Northeast Region
Circuits 3 & 8
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office
RESOURCE GUIDE
Last Revised: August 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Circuits 3 & 8 Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Program Office Staff………………………………………… 3
2. Circuits 3 & 8 Catchment Area……………………………… 4
3. Circuits 3 & 8 Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Provider Agencies……………………………………………. 5
3. Alachua County Services……………………………………. 7
4. Baker County Services ……………………………………. 15
5. Bradford County Services…………………………………… 24
6. Columbia County Services…………….…………………….. 31
7. Dixie County Services………………………………………... 38
8. Hamilton County Services…………………………………… 52
9. Lafayette County Services…………………………………… 59
10. Levy County Services………………………………………… 66
11. Madison County Services…………………………………….. 73
12. Suwannee County Services…………………………………… 83
13. Taylor County Services…………………………………………90
14. Union County Services……………………………………….. 98
Circuit 3 & 8 – Northeast Region
Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH)
Program Office Staff
The Circuit 3 & 8 SAMH Program Office contracts for mental health and substance abuse services, provides technical assistance, and monitors services. Circuit 3 & 8 SAMH staff also participate as community partners with the Courts, Child Welfare, Guardian Ad Litem, the Schools, and other stakeholders to improve the mental health and substance abuse system of care in the Circuit 3 & 8 service area.
The following staff are available to answer your questions regarding the services set forth in this Resource Guide:
Administrative StaffBev White / SAMH Program Administrator / (352) 955-5050
Geri Ostrow / Administrative Assistant / (352) 955-5053
Rajnarine Khusial / Budget Analyst / Contract Manager / (352) 955-5047
Larry Brown / Data Liaison / (352) 955-5049
Charlotte Mobley / Administrative Assistant / (352) 955-5046
Program Staff
Lisa Cue / Mental Health Coordinator
Children and Adults / (352) 955-5045
Taralyn DeWese-Mitchell / Adult Mental Health Forensic Coordinator / (352) 955-5057
Bill St. Amour / Children & Adult Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator & TANF Specialist / (352) 955-5052
Peter Rebmann / Substance Abuse Licensure Specialist / (352) 955-5040
Circuits 3 & 8 Service Catchment Area
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER AGENCIES /
Providers / Service Array / Counties Served / Service Access # /
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners – Metamorphosis (META)
4201 SW 21st Place
Gainesville, FL 32607 / Long-term Substance Abuse (SA) Residential Program with Aftercare available. / All counties in both Circuits 3 & 8 / (352) 955-2450
Apalachee Center, Inc
4553 NE Rocky Ford Rd.
Madison, FL / TANF Mental Health (MH) Services, Crisis Stabilization Services, Comprehensive adult MH Services, level II Residential program; Detox, and Children’s MH Services / Madison & Taylor / 1-866-472-3941 (general)
850-523-3300 X 4301 (inpatient admission)
850-523-3308 (outpatient)
BCCS (Baker County Counseling Services)
213 E. Macclenny Ave., Macclenny, Fl 32063 / Substance Abuse Services including Intervention, Outpatient, Prevention and TANF (SA) substance abuse services for adults and children / Baker County residents only / (904) 259-0264
CDSFL, Inc. (formerly the Corner Drug Store, Inc)
3615 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608 / Substance Abuse Services including Intervention, Prevention, Outreach, TASC and TANF Services for adults and children / Alachua, Levy / (352) 334-3800
Child Guidance, Inc.
92 W. Lowder Street
Macclenny, FL 32063 / Case Management and Individual Outpatient services for families whose children who are emotionally disturbed / Baker / (904) 259-1137
Disc Village, Inc.
1476 SW Main Street
Greenville, FL 32311 / Substance Abuse Level II residential for women; for men only if TANF eligible. Children and Adult Outpatient & Intervention Services. / Madison County Office / 1-866-775-4960
Madison: (850) 948-1242
Disc Village, Inc.
1421 Old Dixie Highway South
Greenville, FL 32311 / Taylor County Office / Taylor: (850) 584-5613
ext. 234
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, Inc.
14041 Icon Boulevard
Clearwater, FL 33760 / Adult Family Care Homes / Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, Union / (727) 479-1861
Hippodrome State Theatre, Inc. (HIPP)
25 SE 2nd Place
Gainesville, FL 32601 / Children’s School-based, Substance Abuse Prevention Services using a theatrical-based approach. / Alachua, Union / (352) 373-5968
Human Services Associates, Inc. (H.S.A.)
3436 NE 39th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32609 / Children’s Substance Abuse TASC Services at the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) / Alachua / (352) 375-2125
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. (MBH)
4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608 / Comprehensive Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services including Acute Care Services. Services include, TANF, child, adolescent and adult substance abuse and mental health services. / All counties in both Circuits 3 & 8 / 1-800-330-5615
Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) Community Behavioral Healthcare Services
92 W. Lowder Street
Macclenny, Fl 32063 / Crisis Stabilization, Adult Outpatient, Case Management & Intervention Services / Baker County / (904) 259-6211
Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc. (PSI)
2002 NW 1
Gainesville, FL 32609 / Alachua County FACT Team / Alachua / (352) 271-8605
Alachua County
Adult Mental Health
/Program / Service Information / Provider / Address/
Telephone /
Case Management / Adult Case Management is a single point of coordination to support clients in their quest to maximize their personal independence and quality of life. Case Managers assess the needs of the clients, link clients with services, monitor service provision and advocate for needs of the client and family. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Forensic – The Forensic Case Manager maintains a small caseload consisting of incompetent-to-proceed to trial (ITP) clients in forensic and civil hospitals. Communication is maintained with the hospital treatment teams and legal system. Assists with discharge planning. Goal: to restore clients to competency in order to proceed through the legal system while in the community, or, while being treated in a state hospital. Also, monitors, medicates and maintains clients who have been adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI). / MBH / 4303 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Crisis Stabilization / The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) offers examination and treatment for adults and children in an acute psychiatric crisis. The Baker Act, Chapter 394, Part I, Florida Statutes, allows detention of persons meeting the criteria. The person must have a mental illness and there must be a substantial likelihood that the person poses a threat to him or herself or that the person will cause bodily harm to others. This CSU serves an thirteen (13) county area and has a 22 bed capacity for adults and children. Additional CSU beds are available in Columbia County. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5652
1-800-330-5615
Additional CSU beds are available in Leon County for those consumers who are in Madison and Taylor Counties. Consumers from the rest of Circuit 3 & 8 are eligible / Apalachee Center / 1-866-472-3941
Emergency Services Information and Referral – Access Center / The Access Center is a centralized assessment, authorization, information, referral and triage system designed to allow clients ease of access to the most clinically appropriate and cost effective treatment services available. Information and referral information is provided for all available services throughout the district. / MBH / 1-800-330-5615
Florida Assertive Community Treatment
(FACT) / The FACT team is a self-contained multidisciplinary team comprised of 10 clinicians, a psychiatrist and administrative support staff. This team manages the most seriously mentally ill clients in the community. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the current clients were enrolled in the FACT program directly from the state hospital. The goal is independent living in the community with intensive support from the team as needed. The team has the capacity to serve 100 clients. / PSI / 2002 NW 13th Street, Suite 220
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 271-8605
Homeless Enrichment Liaison Program (HELP) / HELP conducts outreach services to assist homeless individuals in obtaining mental health and substance abuse services. Outreach services are provided to this targeted population to include referrals, supportive services and assistance obtaining emergency shelter, employment, financial assistance, food, food stamps, GED/job training and other services. / MBH / 4400 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
HUD HOPE / The HOPE program is a HUD funded transitional housing program that provides supportive services to individuals and families that suffer mental illness and are homeless. Services and housing support transition from homelessness to independent living by providing necessary services and supports aimed at improving the individual’s ability to function independently. This program serves clients 18 - 54 years old with a major mental health diagnosis needing support to live independently. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Intervention / Forensic – This program monitors clients on conditional releases and teaches clients about the legal process. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Intervention (Continued) / Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) services are provided to clients and their families to ensure family stability and economic self-sufficiency. These services assist the client in addressing their mental health and/or substance abuse issues in pursuit of self-sufficiency. Services may include intake, assessment, therapeutic intervention, and treatment. / CDS / 1300 NW 6th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 334-3800
MBH / 4400 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Medical Services / This program provides nursing services, initial and ongoing psychiatric evaluation for assessment and medication administration, monitoring and other limited medical needs. This program provides on-call physician coverage at the crisis stabilization unit 24 hours a day. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Outpatient – Alachua Associates / Adult Outpatient provides treatment to high priority outpatient adults. Alachua Associates provides a variety of outpatient services to self-pay and insurance clients. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Outreach / TANF – Services are provided to families who are having economic instability due to mental health impairment and who meet TANF Guidelines, domestic violence shelter and/or mental health court criteria. / CDS / 1300 NW 6th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 334-3800
Forensic – This program develops and implements a diversion system that provides alternatives for forensic clients at risk of being admitted to state facilities. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Residential Services / Co-Occurring Disorders - This program provides intensive and/or intermediate residential treatment services for clients with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Services are provided in a structured, substance-free environment. The service capacity is 15 clients per year with two (2) long-term residential beds available. / MBH / 4400 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Transitions provides supervised group home living to 12 -14 residents, male and female, who have a mental health diagnosis. Clients receive structured supervision and support to progress in all life skills area. The average length of client participation is 18 months. / MBH / 3807 SW 34th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 378-4583
1-800-330-5615
Joyce House is a peer operated mental health group home for eight (8) adult women. Services include access to community support resources, emergency training, and independent living skills. / MBH / 3010 SW 35th Place
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 372-9734
1-800-330-5615
Choice apartments is a subsidized housing independent living program designed to provide support and assist clients with a mental health diagnosis to re-integrate into the community. Case management services are included. The emphasis is on life skills, such as managing income and household budgets, cooking, cleaning and self-administering personal medications. / MBH / 2101 NE 2nd Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Satellite Apartments is a supportive housing independent living program designed to provide support and assist clients with a mental health diagnosis to re-integrate into the community. Case management services are included. The emphasis is on life skills, such as managing income and household budgets, cooking, cleaning and self-administering personal medications. / MBH / 635 SW 11th Lane
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Residential Services (Continued) / Sunset Apartments is a supportive housing independent living program designed to provide support and assist clients with a mental health diagnosis to re-integrate into the community. Case management services are included. The emphasis is on life skills, such as managing income and household budgets, cooking, cleaning and self-administering personal medications. / MBH / 3440 SW 28th Terrace
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
Williams Manor is a 15-bed residential mental health treatment facility. This program is designed to provide structured group treatment services, support and training to encourage residential transition to a more independent environment of their choice. This service may be accessed by all counties within Circuit 3 & 8. / MBH / 439 SW Michigan Street
Lake City, Florida
(386) 487-0800
1-800-330-5615
Short-term Residential Treatment (SRT) program / When the rapid stabilization services provided by the CSU or through Shands at Vista are not sufficient for a client, this 10-bed program will provide additional placement and stabilization services consisting of medication and rehabilitation with an intensive, comprehensive treatment program to facilitate maximum independence. This service covers Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy,, Suwannee and Union counties. Length of stay average is 45-60 days. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-561
Supportive Employment -
Job Coach / The Job Coach develops and implements a treatment plan based on an assessment of the client. Training includes communication skills, interview skills, mentoring, job finding, meeting to assess and follow-up the client's status and need for additional support. The length of stay in this program varies. The case manager will assist in obtaining the necessary services. / MBH / 4300 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 374-5600
1-800-330-5615
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Alachua CountyAdult Substance Abuse /
Program / Service Information / Provider / Address/
Telephone /
Aftercare / Aftercare is a vital part of recovery at every level of treatment. Aftercare activities include application of new skills and tools learned in treatment, and continued education about addiction and relapse prevention. / MBH / 4400 SW 13th Street