Debbie's Story

Hear from Debbie, a program specialist in Children’s Services Council’s professional development department. Debbie helps build providers’ capacity in areas of early childhood education and mental health. She is a mother of two school-age children and a mental-health advocate.

Debbie Manigat

CSC/Agency Relations – Guiding Principles

CSC, community partners distribute $100,000 in personal protective equipment

More than 100 local, charitable organizations benefited from the distribution.

CSC recognized as 'Pacesetter' by national Grade-Level Reading group

Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County honored for work in supporting early school success.

CSC Receives Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health

The Bell Seal is a workplace mental health certification that recognizes employers who strive to create mentally healthy workplaces for their employees. 

CSC Policy on Agency Accreditation Suspension and Accreditation Revocation

CSC Employment Opportunities

Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County is a special-purpose local government created in 1986 and reauthorized in 2014. The Council provides leadership, funding, services and research on behalf of the county's children so they are born healthy, growing up safe, ready to learn when they…

CSC earns international award from The Green Building Initiative

  The Green Building Initiative awarded three “Green Globes” to CSC’s office building in Boynton Beach.

CSC Branding Guidelines & Logos

Wherever possible, use the primary stacked logo. If space allows, you may also use the horizontal logo with the full tagline. To request a copy of the branding guidelines, or if you have any other questions, please contact the Communications Division. Children's Services Council Logos Pixel (…

CSC and United Way help foster children during COVID emergency

Children's Services Council and United Way team up to help children in the foster care system with emergency relief funds.

COVID Resources

Stay up-to-date on Children's Services Council's response to COVID-19, and find helpful local resources.

Council Update: Summer camp goes virtual with funding from CSC

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Time Palm Beach County , which receives funding from Children's Services Council, has re-imagined its model for high-quality summer programming to serve children virtually and help in-person sites and camps. 

Council Update: Quality afterschool programming benefits children in numerous ways

A study of Prime Time Palm Beach County’s Quality Improvement System found long-term benefits of quality afterschool programming to children, Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County staff shared at a recent board meeting.

Council Update: More than 1,000 families to receive internet access for distance learning

Families newly enrolled in Comcast Internet Essentials will receive two months free and CSC’s sponsorship will pick up the costs after that. 

Council Update: More Palm Beach County babies born too early, too small

CSC's board proclaimed November as Prematurity Awareness Month.

Council Update: High school students empowered by unique grant-making project

Council Update: Group prenatal care effective for mothers, babies

The CenteringPregnancy® model improves birth outcomes, supports healthy parent-child interactions, and increases prenatal behaviors that lead to positive life outcomes for children. 

Council Update: CSC reallocates funds to support COVID-19-related community needs

Amid the pandemic, the Council continues to support our community with funding for food, basic needs, direct services and internet access.

Council Update: CSC donates 100,000 books to PBC school children

A media event held May 19 at Berkshire Elementary School in West Palm Beach marked the event, which included Council CEO Lisa Williams-Taylor, who read with some of the children.

Council Update: Council proclaims November Prematurity Awareness Month

Council Update: Council Proclaims May as Mental Health Awareness Month

One in four adults, and one in five teens ages 13-18, experience a serious mental illness. 

Council Update: Council joins community partners, invests in behavioral health

Recognizing the vital importance of a community’s collective behavioral health, Children’s Services Council has joined other leaders in funding BeWellPBC.

Council Update: Council dedicates resources to community mental wellness

CSC also provides trainings and workshops for the staff of agencies we fund as well as our own staff, such as those that address reflective practice and compassion fatigue. 

Council Update: Council celebrates Mentoring Awareness Month

In Palm Beach County, about 5,000 children are assigned to mentors through the United Way of Palm Beach County’s Mentor Center.