Tykes & Teens

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, our hearts are full of gratitude. 💛

To our volunteers who show up with compassion and consistency, thank you for believing that every child deserves the chance to blossom.

To our donors and funders, your generosity makes healing possible. You’ve helped us step into the void and create places of safety, hope, and growth for children who need it most.

And to the parents and families who entrust us with their children’s mental health, we are profoundly honored. Your trust is the foundation of everything we do.

Today and every day, we’re thankful to be part of a community that stands together for children’s mental well-being. 🌱

11/25/2025

11/25/2025

🍂 🍁 As we kick off Thanksgiving week, we couldn’t have asked for a more meaningful beginning. Today, we officially signed the agreement with Impact100 St. Lucie, following their extraordinary $100,000 grant to launch our Walk-In Assessment Center in St. Lucie County!

This generous gift is more than support - it’s a message to our community’s children and families that help, hope, and healing are within reach. Having immediate access to mental health assessments for youth in crisis will change lives, strengthen families, and bring comfort when it’s needed most. 🧡

We’re overflowing with gratitude for Impact100 St. Lucie’s belief in our mission and the brighter future they are helping us build.

Stay tuned… big things are blossoming, and soon those doors will be open! 🍁🍂

11/24/2025

At Tykes & Teens, we believe every child deserves access to quality mental health care, regardless of income, insurance, or circumstance.

As one of the few providers of children’s mental health services on the Treasure Coast that accepts Medicaid, we ensure no child is turned away due to inability to pay. We also accept private insurance and offer a sliding fee scale to meet families where they are.

Every child deserves to blossom, with or without insurance. 💛

11/20/2025

11,445 lives touched. 🤍

From family nights and youth classes to after-school programs and parent education, our community events plant seeds of connection, resilience, and hope.

When others stepped back, we stepped in to meet families where they are, creating safe spaces to learn, grow, and heal.

Together, we’re helping every family blossom.

11/20/2025

We’re spinning with gratitude for 4imprint’s One by OneFoundation! 🌀💙
Their generous grant allowed us to give our children and youth fidget spinners that help soothe busy minds and anxious hearts. Thank you for helping our kids feel supported every step of the way! PS … 4imprint have the best fidget spinners ever 😍 We ❤️ them!

11/18/2025

On behalf of everyone at Tykes & Teens and our Board of Directors, we extend our warmest congratulations to Jim Mondello on being honored at AFP’s National Philanthropy Day. There could be no one more deserving of the Legacy award!

His quiet generosity, unwavering advocacy for children’s mental health, and genuine kindness shine through in everything he does. Jim embodies what it means to be a true philanthropist - sharing his wisdom, compassion, and leadership with humility and heart. He never seeks recognition, yet his light touches so many. Whether guiding us through thoughtful decisions, sharing our mission with others, or simply showing up with a word of encouragement, Jim leads with grace and integrity.

He is an extraordinary ambassador for Tykes & Teens and a cherished part of our family. Jim’s commitment inspires all of us to do more, to give more, and to believe more deeply in the power of kindness to change lives.

In gratitude for all that Jim has done - and continues to do - we are deeply honored to recognize him as the first recipient of our Blossom Pin, marking him as a valued donor of our Blossom Society. Just as every child we serve has the potential to bloom, it is the seeds planted by people like Jim that make that growth possible.

🌺 Jim, thank you for being a light in our community and a steady force for good. We celebrate you with pride, gratitude, and heartfelt appreciation🌺

11/18/2025

🤣 67! A huge shout out to all the educators in our community who bring their hearts and souls to our schools every day, to instill a love of learning in our kids. We’re so thankful for you!

Today is the 67th day of school (if you know you know).

As we celebrate American Education Week, it’s the perfect moment to recognize the educators and staff who make all 67 days, and every day after, count. Thank you for your dedicati0n to students.

11/17/2025

🎉We are thrilled to share that Tykes & Teens was nominated for and received the “Branches of Connection” Award, which honors programs that extend supportive arms into their communities, weaving strong, relationship-based networks for infants and children ages 0–5 and their families. This award recognizes organizations that provide direct services to babies and young children during their most critical years of development.

Tykes & Teens was nominated among several organizations across the state by the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health. This prestigious recognition is a testament to the incredible work of our Infant Mental Health and Mental Health Consultation team, led by Elizabeth Appleton.

Most importantly, this achievement would not have been possible without the support of our funders. Their investment in this program ensures that children and families in our community receive the care, connection, and resources they need to blossom. This award is as much theirs as it is ours! THANK YOU, John's Island Community Service League, Indian River Community Foundation, Indian River Hospital District, Children's Services Council of St. Lucie County, Children's Services Council of Martin County, The Community Foundation - Martin and St. Lucie.

11/17/2025

🍂As we approach Thanksgiving, just a friendly reminder that our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th. 🍂

11/17/2025

This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of healing.

$25 might not seem life-changing, until it becomes a sand tray, a therapeutic doll, or a game that helps a child express what words cannot.

These aren’t just toys. They’re tools that help children process trauma, build trust, and begin to heal.

Your $25 gift today can make therapy feel safe and comfortable for a child who really needs it. 💛

Click the link in our bio to learn more and make a donation.