HabCenter has been awarded $80,000 for our Arts & Cultural Education Fund from Cultural Council For Palm Beach County. This funding means the world to us and our clients, enabling us to expand our Arts & Music programming at our new STEAM Center and empower individuals with lifelong developmental differences and mental health challenges through creative expression. With this grant, we will establish vibrant Arts & Music programming, introducing our clients to the wonders of creativity and enhancing their artistic skills. We’ll also develop a comprehensive Arts & Music Curriculum, ensuring structured learning and growth opportunities, and host art and music workshops to foster basic art knowledge and enhance creative expression. Additionally, we will facilitate inclusive community engagement by organizing regular field trips to art institutions and cultural events, promoting overall well-being through enriching experiences that encourage personal growth and community integration.

On behalf of everyone at HabCenter Boca Raton, thank you, Cultural Council For Palm Beach County, for believing in our mission to enrich lives through the arts. Your support expands our capabilities as well as strengthens our commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in the arts. Together, we’re creating a more vibrant and inclusive community for all. #palmbeachculture 

About the HabCenter:

HabCenter Boca Raton is a nonprofit organization that opened its doors in 1978 to equip adults with special needs with the knowledge, skills, and behavior needed to lead useful and productive lives with dignity, respect, and independence. HabCenter provides a safe, enriching environment to empower the spirit of those individuals it serves and encourage their unlimited potential. Essential programs the HabCenter offers are Social Services, and mental-wellness counseling, Developmental Training, Programs in Education, Art and Recreation (P.E.A.R.), and Vocational Training within HabCo Manufacturing and the HabCenter Plant Nursery that provide horticultural training. HabCenter also offers local businesses and universities partnership opportunities through HabCo Manufacturing, the Nursery and counseling, special education and occupational therapy internship programs. HabCenter also has a Supported Employment program, which provides competitive integrated employment (CIE) opportunities for clients who can work in the community by preparing them with the knowledge, skills and behaviors they need to be successful. To learn more, visit habcenter.org.