News

One of 20 professionals selected for esteemed program.       WEST PALM BEACH, FL November, 14, 2019 – Blanca Cartagena, Site Coordinator, Lake Worth West/ Parent-Child + has been accepted into the 2020 Rising Leaders program presented by Nonprofits[...]

Congratulations to our Executive Director Rhonda Rogers who was recently nominated by Nonprofits First as Nonprofit Executive of the Year through the organization’s Hats Off Nonprofit Awards, which will be held October 1 in West Palm Beach. Rhonda was recommended[...]

Our summer youth camp made a big difference in the lives of elementary and middle school children. How do we know? The parents and volunteers told us so, but we could also see it in the smiles of the children.[...]

We’re starting a Robotics Club! Our club, for ages 9-16, will focus on building robots with Lego pieces and other materials. It’ll also concentrate on developing teamwork and presentation skills for students in grades 4-8. The new club at BRIDGES[...]

Reducing the infant mortality rate, especially among our black and Hispanic babies, is an important goal for all of us. During the month of September, Lake Worth West Resident Planning Group marked Infant Mortality Awareness Month by educating our families[...]

Our summer camp for elementary and middle school children is about to start — thanks to the support we recently received from the Jim Moran Foundation. The foundation gave us a $30,000 grant to help us pay for the camp,[...]

On most workdays, Miriam Santana is out at schools and community meetings, giving out flyers and talking to families about the benefits of BRIDGES at Lake Worth West. The 43-year-old mother of two boys flashes a quick smile and comfortably[...]

On a few recent afternoons, our Steps to Success students made sandwiches, collected bags of chips and cookies, and picked up boxes of water. Then, the middle school students in our after-school program brought everything to a group of homeless[...]

A recent survey of our residents found that many families wanted more mental health services. That was particularly true for new mothers. And so, Lake Worth West Resident Planning Group worked with Health Mothers, Health Babies Coalition of Palm Beach[...]