Friends Of Children   954-578-8399 7272 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Lauderhill, FL 33313 www.friendsofchildren.net NF, SS, Mcd, Sp, Cr, Fr           CINS/FINS Provides short-term counseling, intervention referral and case management services to the habitually truant, runaways and ungovernable children, to assist in breaking the cycle of negative behavior and increase resiliency and self-efficacy.  Targeted to youth who are most likely to become adjudicated delinquents and who reside in the zip code areas with the highest number of delinquency referrals.           Family Intervention Program Short-term, intensive case management services to improve family functioning by addressing immediate needs of children at imminent risk of being removed from their homes by the Broward Sheriff’s Office Child Protective Investigator team.  Families are referred from the Child Protective Team or Henderson’s Family Team for voluntary participation.           Family Strengthening Program Short-term (12-weeks to 6 months) intensive case management services to families in Deerfield Beach, N. Pompano Beach and unincorporated N. Broward County. Referrals from Childnet, BSO, schools and other organizations for voluntary participation.           Residential Group Homes Provides 24-hour supervision, individual and group counseling, service planning, treatment teams, social skills, independent living skills, case planning, educational support, support services and after care services in a long-term residential group home for teen boys and girls 12-17 years.           Transition to Productive Young Adulthood Provides support services to adolescents aging out of foster care. Targets youth 16+ years who are current or eligible participants in the State of Florida’s Independent Living Program and provides training for emotional and practical preparation for leaving foster care, development of a support network, career preparation/education planning, development of a “life toolbox” and ongoing life coaching.   Minority Development        & Empowerment 954-315-4530 871 W. Oakland Park Blvd., #300 Wilton Manors,  FL 33311 www.mdeinc.org NF, Sp, Cr, Fr Advocates for families from the Caribbean Islands.  Offers parenting classes, individual, family and group therapy, court advocacy, translation, supervised visits and reunification plans, and provides HIV/AIDS testing and counseling.           Maximizing Out of School Program Provides individual counseling, psychological assessment and evaluation, and family therapy to children and families.   Mount Bethel Human Services Corp., Inc.  954-763-5010 1021 NW 6th Street (Sistrunk Blvd.) Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 www.mountbethel.org NF, Cr, Fr           Family Resource Center Provides intensive case management for families and after-school program for middle and high school youth to enrich and empower for positive youth development.           Effective Black Parenting Provides training especially for Black parents by focusing on many of the challenges and problems that are involved in raising their children. Neighborhood Partnership Provides supportive counseling through education, awareness, training and group interactions to individuals and their families with past substance abuse and/or at-risk of becoming substance abusers.           CINS/FINS           Provides monitoring, education and referrals for children with serious truancy.           Neighborhood Accountability Board Project           Provides services for 1st and 2nd time juvenile misdemeanor offenders.           Child Care Subsidy Provides financial assistance for child care to parents within Fort  Lauderdale's zip code 33311.