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Impact The Palm Beaches Announces

Start Of $100,000 Grant Process For Local Nonprofits

Impact the Palm Beaches is seeking applications from local Environment and Animal Welfare,
nonprofit organizations interested in receiving a $100,000 grant Family, and Health and Wellness.
to create effective change in Palm Beach County. The 2024/25 Grant requests can include new or
grant process opens on September 29 and initial proposals must expansion of existing programs and
be submitted by October 25. initiatives. Impact also considers
Eligible Central and Northern Palm Beach County nonprofits requests for capital projects.
may apply for grant funding that supports their mission, “Impact has awarded grants that
programs, or services. address a variety of needs in our
“As we kick off our 10th year, Impact the Palm Beaches community, including mental health,
remains committed to partnering with local organizations to make affordable housing, homelessness,
a meaningful and long-lasting impact on the communities they food insecurity, job training, arts
serve,” shared Lisa Johnson, 2024/25 copresident of Impact the funding, hygiene, high school
Palm Beaches. Impact has set a goal of 500 members this year. graduation, marine preservation,
“As our membership continues to grow, we are able to support foster care, and so much more,” said 2024 Impact the Palm Beaches Impact Grant winners
an increasing number of organizations and initiatives, expanding Missy Agnello, Grant Committee
our efforts to uplift communities.” Cochair. “We are excited to continue working with our area To learn more about the Impact the Palm Beaches grant
For eligibility requirements and more information, please visit nonprofits to ignite change in our community.” recipients, visit ImpactPalmBeaches.org.
www.impactpalmbeaches.org. Impact grants will be awarded at an Annual Awards Impact members contribute $1,100 annually, which
Impact the Palm Beaches seeks to fund programs and projects Celebration on April 30, 2025, at the Kravis Center. includes a $100 administrative fee, and each member’s
that reach underserved populations and address or satisfy unmet Since its establishment in 2015, Impact the Palm $1,000 donation is pooled together to fund multiple $100,000
needs, solve a problem, or create an opportunity for strategic Beaches has granted almost $2 million to local nonprofit grants. The full amount of membership is tax-deductible.
change, can demonstrate specific measurable outcomes, and are organizations that are making transformational changes in Impact grants fund the following service areas: Arts and
sustainable well into the future. our community. Culture, Education, Environment and Animal Welfare, Health
Nonprofits can submit applications that align with any *The three $100,000 Impact Grants winners for 2024 and Wellness, and Family.
of the five Impact focus areas: Arts and Culture, Education, were the American Association of Caregiving Youth Impact 100 is a worldwide organization with more than 60
(Caregiving Youth Project), Healthy Mothers, Healthy chapters and steadily growing. Their motto is “One Woman,
Babies (Basics4Babies Emergency Pantry), and The Lord’s
One Meeting, One Vote.” It is designed for women who
What Is The Place (Project Divert: A Homeless Shelter Diversion Pilot want to find an efficient and collaborative means of creating
transformational change in their community. Women can
Initiative). Additionally, two $48,000 Merit Grants were
Difference Between awarded to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (for the rehabilitation become as involved as they wish in the process.
flight cages for large birds) and Take Stock in Children Palm
The Town of Palm Beach United Way is the fiscal agent
Beach County (for the program expansion in Central and
of Impact the Palm Beaches.
ADD And ADHD? Northern Palm Beach County). Photo by Capehart

Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,
Licensed School
Psychologist
You may have wondered
things like “What is
ADD? Is it different from
ADHD?” or “How do I
know if my child has ADD
or ADHD?” ADD was an
older term for attention
deficit disorder, which
is the classification for
symptoms like inattention, distractibility, forgetfulness, and
making careless mistakes. While people still use the term
ADD to classify these symptoms, it is no longer the technical
term used in the medical and psychology community to
diagnose these types of symptoms. In the late 1980’s the
medical community shifted to the term ADHD or attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder. In the early 1990s ADHD was
classified into three different types, or presentations, that
we use today. The three types are: inattentive presentation,
hyperactive presentation, and combined presentation.
So, if you’re seeing inattentive symptoms in your child
and they were to be diagnosed, the official diagnosis would
be ADHD, predominately inattentive presentation. Likewise,
if your child struggled with hyperactivity and impulsivity
the diagnosis would be ADHD, predominately hyperactive
presentation and if your child had both symptoms of
inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity, they would be
diagnosed with ADHD, combined presentation. What this
shift in terminology did was combine both inattentive and
hyperactive impulsive symptoms into one disorder with
specific presentation types so everything could be categorized
the same way.
How Do I Know If My Child Has ADHD?
Children can be evaluated for ADHD with several
instruments that assess their functioning in different areas
and look at the severity of their symptoms. The testing we
provide in our office targets the specific areas of concern
related to ADHD and allows us to diagnose and provide
specific recommendations to support your child at home
and at school. Our evaluations are comprehensive and offer
a “whole child” approach so we will be able to assess their
cognitive processing, like attention, memory, and processing
speed, as well as their social-emotional and behavioral
functioning. Our testing will provide you with the answers to
know if your child really has ADHD or if they are struggling
in some other area that is contributing to their ADHD-like
symptoms. You will leave this process with targeted and
specific recommendations tailored to your child’s strengths
and weaknesses.
Call (561) 625-4125 to discuss about your child.