Community Outreach
Devereux Florida - Community OutreachProject InspireDevereux Florida offers prevention/intervention services through its Project INSPIRE (Interventions Nurturing Self-confident and Productive Interactions through Relationship Evolvement). Project INSPIRE provides assessment, crisis intervention, case management, individual, group, and family counseling, as well as follow-up services.These client-centered services target youth who are at risk for delinquency, running away, truancy and/or other troubled behavior. Named in Florida Statues as "Children/Families In Need of Services" (CINS/FINS), these youth and their families are eligible for free, state-sponsored, juvenile crime prevention services funded through the Department of Juvenile Justice. To be eligible, the youth must be between the ages of 10 and 17. The Project INSPIRE team delivers services to youth and families in a culturally-competent manner illustrating compassion and sensitivity to the diverse needs of Broward County residents. In doing so, services are offered in multiple settings throughout the community. Such settings include the office, community centers, schools and in the home.
Broward County 4782 West Commercial Blvd. Tamarac, FL 33319 (954) 739-9123 Fax - (954) 731-7411 Child Advancement/Family Empowerment (C.A.F.E.) ProgramThe CAFÉ program serves children and families in Grand Avenue, Richmond Heights and Orange Center Elementary Schools by helping to promote self-esteem, security, support and opportunity for the students and their families, as well as the community where they reside.Services offered include: Community resource services for teachers and parents; student counseling & socialization skills sessions; cultural diversity awareness training for students, teachers and parents; and mentoring services for at risk students. This program is due possible with funding and support from the Heart of Florida United Way in partnership with Devereux Florida.
Orange County 501 North Wymore Road, Suite 200 Winter Park, FL 32789 (407) 975-2565 Fax - (407) 975-2589 Kids ClubKids' Club is a therapeutic after-school program funded by the Orange County Citizens' Commission for Children. Staffed by Master's level therapists, Kids' Club is located at Orange Center Elementary School. The program serves students who live in an area with many environmental stressors such as poverty and crime. A high percentage of the students are Haitian and struggle with language, cultural and immigration issues as well.Kids' Club provides a safe, structured, supervised environment for these kids, many of whom consider the program a second family. The program focuses heavily on academics and mental/behavioral health issues - providing mentoring, tutoring, social skills training, recreational therapy and individual and group therapy.
Orange County
501 North Wymore Road, Suite 200 Winter Park, FL 32789 (407) 975-2565 Fax - (407) 975-2589 |
