What is the purpose of For The Children Inc.?
FTC serves children ages 3 to high school and provides family support services
for the entire community. Your child is FTC #1 priority. FTC is a not-for-profit organization founded in September 1999 and
opened its doors to the children of Palm Beach County since April 2000. After School programming is very important for working
parents. FTC provides quality and affordable educational, recreational, community and family building activities. The Osborne
School was the only Elementary School in the City of Lake Worth, Florida where minority children could attend school during
the segregation years.
Today,
the building serves as the Headquarters of For The Children Inc. and the Osborne After School Program (OCASP) which serves
a daily average of fifty (50) children from diverse ethnic groups.
FTC
was founded by Ms. Reginale Durandisse.
Our Mission:
To provide
children and their families with quality educational, recreational and family support services that foster positive physical,emotional, social, cognitive growth and development.
Philosophy:
· Provide quality and affordable services to the children and
community residents that foster social, emotional growth, and cognitive development.
· Provide educational programs and services that will enhance and reinforce skills needed to be
productive in the community.
· Promote an alternative, safe, positive environment, where
mutual dialogue between youth, parent (s), elected officials and residents can take place.
· Promote human relations and cross cultural awareness, self-esteem, mutual respect of ethnic and
cultural diversity within the community.
· Promote
active Citizen Involvement in local community issues.
