Even if you don't have children in St. Lucie County, you may be benefiting from the services provided by the Children Services Council.
The Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County funds 53 programs that reach over 30,000 children a year. Their programs focus on ensuring every baby is a healthy baby, stopping child abuse before it starts, keeping kids off the streets, keeping children in school, and keep children away from drugs and alcohol.
These programs directly impact households with children in St. Lucie County, but also impacts businesses with employees who have children. Their services aren't just for the economically disadvantaged.
On November 4, 2014, the question of reauthorization of the Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County will be on the ballot. Due to a change in the State Statute effective in 2010, Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Broward and Okeechobee County Councils will be on the ballot in 2014, Pinellas, Hillsborough, in 2016, and Miami in 2020. 50.1% of the vote is required for the Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County to continue to exist.
The Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County is an independent district enabled by Florida State Statute and established in St. Lucie County by voters in 1990. Currently the average homeowner pays $27 per year in property tax towards the Children’s Services Council. It operates with an 8% administrative expense and is responsible for funding over 400 jobs in St. Lucie County attracting an additional $8.5 million in Federal, State and Foundation resources.
To learn more about the programs funded by the Children Services Council of St. Lucie County, please visit: www.cscslc.org
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