The Early Literacy Book Distribution program provides children’s books for families receiving services in the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County’s Healthy Beginnings system of early childhood care. The dedicated doctors, staff, and healthcare facilities who support this program and their commitment to placing books in the hands of young children and their families play a vital role in building a strong literacy foundation for young children, while encouraging and fostering a lifelong love of reading in our community.
Every baby born in a Palm Beach County hospital receives a book to take home to start their home library.
For more information, contact Molly Felmet, Early Literacy Book Coordinator, at 561-767-3364 or email MFelmet@literacypbc.org.
By The Numbers
39,434
books were distributed to Healthy Beginnings programs.
19
Healthy Beginnings programs throughout Palm Beach County
11
Healthy Beginnings program providers
Success Story
”“We are very appreciative of the Early Literacy Book Distribution program. It allows the Counseling for Parents and Young Children program, the Prenatal Plus Mental Health Program as well as the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) at Center for Family Services (CFS) to provide our children, teenagers, and parents with great reading materials. Through this incredible partnership, we are able to provide a variety of books that pertain to social emotional learning and mental health, so that our participating families may further their journey of growing, learning, and improving their mental health. The books allow for wonderful bonding time between children and their caregivers while exploring the literary world. We also are able to provide books for adult caregivers, helping sustain them in caring for themselves so they can be the best possible support they can be for their children.”
–Todd L’Herrou, CEO at Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, Inc.
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