Children's Services Council of Broward County

Name

Children's Services Council of Broward County

Legal name

Children's Services Council of Broward County

Website

https://cscbroward.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children and Family Social Services Funding

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Child and Youth Services (624110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Children's services funding
• Youth development programs
• Family support services
• Community grantmaking
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lauderhill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding / Public Tax Revenue: CSC is a special taxing district of Broward County that receives public funding through property taxes to fund community programs and services for children and families. The organization distributes these funds as grants and sponsorships to qualified community organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Children's Services Council of Broward County is a government special taxing district that funds and coordinates a portfolio of community programs serving children from birth through adolescence and their families in Broward County, Florida. The organization distributes public property tax revenue through grants and sponsorships to approximately 200+ community agencies, supporting services such as early learning, mental health support, after-school programs, family strengthening, food security, and violence prevention. CSC also operates technology platforms including the SAMIS data management system, NEXUS provider portal, and Broward Training Collaborative to support its funded provider network.

Product overview

Children's Services Council of Broward County is a government council that funds and coordinates programs and services for children and families in Broward County. Rather than a single software product, CSC Broward operates a portfolio of community service programs including early learning, mental health support, after-school programs, family strengthening services, and youth development initiatives. The organization provides technology platforms for providers including the Nexus Portal for program management, SAMIS for case management and data tracking, and the Broward Training Collaborative for professional development. Key programs include back-to-school events, water safety initiatives through SWIM Central, the Choose Peace/Stop Violence bullying prevention initiative, and the Broward AWARE! child abuse prevention campaign. CSC also publishes data dashboards and research reports to track community impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Broward Training Collaborative (BTC): Training collaborative offering online registration for classroom and online training sessions covering nearly 100 topics relevant to child and family services.

Products and services

• CSC Broward Participant Demographics Data Dashboard An interactive data dashboard providing demographics data on CSC Broward program participants across all CSC-funded programs in Broward County.
• Broward Training Collaborative (BTC) An online training registration platform offering approximately 100 topics relevant to child and family services, with classroom and online training sessions delivered to funded providers.
• Nexus Portal A web portal for providers to access CSC-funded program management tools and resources, including documentation submission and program management capabilities.
• SAMIS Documentation System Documentation and training resources for the SAMIS (Social Assessment and Management Information System) used by funded providers for case management, reporting, and budget submission.
• Back-to-School Events Program Annual community program providing free back-to-school events across Broward County, including school supplies, shoes, and community resources for families.
• SWIM Central Water Safety Coupon Program Partnership with SWIM Central providing $55 coupons for swimming instruction to help children learn essential water safety skills.
• Choose Peace/Stop Violence Initiative A collaborative violence and bullying prevention initiative with United Way of Broward County and Broward County Public Schools featuring positive social norms campaigns, Agents of Change clubs, and school-based activities reaching over 271,000 students annually across 130 schools.
• Broward AWARE! Protecting OUR Children Campaign Child abuse and neglect prevention campaign bringing together agencies since 2009 to leverage public awareness resources.
• Youth FORCE Program A youth development and employment program with performance measurement tools and service delivery guidelines for providers serving Broward County youth.
• STEP Employment Program Employment assessment and follow-up data collection program for youth workforce development, operated in partnership with funded providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,160 participants representing over 200 agencies attended CSC funded trainings in FY 2016/17
• +6 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SWIM CentralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC has partnered with SWIM Central to offer exclusive swim coupons valued at $55 to help offset the cost of swimming instruction for children and families, promoting water safety.
• United Way of Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC partners with United Way of Broward County on the Choose Peace/Stop Violence initiative and other community programs. United Way provides community relations and media support for the collaborative.
• Broward County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC collaborates with Broward County Public Schools on multiple initiatives including Choose Peace/Stop Violence, homeless education assistance (HEART), and Broward Reads campaign for grade-level reading.
• Girl Scouts of Southeast FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on supporting girls' development and self-discovery through Girl Scout programming and resources for families.
• Florida Department of Health in Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC supports DOH-Broward's school-based dental sealant program and childhood vaccination initiatives, as well as health and wellness resources for families.
• HandsOn BrowardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC funds HandsOn Broward to support volunteer campaigns including Read for the Record and Back to School Extravaganza, providing service learning opportunities and youth leadership programs.
• Homeless Education Assistance Resource Team (HEART)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Broward County Public Schools' HEART program to support educational stability for children and youth experiencing homelessness, providing school uniforms, supplies, and transportation.
• JumpStartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC partnered with JumpStart for Broward Reads for the Record initiative, where volunteers read to approximately 40,000 four and five-year-olds, with CSC funding book purchases for participating children.
• Rachel's ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC provided additional funding to bring Rachel's Challenge program to Broward County Schools, designed to equip and inspire students to replace acts of violence and bullying with acts of respect, kindness, and compassion.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County: A Florida special district under the same Children's Services Council statute that funds a continuum of children's programs in Palm Beach County — directly comparable legal structure, funding mechanism, and service mix to CSC Broward.
• Children's Services Council of Okaloosa County: A Florida Children's Services Council special taxing district serving Okaloosa County children — same statutory framework, county-level funding model, and program continuum as CSC Broward.
• Children's Services Council of St. Lucie County: Another Florida Children's Services Council special district funding children's services in St. Lucie County — directly comparable governance, funding model, and program portfolio.
• Children's Services Council of Martin County: A smaller-scale Florida CSC special district with the same statutory authority and mission, providing a peer benchmark for Broward's smaller-county counterparts.
• The Children's Trust (Miami-Dade County): The Children's Trust is a Miami-Dade County special taxing district that funds children's services through property tax revenue — a near-identical operating model to CSC Broward, making it the closest direct peer in both structure and mission.

Broad incumbents

• United Way of Broward County: A long-standing CSC partner that funds and convenes a wide range of community services across Broward County — overlapping scope but broader mandate (income, health, education, basic needs) versus CSC's children-exclusive focus.
• Florida Department of Children and Families: The state-level agency responsible for child welfare, foster care, and family services in Florida — a key system partner whose priorities and funding decisions directly affect the demand environment for CSC's programs.

Regional players

• Allegheny County Department of Human Services: A county-level public agency that administers and funds a broad portfolio of human services including children and youth programs in Allegheny County, PA — comparable mission and county-scale delivery, but a general-purpose human services department rather than a children-focused special district.

Others

• Foundation for Child Development: A national private foundation funding research and policy work on child development and family well-being — thematically related but operates through grantmaking and advocacy at the national level rather than direct county-level service funding.

Emerging players

• HandsOn Broward: A CSC-funded volunteer intermediary that mobilizes community service for children and family programs in Broward County — narrower scope (volunteer mobilization) but operating within the same county ecosystem.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cscbroward
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CSCBroward
• Facebookfacebook.com/cscbroward
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children%27s-services-council-of-broward-county/?trk=biz-companies-cym
• Instagraminstagram.com/cscbroward

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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