Supported by
Delray Credit Counseling
Delray Credit Counseling Corp, as a charitable organization itself, supports these charities in the local Palm Beach area. We believe that it is important as an organization that we utilize our resources to help the public wherever possible. Through connection with other local charities it is possible to not only share our ability to help consumers with their educational needs but also introduce to our consumers the ability to assist them as well. Though the majority of these charities operate in the Palm Beach area, a consumer could undoubtedly find a similar institution in their area. It doesn’t take a lot for an individual to contribute to the greater good of others when working with agencies such as these.
It is our hope that by assisting other charities in helping their clients with the services that they provide, that we may also contribute to the variety of services that they can offer. And introduce them as a quality charitable organization to others in an attempt to spread the desire to work towards a common good.
Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
Wendy Tippett, Executive Director
1712 2nd Avenue, North
Lake Worth, FL 33460-3210
253-1361, Fax: 253-1370
E-mail: tipp1128@aol.com
Mission: To restore families in crisis to stability and self-sufficiency by providing all-encompassing services to families with children.
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc. (AVDA)
Pam O’Brien, Executive Director
P.O. Box 667
Delray Beach, FL 33447
265-3797 X102, 800-355-8547, Fax: 265-2102
E-mail: avda@AVDA-FL.com
Accreditation: Certified by Department of Children & Families
Mission: Provides emergency shelter and support services to victims of domestic violence regardless of age, color, creed, sex, religion or national origin.
Arc of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Joyce W. Laird, Executive Director
1201 Australian Avenue
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
842-3213, Fax: 863-4352
E-mail: jlaird@arcpbc.org
Website: www.arcpbc.org
Accreditation: Commission on Accreditation Rehabilitation Facilities
Mission: Improves the lives of children and adults with mental retardation or related developmental disabilities, as well as their families, through services, advocacy and education.
Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Dorla Leslie, Executive Director
471 Spencer Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
561-616-1222, 800-404-7960, Fax: 616-1230
E-mail: ctrfam@ctrfam.org
Accreditation: Council on Accreditation for Children & Family Services
Mission: Provides for the emotional well-being of individuals, children and families regardless of their ability to pay.
Center for Information and Crisis Services, Inc. (the)
Susan K. Buza, Executive Director
P.O. Box 3588
Lantana, FL 33465
547-8637 Administration, Fax: 547-8639
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E-mail: datamgr@flinet.com
Website: www.iandr.org
Accreditation: Alliance for Information and Referral Services and American Association of Suicidology.
Mission: Helps Palm Beach County residents find a way to successfully solve their own problems by providing information, referrals, crisis intervention, telephone counseling and community education.
Children’s Place at Home Safe, Inc. (the)
Howard S. Olshansky, Chief Executive Officer
2309 Ponce de Leon Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
832-6185, Fax: 832-4786
E-mail: arowe@tcphs.org
Mission: Facilities for the care and treatment of abused, abandoned, neglected, drug-exposed and HIV/AIDS infected children & youth.
Coalition for Independent Living Options, Inc. (CILO)
Shelley Gottsagen, Executive Director
6800 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33413
966-4288, TTY 641-6538, Fax: 641-6619
E-mail: cilo2000@bellsouth.net
Website: www.cilo.org
Mission: A consumer-directed agency with the majority of board members and staff having disabilities. Provides advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer support, adaptive equipment loan program, accessibility studies, an after-school program, summer camp, crime victim assistance and disability sensitivity training. Promotes independence for people with disabilities and welcomes people of all ages and with all disabilities.
Community Child Care Center of Delray Beach, Inc.
Nancy K. Hurd, Executive Director
555 NW 4th Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
276-0520, 276-8655, Fax: 276-4561
E-mail: nkhurd@delraychild.org
Website: http://www.delraychild.org
Mission: Provides comprehensive, quality preschool and after-school education and services to eligible children/families, protective services (abused), low-income working poor, teenage parents, and refugee/entrants.
Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County, Inc. (CAP)
Yolette Bonnet
2330 South Congress Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 18887
West Palm Beach, FL 33416-8887
472-9160, Fax: 868-5652
E-mail: capwpb3@aol.com
Mission: Provides coordination and/or delivery of psychosocial, medical and adjunctive services for HIV-positive people. Also provides education, and risk-reduction activities for the community.
Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach County Inc.
Alton Taylor, Executive Director
400 S. Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
278-0000, 732-0800, Fax: 276-8852
Website: www.dafpbc.org
E-Mail: dafpbc@msn.com
Mission: To convert public and private resources into a service apparatus to encourage and support the process of recovery from chemical addiction and to promote drug-free living and mental well-being to citizens living in South Florida.
Lord’s Place, Inc. (the)
Suzanne P. Cabrera, CFRE, Executive Director
P.O. Box 3265
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
689-0499, Fax: 683-1299
Website: www.thelordsplace.org
Mission: The Lord’s Place, Inc. is a nonprofit, non-sectarian, 501©(3) organization. Dedicated to restoring dignity and self-esteem to the homeless, The Lord’s Place is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness by providing housing, food, education and support services designed to promote self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and a stable environment for families and individuals.
New Hope Charities, Inc.
Mark Coppock, Chief Professional Officer
626 N. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
366-5092, 924-7986, Fax: 655-6075
E-mail: newhopemsc@aol.com
Website: www.newhopecharities.com
Accreditation: National Association for the Education of Young Children
Mission: Mission is to give disadvantaged children and adults the faith, hope and skills needed to develop the individual’s spirit, mind and body to its full potential.
National Charities
American Red Cross
Web: http://www.redcross.org/where/chapts.html
Locates all Red Cross chapters nationwide.
Leukemia Research Foundation
Web: http://www.leukemia-research.org
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Web: http://www.missingkids.org
