Sponsored Programs

Sponsored Programs for Calendar Year 2020

Sponsored Programs are non-profit community agencies that have a funding agreement with the Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide health or health-related services to the uninsured, underinsured or vulnerable county residents. These services help fulfill our mission to be the health care safety net for Palm Beach County. This annual grant process to agencies with compatible missions is one of the many ways we work to provide health services to keep our community healthy.

	Agencies	Description of Contracted Services	Agency Contact Information	Website
	Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope	Cancer support services - Provide services to cancer patients to lessen hospitalization, expediting access to medical care, testing and appointments, transportation, supplemental nutrition (food), cancer specific health & wellness items (packages).	(561) 748-7227	https://cahh.org
	Caridad Center	Social Determinants of Health - assessments to guide individualized services (behavioral health assessments, care coordination, individual counseling, support groups (for cancer and female victims of violence), Psychiatric assessments, counseling, medication management, legal, housing and food assistance)and Behavioral Health Prevention classes.	(561) 737-6336	www.caridad.org
	Catholic Charites - Diocese of Palm Beach	Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) - Certified instructors provide a  curriculum for adult and children. MHFA course objective is to increase knowledge of the signs, symptoms and risk factors of mental illness. Behavioral Health- Counseling services include individual & group sessions to address relationship discord, child and family dynamics, depression, anxiety, grief/loss and social isolation.	(844) 848-6777	https://www.ccdpb.org
	Center for Child Counseling	Behavioral Health with direct services like individual, family and group therapy including crisis stablization for adult and pediatric residents of PB County. CFCC Institute for Clinical Training provides education and workshops focusing on community education to promote early identifcation of mental and behavioral health needs for children. The Trainings are for parents, caregivers, professional and the community to effectively buffer the effects of toxic stress in children related to ACEs.	(561) 244-9499	www.centerforchildcounseling.org
	Center for Family Services	Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Counseling for individual, family and children on an outpatient basis to PB County residents.	(561) 616-1222	www.ctrfam.org
	Center for Trauma Counseling	Mental Health Counseling - Provide therapies  for those who suffer from various forms of trauma, abuse, depression, suicidal tendencies and post traumatic stress disorder. Also provide educational trainings to the community to increase awareness and identify mental and behavioral conditions.	(561) 444-3914	www.palmbeachmentalhealth.org
	Clinics Can Help	Durable Medical Equipment (DME) services to PBC residents.	(561) 640-2995	www.clinicscanhelp.org
	Community Health Center of West Palm Beach	Vision, Mental Health Services, Chronic Disease Management Clinic, Specialty Services and Navigation - Vision services include a full range of  optometry services like routine eye exams, eye disease checks, prescription services and eyeglasses. Mental Health services offered twice weekly including mental health screenings, assistance finding follow-up services and consultations with a volunteer psychiatrist. Chronic Disease Management Clinic is open 3 days a week providing support, education and care for hypertension, diabetes and other chronic diseases. Specialty services including pulmonologist and urologist (by appointment).  Navigation to other community services.	(561) 840-8681	www.freehealthcarewpb.org
	Diabetes Coalition of Palm Beach County	Diabetes Prevention and Management - by using risk assessment screenings, care coordination assessments, referrals and linkages, general education, targeted education and outreach, diabetes prevention program, diabetes self-management program and training.	info@diabetescoalitionpbc.org	www.diabetescoalitionpbc.org
	The Glades Initiative, Inc.	Navigation - Community Resource Educators (Navigators) will assist residents with applying for benefits (medical, food stamps, etc.).  Cooking Matters Nutrition Education will  teach residents how to eat healthy for less and to prepare healthy meals with a low budget. Medical Interpreter Training is a training for bilingual individuals interested in medical or community interpreting targeting providers in the Glades area and Coastal Palm Beach County.	(561) 996-3310	www.gladesinitiative.org
	Families First of Palm Beach County	Behavioral Health Services for adult and children - to include individual, group and family therapy. In addition, Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women (TOPWA) is an innovative outreach program for pregnant women at risk of HIV, HIV positive and/or pregnant substance abusing women and in need of prenatal care, medical care and support.	(561) 721-2887	www.familiesfirstpbc.org
	Feed the Hungry Pantry of Palm Beach County	Food Services - provide weekly deliveries to seniors and disabled clients and their families with a variety foods like meats, vegetables, fruit, milk, cheese, bread, and canned goods.	(561) 398-2828	www.feedthehungrypbc.org
	Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County	Circle of Moms program provides support to the maternal mental health needs of pregnant and postpartum women. Pregnancy Centering  program model is a patient centering prenatal care in a group setting.	(561) 996-9274 Belle Glade (561) 804-9987  WPB (561) 665-4545 Greenacres 1-888-414-4642	www.hmhbpbc.org
	Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County	Legal Services for Medical Assistance - Services address the vital need to improve health and well-being of low-income and other vulnerable populations by resolving unmet legal needs and removing legal barriers that impede access to care.	(561) 655-8944 1-800-403-9353	www.legalaidpbc.org
	The Lord's Place	CARE Team provides health support and coordination services to homeless individuals and families. The CARE Team is a group of  professionals such as psychiatric nurse practitioner, medical assistant, case manager, job coach, and other key client support who collaborate the care of The Lord's Place most vulnerable.	(561) 494-0125	www.thelordsplace.org
	Mental Health America of Palm Beach County	Behavioral Health - Behavorial health screenings, helpline assistance and referrals, peer place mentoring, Certified Recovery Peer Specialist services provide support and screenings,  supportive counseling, and navigation services for pediatric and adult individuals with signs of mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Mental Health outreach to the homeless population of PB County.	(561) 832-3755 (561) 801-4357 Helpline	www.mhapbc.org
	My Clinic	Social Determinates of Health (SDOH) - Provide health outreach, awareness and referral services to the at risk population of Palm Beach County.	(561) 203-7511	www.myclinicjupiter.org
	National Alliance on Mental Illness	Peer Mentoring - Work with individuals living with mental illness who have no support. The peer support specialist (mentor) will connect individuals with community resources that assists with social connectedness and support network. Peer to Peer education course will be taught by Peer Support Specialists to individuals living with mental illness. The curriculum will include personal goal setting, coping & problem solving skills and utilizing community services that support stabilization & recovery.  Family to Family course teaches family members and caregivers about mental health conditions, treatment options, medications, problem solving, coping strategies and coping skills.  Psychiatric Hospital Discharge Support and Follow up will have a Peer Specialist meet with individuals being discharged from the hospital to assist with filling prescriptions, attending their 7 day psychiatric follow up appointment and connect to needed community resources.	(561) 588-3477	www.namipbc.org
	Palm Beach County Medical Society Services -  Project Access	Project Access - provides care coordination services for specialty medical care and specialty dental care. The Project Access team screens, navigates and enrolls for services through the ACA Marketplace, Medicaid, Health Care District, and Project Access Direct Care. Voluntary health providers will provide care through office visits, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, hospital care, and specialty dental care for patient enrolled in the Project Access Direct Care. Connect patients to community resources to address social determinants of health.	(561) 433-3940	https://projectaccesspbc.org/
	South Florida Hunger Coalition teaming with Living Hungry	Food services - Stage “Food Farmacy Pop-Up Eat Well Centers” that deliver high-quality nutrition and education intervention services such as food, nutrition therapy, cooking classes, one on one nutritional counseling and group classes tailored specifically to prediabetes and diabetes medical needs to improve health outcomes for patients.	(561) 400-2712	https://livinghungry.org/