Initiatives

Summer Camp Scholarship Program

Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness in PBC

Palm Beach County Senior Services Back to Basic

Holiday Toy Store

Childhood Immunizations

Dental Van

Health Department Volunteers

Special Opportunity Fund

ACHIEVE

Westgate Urban Infill Parks Project

Slam Dunk

History

The Governor’s Council was established, in 1992, through the vision of Governor Lawton Chiles.  He saw it as a way to engage the private sector with state agencies to identify and resolve local health issues. 

Three large corporations, a community hospital and the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce convened a forum of community leaders to help steer this ‘partnership’.  This forum has matured into the current Board of Directors, which now consists of a wide range of professionals from local health and human service organizations and members of the business community. 

This partnership allows for a more efficient and creative approach in addressing various health problems within Palm Beach County.  The Council has always worked closely with the Palm Beach County Health Department to prioritize needs and share assets.
 

working together to find local solutions to local problems