Center for Child Counseling

Early Childhood Mental Health is the Foundation of Our Mission Research shows that we should focus on the youngest, most vulnerable children in our community. In fact, the period of birth to age six provides the foundation for health, learning, emotional expression, and social relationships throughout the lifetime. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health have been the foundation of the Center for Child Counseling's mission in Palm Beach County since being founded as All Bout Children in 1999. Through implementation of evidence-based interventions, we focus on the youngest children in our community because research shows that this period of life (prenatal to age 6) provides the foundation for health, physical and emotional, and learning throughout the lifespan. We are passionate about our mission and strongly believe that the first years of life lay the foundation for future development, reflected in the array of program services we deliver that focus on promoting the social-emotional wellness of at-risk babies, young children, and their caregivers. We believe that caregivers and families who learn to interact positively with young children are less likely to engage in abusive and neglectful behaviors and that effective interventions can disrupt the intergenerational cycle of abuse, positively impacting generations to come.