Programs

  • Be Well at Mandel Program

    BE WELL AT MANDEL PROVIDES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY ACCESS TO VITAL SOCIAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES WITH THE ADDITION OF A SOCIAL WORKER AT THE MANDEL LIBRARY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT, THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY FOR LIFE'S MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES. SERVICES INCLUDE REFERRALS AND LINKAGES TO PROGRAMS ASSISTING WITH FOOD, HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILDCARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, HEALTHCARE, AND MORE.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $105K

  • Afterschool Homework Centers Initiative

    THE AFTERSCHOOL HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE THE ANCHOR OF THE LIBRARY'S AFTER- SCHOOL INITIATIVES AND SERVE AS A LIFELINE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS BY PROVIDING FREE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO STUDENTS GRADES K-12. ELEMENTARY AND TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE OPEN FOUR DAYS A WEEK AND ON SUNDAY AND PROVIDE EVERYTHING STUDENTS NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY STUDY, LEARN AND COMPLETE HOMEWORK AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. EQUIPPED WITH BASIC SUPPLIES LIKE PAPER AND PENCILS, LAPTOPS, PRINTERS, DATABASES AND THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, HOMEWORK CENTERS OFFER EDUCATIONAL GAMES, SOFTWARE AND TOOLS, AND ARE STOCKED WITH NOURISHING SNACKS TO FEED BODIES AND MINDS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, ELEMENTARY AND TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE STAFFED WITH TEACHERS CERTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND BY PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS AND AMERICORP MEMBERS. THESE ADULTS SERVE AS TEACHERS, ADVOCATES, MENTORS AND CHEERLEADERS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS ON THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS. LESS THAN ONE-THIRD OF KINDERGARTEN-AGED CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN WEST PALM BEACH, SPECIFICALLY THOSE IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT ARE NEAREST THE LIBRARY, ARRIVE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS READY TO LEARN. THESE NUMBERS IMPROVE ONLY SLIGHTLY WHEN STUDENTS ARE TESTED FOR GRADE LEVEL READING IN THIRD GRADE, WHERE 40% OF CHILDREN ARE PROFICIENT READERS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT MASTERED READING BY THIRD GRADE ARE LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE. THE HOMEWORK CENTERS BOTH IN ELEMENTARY AND TEEN AREA AVERAGE OVER 1,000 STUDENTS ATTENDING OVER 170 SESSIONS WITH AN AVERAGE OF SIX KIDS A DAY.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $60K

  • Mandel Mobile Outreach Program

    MANDEL MOBILE IS THE LIBRARY'S OUTREACH, WI-FI ENABLED MINIVAN, WHICH VISITS CITY PARKS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS. THE MANDEL MOBILE HAS ASSISTED OVER 1,800 RESIDENTS OF WEST PALM BEACH WHERE THEY LIVE AND PLAY. LIBRARY STAFF, INCLUDING A CERTIFIED EDUCATOR, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY WHICH INCLUDE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, LEARNING ENGLISH, JOB AND COMMUNITY SERVICE APPLICATIONS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HYGIENE KITS AND DIAPERS.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $55K