Securing Our Future Initiative (SOFI) Graduation 2023
We are thrilled to acknowledge that, on Wednesday the 4th of October, CPSFL honored 30 amazing SOFI graduates! The Securing Our Future Initiative (SOFI) is a collaborative system of care that brings together community stakeholders to create an ecosystem that supports innovative systemic change and maximizes opportunities.
Moving On UP!
Community Partners of South Florida and the Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency collaborated to acquire affordable rental apartments to transform renters into first-time homebuyers in Lake Worth Beach! The six-unit rental building from the City of Lake Worth Beach will be used to launch a unique new housing solution where residents are immediately put on the path to homeownership. Read more about how the program works!
Families Explore the Arts Together
Thank you to the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County for sharing AIMBY Family Saturdays with our BRIDGES families this year. The Arts In My Backyard program is an arts-exposure program designed for families with children to create, connect and discover the arts together! In addition to boosting neural development and fine motor skills, art allows children to process their world and safely process their emotions.
One Point Can Change A Life
Wraparound Services Case Manager Anthony Sommer worked with Nasir and his mother Shirley for two years – moment by moment, connection by connection, point by point – until they were able to reach a place where the family could thrive.
Community Partners of South Florida Was an Ingredient of This Budding Chef’s Success
“CPSFL has so many support systems,” said Tyler. “If you are struggling with anything at all, they have someone to help you with work, transportation, food, mental health, and housing.”
Community Health Center Will Increase Access to Health and Social Services in Riviera Beach
Community Partners of South Florida is proud to be a partner in the Riviera Beach Health Initiative alongside FoundCare, the Health Council of Southeast Florida as well as the American Heart Association (Palm Beach County). Informed by significant quantitative and qualitative data, the Riviera Beach Health Initiative is a multi-pronged strategy to improve the health of residents by building the capacity of and increasing the residents’ access to health and social services.
We Wish You Many Blessings
My name is Drayton and I am a single Dad who works hard to put food on the table and to make the world as happy as possible. I would like to tell you a little bit about myself and my experience with Community Partners of South Florida. My journey began about a year after I became a single father. Unfortunately, I lost my fiancé to a heart attack due to complications during pregnancy in 2020. I watched her take her last breath in my arms as I was trying to apply CPR and save her. When the paramedics arrived, they told me she had no pulse and announced her passing later that night at JFK hospital.
Going the Extra Mile
As a result of medical complications outside of her control, Elizabeth missed several car seat installation appointments with the Safe Kids Palm Beach County team. Possessing a deep commitment to providing safety education to parents, our injury prevention team members went the extra mile to help a new mother in need.
Parents are Reading, Writing and Raising the Bar for Their Families
Health. Achievement. Income. Self-esteem. Every important social issue is impacted by low literacy. When individuals learn how to read, write, do basic math and use computers, they have the power to lower their health care costs, lift themselves out of poverty, find and keep sustainable employment and ultimately change their lives. Learn how one BRIDGES member is helping other adults achieve their goals.
How Do You Help A Whole Community?
Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL) is the trusted leader in comprehensive community development – investing in people, places, and systems so neighborhoods and residents thrive. We use an intentional approach aimed at improving lives and strengthening communities.
2022 Summer Reading Program
Community Partners of South Florida's Development Committee worked with BRIDGES at Highland for their 2022 Summer Reading Program.
I See You. I Hear You. You Matter - Mentor Lorraine Petrozza
Lorraine Petrozza, or Miss Lorraine as she is affectionately known, has been changing the odds for Palm Beach County youth for the last 13 years by volunteering as a mentor for Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL). This extraordinary volunteer continues to demonstrate her dedication to our community by showing her mentees in Lake Worth - “I see you. I hear you. You matter.”
MENTORS MAKE AN IMPACT THAT LASTS A LIFETIME
Mentoring links children with caring adults who are committed to their social and emotional development. The goal of the mentoring program is to build protective factors, foster a sense of connectedness, and support social-emotional learning through a supportive, positive adult mentor/mentee relationship.
Building Leaders Building Communities
We understand that a person’s voice is a powerful and necessary tool in supporting thriving communities and are working with Palm Beach County residents to equip them with the tools they need to self-advocate and foster the change they wish to see.
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Kathy Wall
Safe Kids Palm Beach County Program Director Kathy Wall is working to prevent tragedies through education and easily accessible hands-on assistance.