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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[...]

Lake Worth West Resident Planning Group is hiring a part-time executive assistant. The preferred candidate needs to speak Creole. The job’s main tasks are: – Greet guest upon arrival. – Answer the telephone and provide information and/or referrals to the[...]

We got a lot of support for our second annual Love of Literacy Luncheon on Feb. 8 in Boynton Beach. Literacy is a word we use often in describing our programs and events. Take a few moments to understand what[...]

What’s on your mind? Lake Worth West Resident Planning Group recently hosted two BRIDGES Take Action — Oscar-themed events (one in English and one in Spanish) to inspire our residents to tell us how our programs are received in the[...]

A group of Lake Worth West high school girls is learning job readiness skills and getting mentoring to prepare them for the future — thanks to a new program organized by Dress for Success Palm Beaches and funded by Children’s[...]

Time certainly flies! This year, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary as an organization that has transformed the Lake Worth West community. With our partners at Palm Beach County government, Sheriff’s Office, Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, and so[...]