U.S. Sugar Expands Glades Community Investment with Focus on Youth Mental Health and Literacy

“U.S. Sugar boosts Glades investment with focus on youth mental health, family literacy” via Ryan Nicol of Florida Politics — U.S. Sugar is putting new dollars behind mental health and literacy efforts in the Glades, announcing a roughly $105,000 investment aimed at strengthening families and addressing long-standing educational and social challenges in the rural region. U.S. Sugar is partnering with the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin counties on two initiatives focused on adolescent mental health and adult literacy, a collaboration both organizations say reflects a more strategic, long-term approach to community investment in the Glades. Under the partnership, U.S. Sugar will support the rollout of an evidence-based mental health program for students at Crossroads Academy and help launch a family-centered adult literacy initiative designed to improve outcomes for both parents and children. The programs are set to begin this month.

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