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Category: Community

CSC Leon Family Book Fair; 12.03.2024; 5-7:00 pm

Celebrating the Second Annual Family Book Fair

Events like the Family Book Fair show how our community can come together to make a real difference for children and families. With the support of our partners and everyone who joined us, we’re making meaningful investments to put our kids first.

CSC Leon Seeking Volunteers (Logo of Growing Family Tree)

Seeking Evaluation Team Members

CSC Leon seeks to engage community volunteers to serve as members of an upcoming “Evaluation Team” to help review proposals for Year-Round Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs. Specifically, we are seeking diverse and experienced panel members that represent a wide cross-section of our community to ensure a fair and competent evaluation and scoring process. As a…
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Future location for CSC Leon Family Resource Center (image of the Fort Braden Community Center, an old building with a white facade and brick chimney)

UPDATE: CSC Leon approves Family Resource Center Expansion to Fort Braden

October 25, 2024: We are excited to announce the expansion of Family Resource Centers (FRCs) into the Fort Braden community. Following the successful launch of the first Family Resource Center in August 2024, this expansion will allow our operations within our administrative building (Cross Creek) to fully operationalize while simultaneously bringing essential resources to the…
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Capital Area Healthy Start Executive Leadership

Perinatal Navigator Program Set to Launch This Fall

The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) is proud to announce the unanimous approval of the Perinatal Navigator Program, a new initiative created in partnership with the Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition. This program is designed to support expectant and new mothers by providing personalized, comprehensive care coordination and case management, ensuring that…
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CSC Leon Seeking Volunteers (Logo of Growing Family Tree)

Seeking Evaluation Team Members

CSC Leon seeks to engage community volunteers to serve as members of an upcoming “Evaluation Team” to help review proposals for financial auditing services. Specifically, we are seeking diverse and experienced panel members that represent a wide cross-section of our community to ensure a fair and competent evaluation and scoring process. As a Community Evaluator,…
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Small Investments for Program Success

Two nonprofits join the 1st Year of SIPS Recipients

On Thursday, June 20, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) approved the intent to fund two applications from its fourth (and final for now) round of the “Small Investments for Program Success” (SIPS) Initiative. The objective of this one-time, short-term funding is to allow small, nonprofits access to funding outside of the more robust…
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Books Balls and Blocks Free Childhood Screening Event

Free Screening and Resources to Help Young Children Thrive

TALLAHASSEE, FL – On Friday, June 28, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) will host its second “Books, Balls & Blocks” Early Childhood Developmental Screening at its office. Families are invited to come and “play” between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. This interactive parent-child event is fun and entertaining, in addition to…
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Summer Camps for Youth; carton children skipping

CSC Leon Expands Access to Summer Camps for Hundreds of Families Across Tallahassee

On March 7, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) approved $1.7M in funding to serve more than 900 children in 11 different programs all summer long. Then, on April 18, CSC Leon authorized funding for summer camp scholarships to an additional seven programs that almost exclusively serve children and youth with unique…
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CSC Leon Intent to Award Summer 2024

Intent to Award Summer Enrichment Programs for 2024 Released

March 13, 2024: On Thursday, March 7, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) approved the intent to fund 11 applications received as part of its funding cycle for Summer Enrichment 2024. This funding is designed to expand the capacity of programs to better meet needs of children, youth, and families in Leon County during the summer of…
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Intent to Award Sips Round 3 (CSC Leon Tree Logo)

Five More Small Nonprofits Selected for Funding, bringing total to 25 SIPS Recipients

On Thursday, March 7, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) approved the intent to fund five applications from its third round of the “Small Investments for Program Success” (SIPS) Initiative. The objective of this one-time, short-term funding is to allow small, nonprofits access to funding outside of the more robust priority funding cycles to…
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