-9

Vincent Goodman,Retired Educator*

Dari Bowman,Secretary,Child Advocate*

Perry Borman,Regional Director,

Department ofChildren & Families


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Childrens Services Council Annual Report 2007- 2008

Want Economic Growth? Invest in Children

We call this our annual report. We couldjust as accurately have titled it, Financial Planning: How toGet the Highest Return on Investment.

The future of any society depends on its ability to foster thehealth and well-being of the next generation. Stated simply,todays children will become tomorrows citizens, workers,and parents. When we fail to provide children with what theyneed to build a strong foundation for healthy and productivelives, we put our future prosperity and security at risk.

Science has a lot to offer about how we as a community canuse our collective resources most effectively and efcientlyto build that strong foundation. The data on the impact ofprenatal care and early childhood education on the lifetimetrajectory of a child are indisputable, yet those things getthe least public attention, the least policy discussion and theleast funding. What makes this even more disappointingis that we know what to do to ensure the success of ourchildrenthe research provides the evidence.

When we invest wisely in children and families, thenext generation will pay that back through a lifetime ofproductivity and responsible citizenship. When we do notmake wise investments in the earliest years, we will all paythe considerable costs of greater numbers of school-agechildren who need special education and more adults whoare under-employed, unemployed, or incarcerated.

Unlike the other economic dilemmas we are currently facingin the county, state and nation that may take years to gureout, the facts and gures on these pages tell us that wealready know what to do for high return on investment.

What we do with these facts and gures is purely up to usand we are choosing to use them to make a difference forour children, our community and our future.

Rod Macon Tana EbboleChairman Chief Executive Ofcer


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Healthy Beginnings The mothers-to-be are often young,unexpectedly pregnant and mired in difcult relationships.So theyre understandably cautious around the nurse whoshows up at their home nearly every week to discuss health,

wellness and baby care. But little by little, these nursesmake deep connections with struggling familiesbuilding atrust that thrives.

Today, six nurses work with nearly 150 families throughthe evidence-based Nurse-Family Partnership program,which Childrens Services Council and its partners broughtto Palm Beach County a year ago. The program, soon toexpand, is just one example of Childrens Services Councilscommitment to creating a seamless system of care that

addresses the needs of at-risk families while providing thecommunity with an enormous return on its investment.

Families involved in Nurse-Family Partnership showa signicant decrease in childrens language delays,in mothers having another baby within two years andin cases of abuse and neglect. Long-term, this meanshealthier children, self-sufcient families and prosperouscommunities.

In all, more than 19,500 children and familiesmany

of whom come from disadvantaged socio-economicbackgroundsreceived direct services last year underChildrens Services Councils Healthy Beginnings division.Those programs and services include access to early,consistent, affordable prenatal care; childbirth education;nutrition information; counseling; developmental andbehavioral assessments; and family support programs thatencourage parent-child bonding and early literacy.

Childrens Services Council is now rening its system ofcare to be more efcient, effective and accountable. The end

result? More families will get the help they need to succeed.

The reason I like this

program is because it

really works. It keeps the

kids out of my courtroom.

Ronald Alvarez,

Palm Beach County

Juvenile Court Judge


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Healthy Beginnings by the Numbers

15,702 Palm Beach County births (2007)Of those

Birth Outcomes

5,565 (60%) Postnatal clients

9,356 (60%) Healthy Beginnings clients

Of those

3,629 (39%) Prenatal clients

162 (1%) unknown clients

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Low Birthweight - under 5.5 lbs.

0 5 10 15 20 25

Preterm - less than 37 weeks

Healthy BeginningsPrenatal clients 9.4%

Healthy Beginnings

Postnatal clients 11.9%

Countywide 9.4%

Healthy Beginnings

Prenatal clients 12.7%

Healthy Beginnings

Postnatal clients 21.1%

Countywide 14.7%


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Quality Counts Every working parent knows the anxiety thatcomes with leaving their children in the care of others. Butlast year, thousands went to work each day knowing theirchildren were thrivingthanks to Palm Beach Countys two-

pronged Quality Improvement System (funded and supportedby Childrens Services Council and community partners).Whether their toddler was in an early care & educationprogram or their tween attended an afterschool site,parents could literally see, hear and feel the quality.

Research has proven that children in well-designedearly childhood education programs blossom physically,cognitively, socially and emotionallyso theyre ready andeager for kindergarten. Their caregivers are well-trainedin child development and given the opportunity to grow

professionally. And their parents are encouraged to beinvolved. The end result is a startling benet to society.Studies have shown a long-term return on investmentranging from $1.80 to $17.70 for each dollar spent.

Thousands more Palm Beach County school childrenengage in everything from ne arts to sports at local qualityafterschool programs. They received homework help,nutritious snacks and a pat on the back from caring staff.These programs helped build childrens condence, improvetheir school performance and keep them safe. Studies show

children in quality afterschool programs are signicantlyless likely to skip school or experiment with drugs, alcohol,smoking or sex.

As 2010 approaches, Childrens Services Council hastaken these quality improvements further so the childcare and afterschool systems are even more efcient andaccountableand parents, ultimately, have more affordable,quality choices.

For working parents, thats peace of mind.

Working parents wonder,

Are my children safe,

secure, well-fed and loved?Are they learning, trying,

doing and growing? Are

they happy?


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Early Care & Education

Quality Counts by the Numbers

Quality Programs

Afterschool

Waiting for Care


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Positive Connections After seven years of mentoring, KenArfa knows the impact hes had on Vincent Belores life.Through school projects, tennis games, car washes andthe occasional heart-to-heart, Ar fa has watched a lost boy

blossom into a young man.Ive seen him go through a lot of changes and hes reallycome a long way, Arfa said. I know were going to bebuddies for life.

Mentors show children a different view, expose them tounexplored opportunities and teach them to build trust.The proof is in the results: Youth who regularly meet with amentor are 52 percent less likely than peers to skip schooland 46 percent less likely to use drugs, according to a studyby Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America.

Thats why the Childrens Services Council, through itsPositive Connections department, continues to promotementoring, aid grassroots programs and recruit dedicatedvolunteers. And thats why the department reaches outto others in the community who need a little extra helpwhether theyre struggling teens, grieving children orgrandparents raising grandchildren.

Childrens Services Council supports programs that helpteens make healthy choices to prevent pregnancy and

develop life skills. Childrens Services Council also fundsadvocacy programssuch as providing lawyers for thoseembroiled in the child welfare systemto ensure childrenremoved from their families because of abuse or neglectnd safe, loving, stable homes as quickly as possible.

In the coming months Childrens Services Councilwill enhance its community outreach with an evidence-based, universal parenting initiative for all Palm BeachCounty families.

Because healthy children, raised within stable families,create strong communities.

It really doesnt matter

what we do. Theres a

benet of us just beingtogether.

Ken Arfa, Mentor



Mentoring by the Numbers

Nearly 1,700 mentors volunteered in Mentor Center

network programs, according to a 2008 survey.

By Race

43% men57% women

By Gender

54% White

37% African-American

9% Hispanic

During the same time, there were more than

2,050 children matched with a mentor.

By Race

48% boys 52% girls

By Gender

13% White

72% African-American

15% Hispanic

And nearly 550 children remained

on waiting lists for mentors.

By Age

65% Boys

35% Girls

By Gender

54% 5-10 years old

17% 11-13 years old

10% 14-18 years old

19% under 5 years old

By Race

92% Minority8% White

Meaningful Matches


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Childrens Services Council

by the Numbers

Revenues 2008

TOTAL REVENUES: $104,47 6,485

Grant Income: $6,084,346Property Taxes:

$95,375,652 Interest $3,002,373

Miscellaneous: $14,114

Expenditures 2008

TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $94,280,571

Administrative: $13,085,831Childrens ProgramServices: $79,526,183

Capital Outlay: $405,895

Other: $1,262,662

Childrens Program Services 2008

TOTAL: $79,526,183

Quality Early Care &

Education: $18,624,321

Other: $4,139,880Healthy Beginnings

System: $28,512,241

Family & Community

Services: $16,287,204Quality AfterschoolPrograms: $11,962,537



Childrens Services Council

at a Glance 2007/2008

Prenatal/Postnatal: 19,582

Early Care & Education: 16,726

Afterschool: 6,465

Family Support: 19,418

Total Children/Families Receiving Direct Services: 62,191Additional Children/Families Receiving Indirect/Outreach Services: 90,951

Children and Families Served

Single-Parent

Household: 46%

Other Household: 11%

Two-Parent

Household: 43%

Household Composition

North: 14%

Central: 51%

South: 20%

West: 15%

Region

Hispanic: 24%Black: 43%

White: 15%

Haitian: 7%

Mayan: 2 %

Other: 9%

Race


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