The rise in drownings of children with autism in Florida
At least 63 children with autism have drowned in Florida since 2021 with 10 of those drownings happening in Palm Beach County, according to a report by Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County. The study- believed to be the largest of its kind in the United States related to autism and drownings- identified 109 drownings in Florida involving children with autism since 2012. Download the report below. If you would like Appendix A and B, please e-mail Jon Burstein at jon.burstein@cscpbc.org or call him at 561-374-7616.
Child First Evaluation Final Report Executive Summary
This report examines the extent to which Child First reduces child maltreatment, and improves child and parent outcomes, compared to other clinical programs as well as a comparison group. The report was conducted by the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW II). Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County adopted this program to reduce child maltreatment, improve child and parent outcomes, and prevent families from entering child protective services.
Child First Safety Brief
This brief discusses findings relevant to the safety of children who participated in the Child First program. Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County adopted this program to reduce child maltreatment, improve child and parent outcomes, and prevent families from entering child protective services. An evaluation study found that children who participate in Child First were less likely to be reported to the state’s child protective services than comparison children.
Zip Code Report Data Tables
CSC updates the data tables at the beginning of each year when new data is available. The data can be downloaded, sorted, and viewed based on an organization’s needs. For more information, or questions about the data, please contact 561-740-7000.
Healthy Start Community Assessment Executive Summary
To request the Healthy Start Community Assessment Executive Summary in Spanish or Creole or to get a copy of the full report, please call 561-740-7000.
Strong Minds Network of Palm Beach County - A Five-Year Evaluation Report
This evaluation provides an overview and analysis of the Strong Minds Network, Palm Beach County’s early childhood quality improvement system, from 2015 to 2019. For more information about the report, please contact Kim Lu, Evaluation Officer at kim.lu@cscpbc.org.