Center for Family Services Spotlights Helpful Tips During Mental Health Awareness Month

Center for Family Services (CFS) is a non-profit social services organization that has provided mental health services for the past 61 years to the Palm Beach County community. During the month of May, CFS joins a national movement to amplify the importance of good mental health care. CFS launched their social media campaign, “May you Grow your Inner Peace,” to spotlight strategies, resources, and benefits, and outline the services and programs offered by the Center.  “We want the community to know we are here to help children, adults, and families who are in need of counseling and care, particularly in the areas of parental education, prenatal and postnatal mental health, trauma and substance abuse,” said Center for Family Services’ Interim CEO, Dawn M. Silver, Ph.D.  CFS is proud to employ a team of over 30 highly skilled mental health professionals. They provide services in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole and include Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Registered Interns, and a Clinical Psychologist.  CFS provides services to about 5,000 clients annually, ranging in age from 1 to 101. Clients are often referred through medical professionals, educators, law enforcement, judges, Department of Children and Families, Children’s Services Council, schools, and other social service agencies.  Thanks to the generosity of donors and funding partners, CFS is accessible to most Palm Beach County residents. CFS has had a relationship with Children’s Services Council (CSC) since 1997, and currently offers four CSC sponsored programs that are designed to help promote strong parenting skills to raise healthy, self-confident, school-ready and responsible children. These programs include Counseling for Parents and Young Children (CPYC), Triple P (Positive Parenting Program), Teen Triple P (Teen Positive Parenting Program), and Prenatal Plus Mental Health Services. In addition, CFS also offers the S.A.F.E. Kids program, Individual and Family Counseling, Partners for Change Substance Use Recovery, and an Employee Assistance Program. They are also part of a Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network (SEFBHN) and Palm Beach County pilot program called EMBARRCC (Expanding and Maximizing Better Access to Recovery and Resiliency through Care Coordination) that promotes access to services for those in need of immediate care for substance use disorder.  About Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, Inc.:CFS is a non-profit social service agency whose mission is to strengthen individuals and families through behavioral health services and education. Since 1961, they have been serving children, adults, and families in Palm Beach County through an array of services and collaborations with other human services agencies. Their goal is to help clients surmount psychological distress and harmful behaviors, educate them about safeguards and coping strategies, and empower them to become emotionally healthy individuals, ultimately protecting the mental health of future generations. For more information, or to support CFS’ mission, or learn how to access services, visit ctrfam.org.