Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County strives to enable and inspire all young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as responsible, caring and productive citizens.

To achieve this, trained youth development professionals offer a comprehensive curriculum at a very low cost to children and teens age 6-18 during after-school and summer hours. For just $25 for the entire school year, Club members participate in lessons focused on Education and Career Development, Character and Leadership Skills, Health and Life Skills, Recreation, Sports and Fitness and the Creative Arts.

Club membership is open to all young people, and no child is turned away for a parent's inability to pay. Club branches are located in Hobe Sound, Port Salerno, Palm City, East Stuart and Indiantown.

CHARACTER COUNTS!
CHARACTER COUNTS! mission is to enhance and develop personal character by inspiring all segments of the community to recognize the significance of ethical and moral values and the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. CHARACTER COUNTS! is a program of United Way of Martin County.

Local website: www.charactercounts.net
Phone: (772) 283-4800

CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL
The Children's Services Council of Martin County, an independent local taxing district overwhelmingly approved by voters in 1988, funds, oversees and analyzes the performance of 34 programs for children in Martin County. Homeowners provide a dedicated funding source for programs that improve the health, safety and education of our youngest citizens, and the Council and its staff work to ensure the most effective and lasting impact for each proudly supported initiative – including the Be The Influence project by the Martin County Shared Services Network!

Drug Abuse Treatment Association, Inc. (DATA)
A Private Non-Profit Organization providing Prevention, Intervention, Outpatient and Residential Treatment for adolescents and their families since 1980 in Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties. Our Mission is to provide effective quality programs for children, adolescents, and their families experiencing problems with substance abuse and/or juvenile delinquency. DATA's Goal is to empower children and their families to reject drugs, violence and other criminal activity, which in turn will lead to more productive and successful lives within their community.

Martin County Health Department
The Martin County Health Department is an influence in the lives of young people in many ways. One way is in their work with children, adolescents and teens through the School Health Program. The School Health Staff touches young lives every day, be it comforting a sick, scared 1st grader, teaching a middle school diabetic student how to take care of himself in school, or counseling a scared teenager who comes from a very dysfunctional home life and is afraid she may be pregnant. Every encounter is an opportunity to impart assistance and support both physically and emotionally and to "be the influence."

Martin County Sheriff's Office
Part of the mission of the Martin County Sheriff's Office is to serve and safeguard all persons in Martin County and ensure the quality of life for all through the effective and efficient delivery of law enforcement services. To that end, members of the Sheriff's Office are proud to "Be the Influence" for the youth in our community - serving as role models by the example they set, enforcing traffic and underage drinking laws, and monitoring establishments that sell alcoholic beverages to ensure compliance.

Contact the Martin County Sheriff's Office at 772 220-7000 or www.sheriff.martin.fl.us.

Parents Who Host Lose the Most
Many well-meaning parents think that it is enough to take away car keys at their teen's parties so the teens can't drink and drive. Parents provide the alcohol or allow alcohol to be consumed based on the false belief that it's a rite of passage, especially at prom and graduation parties.

The "Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking" public awareness campaign was developed by Drug-Free Action Alliance in 2000 to educate parents about the health and safety risks of serving alcohol at teen parties and to increase awareness of and compliance with underage drinking laws.

Quit Doc Research and Education Foundation
The Quit Doc Research and Education Foundation is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths from tobacco use and abuse. 

Research projects are designed to find the best methods for treating nicotine addiction, and to promote and improve the availability of such programs for tobacco users who are ready to overcome their addiction 

Educational programs are youth-oriented, and designed to improve awareness of the tobacco industry's attempts to recruit teenage smokers. Our hope is to provide children and teenagers with the information necessary to avoid the initiation of tobacco use.

For more information, contact Dr. Barry Hummel at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Shared Services Network
The Shared Services Network of Martin County was established in 2000.  Its membership is comprised of chief executive officers of local government, educational, health and non profit organizations, law enforcement and  judicial entities, and local businesses.  Their mission is Working Together For Kids, and it is realized by identifying, analyzing and prioritizing the needs of children and families in Martin County.  The current focus of the network is to reduce substance use by Martin County youth.  Shared Services Network facilitates substance abuse prevention initiatives in Martin County.

 Shared Services Network:  772-219-1200 x 30476 
or visit The Shared Services Network web site.

Students Working Against Tobacco
Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) is promotes smoke-free lifestyles in the Sunshine State. Being in SWAT gives you the chance to make a difference in your community, while also being part of a statewide movement. SWAT is by youth and for youth to create a smoke-free Florida through activism. SWAT fights against manipulative tobacco industry efforts that try to get new youth smokers. As a member, you decide how to fight and how to use activism to cause social change in a fun and cool way.

For more information, contact Kim Waser at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Tobacco Free Partnership of Martin County
The Tobacco Free Partnership of Martin County is a coalition of community members actively working to change the perception among local youth that tobacco use is a normal activity. The group consists of a wide array of adults from both the public and private sector, local youth leaders, and members of the general public.

For more information, contact Kim Waser at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Tykes & Teens
Tykes & Teens is a non-profit agency in Martin County, dedicated to enriching the lives of children and families through mental health counseling and substance abuse prevention and treatment. T&T accepts Medicaid, most insurance's and offers sliding fee scale to reduce cost to families seeking help.

For more information call 772-220-3439,
or visit www.tykesandteens.org

United Way of Martin County
United Way of Martin County's mission is to provide leadership to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. Its work is focused on the building blocks for a good life: Quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.

Local website: www.liveunitedmc.org
Phone: (772) 283-4800

211
211 is a confidential community helpline and crisis hotline where highly trained and accredited Resource Specialists offer guidance and support in helping teens, adults, families, seniors, caregivers and professionals find the services they need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Local website: http://www.211palmbeach.org/