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New Executive Director Looks Forward To Contributing To Future of Our Center

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We welcome our new Executive Director Rhonda Rogers! She’s a strong advocate for high-quality services for vulnerable populations. Ms. Rogers specializes in developing and overseeing new and innovative programs. Her commitment to families, children, and youth, and to high-quality programs[...]

Retired Executive Director Most Proud of Transforming Young Lives

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Carol Clinton has retired from Lake Worth West Community Center after 12 years as executive director. She reflects on how she helped started most of the programs offered by our Center and what she has enjoyed most about her job[...]

Good School Attendance Leads to Children Doing Well Later in Life

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Millions of children in the United States, including many in Palm Beach County, finish third grade without learning to read proficiently — and that puts them on a dreaded track of dropping out of high school. The ability to read[...]

Early Childhood Education Is Key To Future Learning

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Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success, studies show. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of low-income children miss this crucial milestone. Poverty compounds the problem: Students who have[...]

Our Reading Program Prevents The “Summer Slide”

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It’s called the “summer slide” – the tendency for students, especially those from low-income families, to lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous school year. We offer summer reading and other educational programs so students can practice their reading.

Parents Learn Skills to Be Their Children’s First Teachers

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Our “Exploring Our World” class at BRIDGES at Lake Worth West helps children refine motor skills and learn to socialize. It also assists parents in strengthening their parenting skills. The class is one of many for families to gain skills needed to raise their children in Palm Beach County.

BRIDGES at Lake Worth West Helps Family Reunite After Suffering Hardships

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The father lost his job. The family couldn’t pay their rent. They no longer had a home. That’s when the parents made the painful choice. They sent their children, ages 10 and 15, to live with another family. While their[...]

College Prep Club Teaches Youth To Achieve The American Dream

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Every week, close to 50 high school students attend our College Prep Club, which is funded by the United Way of Palm Beach County. These youths come to strengthen their academics, determine what college they want to attend, and prepare for their college years and beyond.