Children's Services Council of Okeechobee

09/18/2023

Final Budget Hearing for is scheduled for Friday, September 22, 2023 at 700 SW 2nd Avenue, Room 303 at 5:01 p.m.

08/23/2023

Immediate Openings The CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY has immediate openings for an Executive Director and Secretary/Bookkeeper. The job descriptions, including minimum qualifications and essential job functions, for each of these positions may be found at https://cscofokeechobee...

03/07/2023

Don’t
forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos. Don't forget Deadline today!!! It can be used in court cases in litigation against you. Everything you've ever posted becomes public from today Even messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. It costs nothing for a simple copy and paste, better safe than sorry. Channel 13 News talked about the change in Facebook's privacy policy. NOTE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tacitly allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates. DO NOT SHARE. Copy and paste.
Their new algorithm chooses the same few people - about 25 - who will read your posts. Therefore,
Hold your finger down anywhere in this post and "copy" will pop up. Click "copy". Then go your page, start a new post and put your finger anywhere in the blank field. "Paste" will pop up and click paste
This will bypass the system.
I DO NOT GIVE FACEBOOK PERMISSION TO SHARE ANYTHING OF MINE., THAT I HAVE PUT ON THEIR SITE, . PICTURES, CURRENT OR PAST POSTS, PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAILS.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN YOU USE IN ANY DESIRED MANNER WITHOUT MY WRITTEN PERMISSION OR VERBAL CONSENT.

02/03/2023

Be on the lookout! RFP’s applications will be approved at our Feb 9th meeting and then will be put online for agencies. There won’t be a pre RFP meeting but we will have on line the slides. Please take a minute or five to review the slides! We still have agencies that make the same mistakes just because they don’t follow directions.

Summer camp applications will also be out and online.

If you have questions, Cheryl is at the office on Tuesday and Thursday -and I can be reached by phone everyday. 610-0176
Happy writing! Let’s see that creativity come alive to better the lives of Okeechobee’s children!
Cathleen

10/11/2022

The New Fiscal year has begun! 2022–23! Hard to believe CSC has been in this county since 1989. Thanks to the voters for keeping us and the taxpayers for continuing our funding. We know you care about Okeechobee’s children. We were able to find 21 proposals and continue to add to our Special Projects.
For all of you that have programs funded through the RFP process- don’t forget we need your updated budget, you certification papers before we can send a check.
All those who had summer programs we need your invoice and documentation as well as your evaluation paper ASAP.
Thanks for caring for Okeechobee children.

02/24/2022

For all community agencies that are interested, summer grant applications are available by asking for them from [email protected]. There is a quick turn around so if interested in providing services to children of Okeechobee, write a very simple grant. We have approximately $250,000 budgeted so let your imaginations go wild!

Also there is. Mandatory Pre-RFP meeting at the Schoolboard room on March 9 th at 4:00. If you write RFP’s you must have someone attend. It will be available by Zoom- please see the newspaper article or call the office at 1-863-462-5000 ext 1065.

10/16/2021

As most of you know, the Council has finished its 2020-21 year. Projects from that year need to quickly turn in their end of year information. If you received notice of receiving grants for 2021-2022; you need to get in your new budget and your signed agreement.thanks to all of you that are providing the needed programs to the children of Okeechobee County!
We’re looking for another great year.
Cathleen Blair - Executive Director

09/11/2021

Agencies will be receiving the preliminary approval of your grants after our first public hearing last week. Our final hearing is September 27 th. You then will receive another letter a as bd then we will be sending the request for an updated budget as well as the certification form. Thanks for all of you who are providing services to the children of Okeechobee!

06/15/2021

So glad that the children are thriving and learning coping skills. Thanks Tykes Nd Teens for bringing the program to Okeechobee.
C Blair

It was popsicles for “Cool Down Friday” at Camp Thrive in Okeechobee and great first week of Camp Thrive in Okeechobee! We had the opportunity to work with campers on a number of social, impulse control, anxiety and depressions skills, including calming and relaxation skills for when kiddos were ‘hot’ and ‘in the red zone’ – thus the Takis! K-5th grade teachers provided zones of regulations, including stop and think, bubble breathing and counting, and our therapists supported topics discussed. The dynamics between kids, teachers, counselors and staff was amazing! Thank you teachers for being so supportive not only to us, but most importantly, your passion for the kids! Thank you to Okeechobee County Schools and Children's Services Council of Okeechobee for making this program possible.

05/31/2021

Thanks to our community and Council volunteers, Heather, Amanda, Tom, Caryn and Pat for reading and scoring the RFP’s. Our recommendations will be made to the Council at our next CSC meeting- Thursday, June 10 th. Agencies will then receive a letter letting them know if they were approved and the amount .
Thanks again to the reading group and the agencies that want to provide needed services to the children of Okeechobee County!
Cathleen Blair-Executive Director.

05/06/2021

All RFP’s are in and the Reading volunteers are reading and grading them. We have 16 to read but don’t meet until the 25 th so will have plenty of time. Thanks to the “volunteers “- or gently pushed into the reading group! Also a big thank you to the agencies who submitted the grants and the new test page. The children of Okeechobee are lucky to have you!
Cathleen Blair- Executive Director.