Children's Services Council of Martin County
2011 - 12 Funded Programs
2-1-1 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc.
Program: 211 Treasure Coast
Award Amount: $15,000
Priority Area: Partnership Grant
Summary: Provides 24 hours/7 days-a-week information, which includes referral, telephone counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention services toll free to individuals, families, and children.
Contact Information:
Susan Buza, Executive Director
Phone: 561-533-1099
Fax: 561-547-8639
Mindy Gonzalez, Director of Finance and Administration
Phone: 561-533-1096
Fax: 561-547-8639
The ARC of Martin County, Inc.
Program: Alternative Behavioral Learning Environment (ABLE) Program
Award Amount: $189,967
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: Provides a learning environment for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in an after-school, out-of-school summer camp and respite setting.
Contact Information:
Keith Muniz, CEO
Phone: 772-283-2525, Ext. 123
Fax: 772-286-6808
Sarah Alloway, Program Administrator
Phone: 772-283-2525, Ext. 124
Fax: 772-286-6808
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Inc.
Program: Start Something
Award Amount: $153,522
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: Provides at-risk children (ages 6-17) with a screened and trained volunteer mentor who are matched with a child to act as a positive role model. To supplement the matches, small group curriculum-based sessions are offered to high-risk teens.
Contact Information:
William Bee, President/CEO
Phone: 772-283-8373, Ext. 226
Fax: 772-283-0803
Stacey Brownlow, Vice President of Programs
Phone: 772-283-8373, Ext. 230
Fax: 772-283-0803
Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County, Inc.
Program: High-Yield Learning Program
Award Amount: $289,182
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: Provides after-school care to help youth (ages 6-18) perform better in school, while fostering a greater sense of belonging in the community and better relationships with parents. Service delivery areas include Hobe Sound, Palm City, Indiantown, and Port Salerno.
Contact Information:
Anne McCormick, Executive Director
Phone: 772-545-1255, Ext. 103
Fax: 772-545-1204
City of Stuart Community Services Department
Program: East Stuart Youth Initiative
Award Amount: $504,710
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: Comprehensive after-school, community centered program for 6-17 year olds in collaboration with Boys & Girls Clubs, Tykes & Teens and Stuart Police in cooperation with the Concerned Citizens Association and the East Stuart Coalition.
Contact Information:
Samuel Amerson, Public Works Director
Phone: 772-288-1292
Fax: 772-288-5381
Jeff Montpetit, Community Services Supervisor
Phone: 772-288-5340 or 772-370-6661 (cell)
Fax: 772-463-5822
Judy Browning, Accountant
Phone: 772-288-5321
Fax: 772-288-5323
Dunbar Center, Inc.
Program: Early Head Start Match
Award Amount: $40,253
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Provides affordable child care to at-risk children (birth to age 3) and offers a full curriculum component combined with health screenings, USDA nutrition program services to parents, referrals, and therapy for special-needs children.
Contact Information:
Paul Kelly, Executive Director
Phone: 772-545-0808
Fax: 772-545-3173
Sharon Walker, Program Director
Phone: 772-545-0808
Fax: 772-545-3173
Early Learning Coalition of Indian River, Martin and Okeechobee Counties, Inc.
Program: Child Care Executive Partnership
Award Amount: $566,901
Priority Area: Critical Source Provider
Summary: Source for childcare resource and referral needs in Martin County and subsidized child care for eligible families of children from birth to age 5.
Contact Information:
Jacki Jackson, Executive Director
Phone: 772-223-3833 (direct) or 772-220-1220 (main)
Fax: 772-220-1229
Loretta Toth, Executive Assistant
Phone: 772-223-3832 (direct) or 772-220-1220 (main)
Fax: 772-220-1229
Early Learning Coalition of Indian River, Martin and Okeechobee Counties, Inc.
Program: Local Match for Working Poor
Award Amount: $86,520
Priority Area: Critical Source Provider
Summary: Source for childcare resource and referral needs in Martin County and subsidized child care for eligible families of children from birth to age 8.
Contact Information:
Jacki Jackson, Executive Director
Phone: 772-223-3833 (direct) or 772-220-1220 (main)
Fax: 772-220-1229
Loretta Toth, Executive Assistant
Phone: 772-223-3832 (direct) or 772-220-1220 (main)
Fax: 772-220-1229
Early Learning Coalition of Indian River, Martin and Okeechobee Counties, Inc.
Award Amount: $15,000
Priority Area: Critical Source Provider
Jacki Jackson, Executive Director
Phone: 772-223-3833 (direct) or 772-220-1220 (main)
Fax: 772-220-1229
Loretta Toth, Executive Assistant
Phone: 772-223-3832 (direct) or 772-220-1220 (main)
Fax: 772-220-1229
Easter Seals Florida, Inc.
Program: Treasure Coast Early Steps Program
Award Amount: $67,193
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Provides early identification/intervention services to developmentally at-risk children (birth to age 3) through intensive family service coordination, support of parent-child bonding/relationship building, and developmental education.
Contact Information:
Sue Ventura, CEO
Phone: 407-629-7881
Fax: 407-629-4754
Lori Sang, Director-Treasure Coast Early Steps Program
Phone: 772-380-9972, Ext. 64422
Fax: 772-380-9976
CASTLE
Program: Safe Families
Award Amount: $178,156
Priority Area: Child Abuse Prevention
Summary: Provides home-based parental education and support, designed to prevent child abuse/neglect for children (ages 0-18) and help families remain intact by identifying and reducing risk factors.
Contact Information:
Theresa Garbarino-May, Executive Director
Phone: 772-465-6011
Fax: 772-465-6013
Doug Borrie, Assistant Executive Director
Phone: 772-465-6011, Ext. 231
Fax: 772-465-6013
Al Jacks, Program Manager
Phone: 772-781-4510
Fax: 772-219-0791
CASTLE
Program: Valued Visits
Award Amount: $30,783
Priority Area: Child Abuse Prevention
Summary: Provides supervised visitation that has been court ordered in a safe and nurturing place for children to visit a parent who has hurt them.
Contact Information:
Theresa Garbarino-May, Executive Director
Phone: 772-465-6011
Fax: 772-465-6013
Doug Borrie, Assistant Executive Director
Phone: 772-465-6011, Ext. 231
Fax: 772-465-6013
Jenene McFadden, Program Manager
Phone: 772-461-0863
Fax: 772-219-0791
HPS, Helping People Succeed, Inc.
Program: Building Readiness Among Infants Now (BRAIN)
Award Amount: $294,385
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: A primary prevention program serving Martin County families with newborns. It provides in-home visits, brain development education, and developmental monitoring to promote optimal child growth during the critical developmental years in partnership with Martin Memorial Medical Center.
Contact Information:
Suzanne Hutcheson, President/CEO
Phone: 772-320-0777
Fax: 772-320-0180
Kathy Derringer, Vice President
Phone: 772-320-0787
Fax: 772-320-0180
HPS, Helping People Succeed, Inc.
Program: Children's Behavioral Support Program
Award Amount: $136,768
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Early childhood mental health program serving 2-5 year olds who are enrolled in either a licensed childcare facility or Martin County School District's Head Start Programs and are demonstrating difficult behaviors.
Contact Information:
Suzanne Hutcheson, President/CEO
Phone: 772-320-0777
Fax: 772-320-0180
Kathy Derringer, Vice President
Phone: 772-320-0787
Fax: 772-320-0180
HPS, Helping People Succeed, Inc.
Program: Developmental Intervention Program
Award Amount: $127,699
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Provides group and in-home parental education and developmental instruction to build family strengths of positive parent-child interaction, nurture parenting skills, and promote healthy home environments that produce competent, resilient children who will be successful in school and life.
Contact Information:
Suzanne Hutcheson, President/CEO
Phone: 772-320-0777
Fax: 772-320-0180
Kathy Derringer, Vice President
Phone: 772-320-0787
Fax: 772-320-0180
HPS, Helping People Succeed, Inc.
Program: Healthy Families Martin Match
Award Amount: $146,421
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Provides in-home visits for families at risk with newborns, offering education and bonding techniques.
Contact Information:
Suzanne Hutcheson, President/CEO
Phone: 772-320-0777
Fax: 772-320-0180
Kathy Derringer, Vice President
Phone: 772-320-0787
Fax: 772-320-0180
Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Program: After School/Out of School
Award Amount: $233,226
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: Focuses on children from economically challenged families to participate in extra "life-enhancing" activities, designed to be a positive place for youth to thrive and grow, and is provided to Martin County youth (ages 5-18) at locations throughout the county. Program sites include Port Salerno, Golden Gate (Stuart), Jensen Beach, and countywide Extreme Teen Centers.
Contact Information:
Kevin Abbate, Parks & Recreation Director
Phone: 772-221-1420
Fax: 772-288-5432
David Gladding, Recreation Administrator
Phone: 772-221-1430
Fax: 772-419-4096
Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Program: Banner Lake After School Time (B.L.A.S.T.)
Award Amount: $87,942
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: An after school/out-of-school program for the children in the Banner Lake Community that provides recreation, arts and culture, leisure, and educational programming.
Contact Information:
Kevin Abbate, Parks & Recreation Director
Phone: 772-221-1420
Fax: 772-288-5432
David Gladding, Recreation Administrator
Phone: 772-221-1430
Fax: 772-419-4096
Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Program: Parks, Leisure, Arts, Culture and Education (P.L.A.C.E.)
Award Amount: $80,423
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: An after school/out-of-school program for the children in Indiantown, primarily between the ages of 10-14 but also serves children between the ages of 5-18.
Contact Information:
Kevin Abbate, Parks & Recreation Director
Phone: 772-221-1420
Fax: 772-288-5432
David Gladding, Recreation Administrator
Phone: 772-221-1430
Fax: 772-419-4096
Martin County Health Department
Program: School Health Program
Award Amount: $118,105
Priority Area: Critical Source Provider
Summary: Assesses, protects, and promotes the health of students in the community by carrying out state school health mandates and by working with community partners to ensure the best possible outcomes for Martin County students.
Contact Information:
Karlette Peck, Administrator
Phone: 772-221-4000, Ext. 2123
Fax: 772-221-4966
Maureen Ryan
Director of Community Health Program
Phone: 772-221-4000, Ext. 2124
Fax: 772-221-4966
Laura McBride
Senior Community Health Nurse
Phone: 772-221-4000
Fax: 772-221-4989
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.
Program: The Bellybutton Project
Award Amount: $80,263
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Focuses on increasing early entry into prenatal care and improving screening rates for clients of private physicians, as well as increasing access to related health services in order to improve birth outcomes for mothers and their infants.
Contact Information:
Scott Berry, Executive Director
Phone: 772-463-2888
Fax: 772-463-2896
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.
Program: Father & Child Resource Center
Award: $10,000
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Provides education and support for fathers to enable them to become more actively involved parents and positive role models to help their children achieve healthy growth and development. The Your Daddy's Home component of this program provides skills and education to fathers who are currently not fulfilling or are at risk of not fulfilling the physical, financial, emotional, moral, and legal responsibilities to their children.
Contact Information:
Scott Berry, Executive Director
Phone: 772-463-2888
Fax: 772-463-2896
Phone: 772-463-2888
Fax: 772-463-2896
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.
Program: Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Matching Funds
Award Amount: $37,799
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Advocates, assesses, and educates on maternal and child health needs, as well as funds and monitors specific service providers.
Contact Information:
Scott Berry, Executive Director
Phone: 772-463-2888
Fax: 772-463-2896
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.
Program: Community Health Education
Award Amount: $97,310
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Targets women at-risk for poor birth outcomes and provides two educational programs: Inter-Conception Care and Baby Basics.
Contact Information:
Scott Berry, Executive Director
Phone: 772-463-2888
Fax: 772-463-2896
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.
Program: Prenatal Care Program for the Uninsured
Award Amount: $83,539
Priority Area: Maternal and Child Health
Summary: Provides prenatal care, along with labor and delivery management services to uninsured pregnant women and their newborns in collaboration with Martin County Health Department, Children's Services Council of Martin County, United Way of Martin County, Martin Memorial Medical Center, and Martin County Board of County Commissioners.
Contact Information:
Scott Berry, Executive Director
Phone: 772-463-2888
Fax: 772-463-2896
New Monrovia Community Development Corporation, Inc.
Program: Residents Empowering All Children's Hope (R.E.A.C.H.)
Award Amount: $93,140
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: Neighborhood based after-school/out-of-school program, serving more than 125 children (ages 5-18) primarily from the New Monrovia Community. This program is a collaboration between the New Monrovia Community Development Corporation and the Martin County Parks and Recreation Department.
Contact Information:
Gloria McHardy, President
Phone: 772-287-6327
Kevin Abbate, Parks & Recreation Director
Phone: 772-221-1420
Fax: 772-288-5432
David Gladding, Recreation Administrator
Phone: 772-221-1430
Fax: 772-419-4096
Project L.I.F.T.
Program: Project L.I.F.T. (Life Initiative For Teens)
Award Amount: $15,000
Priority Area: Mental Health/Substance Abuse Prevention
Summary: Provides occupational skill development and positive adult mentoring while addressing substance abuse and mental health issues in teens through mental health counseling
Contact Information:
Bob Zaccheo, Director
Phone: 772-359-8403
Shared Services Network of Martin County
Program: Shared Services Network of Martin County Executive Roundtable
Award Amount: $5,800
Priority Area: Partnership Grant
Summary: Committed group of chief executive officers and executive staff who work collaboratively on priority issues that affect children in Martin County. These leaders of our county have prioritized the issues of improving school attendance and reducing youth substance use in Martin County.
Contact Information:
Jill Sheppell, Shared Services Network Administrator
Phone: 772-219-1200, Ext. 30476
Fax: 772-219-1228
Tykes & Teens, Inc.
Program: Adolescent Substance Abuse Program
Award Amount: $73,547
Priority Area: Mental Health/Substance Abuse Prevention
Summary: Provides services to at-risk or substance using youth in a two-phase program that offers an aftercare component.
Contact Information:
Jeffrey Ralicki, Executive Director
Phone: 772-220-3439
Fax: 772-220-3484
Jennifer Howell, Program Director
Phone: 772-220-3439
Fax: 772-220-3484
Tykes & Teens, Inc.
Program: General Mental Health Program
Award Amount: $354,053
Priority Area: Mental Health/Substance Abuse Prevention
Summary: Provides family mental heath services, including individual, group, and family therapy, as well as psychiatric evaluation and medication management. A comprehensive therapy program for everyone in an abusive family is available to enable the establishment of a healthy family unit, while ensuring the child's safety. In addition, mental health services are provided to meet the needs of Martin County's Severely Emotionally Disabled youth population and their families.
Contact Information:
Jeffrey Ralicki, Executive Director
Phone: 772-220-3439
Fax: 772-220-3484
Tykes & Teens, Inc.
Program: Project Northland
Award Amount: $148,643
Priority Area: Mental Health/Substance Abuse Prevention
Summary: Supports a research-proven, science-based strategy to reduce youth alcohol use, focusing on the out-of-school and community-based components of the program for middle school age children and their families. The program also aims to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors that impact the youth of Martin County by changing the social norms surrounding underage drinking and other risky behaviors through public service announcements and supporting family events that encourage healthy activities for youth and their family.
Contact Information:
Jeffrey Ralicki, Executive Director
Phone: 772-220-3439
Fax: 772-220-3484
Darcy Flierl, Director of Prevention Services
Phone: 772-220-3439
Fax: 772-220-3484
The Whole Child Connection, Inc.
Program: Whole Child Connection
Award Amount: $322,981
Priority Area: Critical Source Provider
Summary: Designed to improve access and promote utilization of services for Martin County children and their families through a seamless internet-based delivery system of care.
Contact Information:
Nicole King, Executive Director
Phone: 772-220-0043
Fax: 772-463-2896
Alicia Hohsfield, Senior Advisor
Phone: 772-220-0248
Fax: 772-463-2896
YMCA of the Treasure Coast, Florida, Inc.
Program: Strong Families Program
Award Amount: $47,730
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: Serves children daily by offering a safe, nurturing atmosphere where they can learn and thrive. The program includes activities such as arts and crafts, music, education, sports, and recreation.
Contact Information:
John Lass, President/CEO
Phone: 772-286-4444, Ext. 226
Fax: 772-286-4643
Audra Mariz, Executive Director
Phone: 772-223-1606 or 772-260-7181 (cell)
Fax: 772-286-4643
YMCA of the Treasure Coast, Florida, Inc.
Program: YREADS!
Award Amount: $25,336
Priority Area: After-School Care
Summary: Utilizes volunteers to work with schools and parents to close the gap in students' reading performance and the State of Florida's expectations. The program builds on the current READS! program and offers additional literacy and recreational activities to children of working parents.
Contact Information:
John Lass, President/CEO
Phone: 772-286-4444, Ext. 226
Fax: 772-286-4643
Audra Mariz, Executive Director
Phone: 772-223-1606 or 772-260-7181 (cell)
Fax: 772-286-4643