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CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING INC

EIN 65-0932032 WEST PALM BCH, FL

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Revenue 2024
$7,957,751
Expenses 2024
$7,634,357

Program services were 80.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B99
Classification
2000
Street
8895 N MILITARY TRL STE 300C

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING IS BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR PLAYFUL, HEALTHFUL, AND HOPEFUL LIVING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING (CFCC) IS BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR PLAYFUL, HEALTHFUL, AND HOPEFUL LIVING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS HEALTHY, RESILIENT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH ACES (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES) AWARE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNITIES. EARLY RELATIONAL HEALTH MATTERS, SETTING THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG RESILIENCE, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. CENTER FOR CHILD COUNSELING WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO BUILD HEALTHIER, SAFER, MORE NURTURING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES - WHERE ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. IN ADDITION TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, CFCC IS BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF CAREGIVERS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF ACES (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND ADVERSE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS) BY BUILDING POSITIVE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (PCES) AND ADDRESSING TRAUMA THROUGH A PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT) APPROACH.

  • CHILD FIRST:CHILD FIRST IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT PROVIDES INTENSIVE, HOME-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PALM BEACH COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE YOUNG CHILDREN (BIRTH TO AGE THREE) AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FULLY FUNDED BY THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, THIS PROGRAM STRENGTHENS EARLY RELATIONSHIPS, MITIGATES THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, AND ENSURES FAMILIES HAVE COORDINATED ACCESS TO THE SUPPORTS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP HEALTHY, SAFE, AND STRONG.AS PART OF THE COUNTYWIDE CHILD FIRST CONTINUUM, CFCC ALSO LEADS THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COURT (LAUNCHED IN 2016), A SPECIALIZED, TRAUMA-INFORMED COURT DESIGNED FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS ENTERING FOSTER CARE. THIS COLLABORATIVE MODELBRINGING TOGETHER JUDICIAL PARTNERS, ATTORNEYS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CFCC'S CLINICAL TEAMPROMOTES HEALING, SAFETY, REUNIFICATION, AND TIMELY PERMANENCY.IN THE REPORTING YEAR, 186 FAMILIES RECEIVED INTENSIVE CHILD FIRST SERVICES, AND 12 PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE DELIVERED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY. AN ADDITIONAL 216 REFERRALS WERE SUPPORTED.

    Expenses $1,755,747 · Revenue $1,991,938

  • CHILDCARE AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS (CCSEW):CCSEW IS CFCC'S FLAGSHIP PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT MODEL, DELIVERED DIRECTLY IN CHILDCARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND SHELTERS ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES CHILDREN'S SOCIALEMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AT MULTIPLE LEVELS, OFFERING: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION AND CONSULTATION USING EVIDENCE-ALIGNED IECMHC PRACTICES. ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION, COACHING, AND WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AND CAREGIVERS. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PLAY THERAPY FOR CHILDREN DEMONSTRATING BEHAVIORAL OR EMOTIONAL CONCERNS. DYADIC THERAPIES THAT STRENGTHEN ATTACHMENT, BONDING, AND PARENTCHILD HEALING. PARENTING GROUPS TO EQUIP CAREGIVERS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGIES THAT BUILD RESILIENCE.CCSEW REACHED APPROXIMATELY 5,750 CHILDREN, TRAINED 797 TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS, AND PROVIDED SERVICES ACROSS 45 CHILDCARE CENTERS AND PK8 SCHOOLS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES.IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM TOTALED $147,825.

    Expenses $788,550 · Revenue $769,258

  • CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER:THE CHILD & FAMILY CENTER IS A WELCOMING CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND CAREGIVERS ACCESS SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, THERAPY, AND FAMILY SUPPORT. SERVICES FOCUS ON HEALING TRAUMA, ENHANCING EMOTIONAL REGULATION, REBUILDING HEALTHY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM RESILIENCE.EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE PLAY THERAPY, CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY (CPP), FILIAL THERAPY, THE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (CPS) MODEL, AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT). THE CENTER SERVED 336 CHILDREN DURING THE YEAR, OFFERING A CONTINUUM OF DEVELOPMENTALLY RESPONSIVE CARE.IN-KIND SUPPORT TOTALED $64,745.

    Expenses $915,796 · Revenue $1,006,654

  • INFANT MENTAL HEALTH: INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO CFCC'S MISSION SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING IN 1999. CFCC IS WIDELY RECOGNIZEDLOCALLY AND NATIONALLYFOR EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE YOUNGEST AND MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN. GROUNDED IN BRAIN SCIENCE AND EARLY RELATIONAL HEALTH, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BEST-PRACTICE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS DURING THE CRITICAL PRENATAL-TO-AGE-SIX DEVELOPMENTAL WINDOW.IN ADDITION TO CLINICAL SERVICES, CFCC OFFERS SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO BUILD THE SKILLS OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE COUNSELING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS EXPERIENCING STRESS, TRAUMA, OR PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVED 167 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.TOTAL EXPENSES: $407,554 | TOTAL REVENUE: $470,498.TRAINING IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF CFCC'S MISSION, ENSURING THAT OUR COMMUNITYCOMPRISING EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONALS, CAREGIVERS, AND LEADERSHAS THE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED, TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE DECISIONS THAT PROTECT CHILDREN, PREVENT ABUSE, AND PROMOTE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.CFCC LEVERAGES THE LATEST RESEARCH IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, TRAUMA, RESILIENCE, AND POSITIVE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (PCES) TO STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE CHILD-SERVING ECOSYSTEM.EDUCATION AND PREVENTION SERVICES (EPS):EPS BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF ADULTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE SAFE, NURTURING, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN CAN THRIVE. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND EARLY INTERVENTION THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, REDUCE RISK RELATED TO TRAUMA AND ADVERSITY, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.IN 2023, CFCC LAUNCHED WWW.BEKIDSAFE.ORG, EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY ONLINE TRAINING FOR CHILDREN, CAREGIVERS, EDUCATORS, AND CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS.EPS INCLUDES: STAY KIDSAFE!PERSONAL SAFETY EDUCATION FOCUSED ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. CAMPSAFEAN ONLINE, EVIDENCE-INFORMED TRAINING THAT EQUIPS CAMP LEADERS AND STAFF WITH THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. SNAP (STOP NOW AND PLAN)A COGNITIVEBEHAVIORAL MODEL THAT HELPS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BUILD SELF-CONTROL, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND PROSOCIAL SKILLS TO REDUCE DELINQUENCY AND ENHANCE WELL-BEING.COLLECTIVELY, EPS PROGRAMS REACHED 15,305 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH 52 WORKSHOPS, AND THE LEAD THE FIGHT / FIGHTING ACES TRAININGS AND EVENTS RECEIVED 3,029 YOUTUBE VIEWS EXPANDING CFCC'S REACH IN PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.PROGRAM EXPENSES: $1,523,290 | PROGRAM REVENUE: $1,527,803 | IN-KIND: $26,370.PEDIATRIC INTEGRATION:CFCC'S PEDIATRIC INTEGRATION PROGRAM EMBEDS THERAPISTS AND CARE COORDINATORS DIRECTLY WITHIN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, ENSURING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVE PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AT THE POINT OF CARE. BY COLLABORATING SEAMLESSLY WITH PEDIATRICIANS, OUR TEAM REDUCES BARRIERS TO ACCESS, IMPROVES EARLY IDENTIFICATION, AND STRENGTHENS FAMILIES' CONNECTION TO ONGOING SUPPORT.CARE COORDINATION:HIGH-QUALITY CARE COORDINATION ENSURES WARM HANDOFFS AND SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS ACROSS CFCC'S CONTINUUM OF SERVICES, PROMOTING RECOVERY, RESILIENCE, SAFETY, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING COMPLEX NEEDS.DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE PROGRAM SERVED 295 CHILDREN.TOTAL EXPENSES: $679,586 | TOTAL REVENUE: $621,567.

    Expenses $2,682,716 · Revenue $2,904,868

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Eugenia Millender

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Bill Lynch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jeffrey Petrone

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Eddie Stephens

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Vicki Chouris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jessica Cecere

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patsy Mintmire

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Renee Layman

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $183,754
    From this org
    $176,413
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,341
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,413
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,528
    Filer's total
    $183,754
  • Melissa Haley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin Perry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren Scirrotto

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $104,483
    From this org
    $96,491
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,992
    Hours/week
    40
  • Elizabeth Troung

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $100,532
    From this org
    $99,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,486
    Hours/week
    40
  • Herdis Spierto

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $90,267
    From this org
    $83,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,528
    Hours/week
    40
  • Amber Payne

    CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $75,766
    From this org
    $69,238
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,528
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $7,957,751
    Expenses
    $7,634,357
    Contributions
    $3,248,059
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $7,620,574
    Expenses
    $6,840,165
    Contributions
    $3,223,688
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $6,213,216
    Expenses
    $5,896,419
    Contributions
    $2,189,509
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,865,700
    Expenses
    $4,579,313
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,729,584
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,884,318
    Expenses
    $4,471,813
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,436,792
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,486,410
    Expenses
    $4,164,954
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,714,094
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,950,607
    Expenses
    $3,694,077
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,751,401

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.