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Public Safety Department

Palm Beach County. Public Safety Department. Youth Affairs Division. Board of County Commissioners Tony Masilotti, Chairman Addie L. Greene, Vice Chairperson Karen Marcus Jeff Koons Warren H. Newell Mary McCarty Burt Aaronson County Administrator Robert Weisman. Division Programs.

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Public Safety Department

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  1. Palm Beach County Public Safety Department Youth Affairs Division Board of County Commissioners Tony Masilotti, Chairman Addie L. Greene, Vice Chairperson Karen Marcus Jeff Koons Warren H. Newell Mary McCarty Burt Aaronson County Administrator Robert Weisman

  2. Division Programs Education Center Youth Service Bureau Highridge Family Center

  3. Education Center • A Youth Affairs community resource • Education, training, and professional development • Provides free services to the Palm Beach County community: • Children • Parents • School Personnel • Mental Health Professionals • Community Groups

  4. Parent Education Services • Based on STEP Program • Child and Adolescent Development • Realistic Expectations • Improve Communication • Respect and Encouragement • Positive Discipline • Problem Solving/Finding Solutions

  5. Psycho-educational Groups • Anger Management Skills • Character Building • Coping with Divorce • Handling Peer Pressure • Self-Esteem Building • Social Skills

  6. Training and Professional Development • Pre-doctoral Psychology Internship • Field Placement Site for Master’s and Doctoral Level Students • Continuing Education for Psychologists, LCSWs, LMFTs, and LMHCs

  7. Community Resources Speakers’ Bureau • Presentations to community groups on topics related to children and families Annual Resource Fair • Workshops • Displays • Free Immunizations for Children • Activities for Children • Continental Breakfast and Lunch

  8. Youth Affairs Education Center For information, call (561) 625-2530

  9. Youth Service Bureau • Professional Therapy/Counseling Services • Licensed Master’s and/or Master’s Level Therapists • Family Therapy • Parent/Child Therapy • Individual Therapy • Group Therapy • Case Management • ALL services are FREE Services provided for 3 months

  10. Who Qualifies for the Program? • Families with children through 17 years of age • Palm Beach County Residents

  11. Counseling Issues Addressed • Abuse/Neglect • Behavioral Problems • Blended Families • Family Violence • Firesetting • Grief and Loss • Parent/Child Relationships • Separation/Divorce • Step Families • Academic Difficulties • Parenting • Truancy

  12. Who can call the Youth Service Bureau? • Palm Beach County Residents • Parents • Children • School Personnel • Community Agencies • Anyone who knows a child or family who might need help • Any child age 13 and older may go to their parents, counselor, or call directly to visit them in confidence

  13. Contact Youth Service Bureau North County (561) 625-2520 Central County (561) 712-6640 Belle Glade (561) 992-1233 South County (561) 276-1340

  14. Highridge Family Center • A72-Bed, 3 month residential program • FREE for Palm Beach County residents • Serves “at risk” adolescents ages 11 to 15 years • Family Therapy based • Addresses family, school, and peer related issues

  15. Exclusionary Criteria • Residents cannot be adjudicated as delinquent and cannot have open or pending cases in the juvenile justice system • Residents cannot be on probation • Residents must not be in need of prescribed psychotropic medication or psychiatric treatment

  16. The Facility Has • Three male and three female dormitory-style “houses” • A Palm Beach County School District alternative education school • Indoor/Outdoor Recreational Facilities • Nutritional Services

  17. Program Components • Family, Group and Individual Therapy • Residential Education - Cognitive-Behavioral Groups • Milieu Therapy • Use of a Value Based Point/Level System • Level 1 – Commitment • Level 2 – Trust • Level 3 – Consistently Responsible • Level 4 – Integrity/Maturity • Parent Education - Multiple Family Groups • Collaboration with PBC School Board • Alternative Education School Site • 4 PBC Teachers • Behavioral Management Staff in Each Classroom Follow up services provided by the Youth Service Bureau

  18. For More Information on Highridge Family Center Call (561) 625-2540

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