Community-Based Connections, Inc. (CBCI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering youth development, family strengthening, and community empowerment services to hard to serve populations, has received a $6.25 million, five-year federal grant to expand its footprint into Palm Beach County. CBCI, together with the City of Riviera Beach, will celebrate the grand opening of its new office located at 3100 Broadway Avenue in Riviera Beach. CBCI’s new location will house eight staff members including case managers, facilitators and support specialists. A ribbon cutting, held in conjunction with the City of Riviera Beach, will take place on Friday, January 23, at 11:30 a.m.
The expansion of CBCI into Palm Beach County is made possible through this first-time grant that will allow it to continue its mission of providing services that preserve and sustain families. CBCI was one of 38 agencies nationwide selected to receive this prestigious grant.
“For more than 16 years, Community-Based Connections has been providing vital services in Broward that preserve and sustain families and now we are proud to be expanding our role into Palm Beach County,” said Mikelange Olbel, CEO of Community Based Connections, Inc. “Our proven models of care to strengthen families have a lasting impact on every member of the family which in turn helps builds a stronger community. We are making a difference one family at a time.”
