Annual Report to the Community - Florida Department of Children ...
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL<br />
HEALTH PROGRAM OFFICE<br />
The Circuit 15 Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program Office is<br />
responsible for <strong>the</strong> operational management <strong>of</strong> substance abuse and mental health<br />
services throughout Palm Beach County. The <strong>of</strong>fice contracts with community<br />
agencies <strong>to</strong> provide an array <strong>of</strong> mental health services for Palm Beach County<br />
children and adults like case management, in-home and outpatient- based<br />
counseling, day treatment, psychiatric services, residential services, inpatient/crisis<br />
stabilization, and specialized <strong>the</strong>rapeutic foster care/residential placement for<br />
children. The Circuit 15 SAMH Program Office is also responsible for substance<br />
abuse licensure, regulation, and contracting which plays a significant role in <strong>the</strong><br />
provision <strong>of</strong> effective substance abuse treatment services.<br />
During FY08, figures indicate more than 37,000 people have received<br />
substance abuse or mental health services in Palm Beach County.<br />
Fy 2007/2008<br />
Adult Substance<br />
Abuse<br />
<strong>Children</strong>'s Mental<br />
Health<br />
Adult Mental Health<br />
<strong>Children</strong>'s<br />
Substance Abuse<br />
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000<br />
In FY08, 1,733<br />
adults and<br />
14,659 children<br />
have received<br />
Substance Abuse<br />
services.<br />
In FY08, 7,265<br />
adults and 7,513<br />
children have<br />
received Mental<br />
Health services.<br />
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office (SAMH) continues <strong>to</strong> work with<br />
community-based service provider agencies <strong>to</strong> transform public substance abuse and mental<br />
health programs and services — <strong>to</strong> a consumer- and family-driven system that embraces<br />
prevention, resiliency and recovery as guiding principles. In FY07, <strong>the</strong> agency developed a<br />
Consumer Advisory Council, comprised <strong>of</strong> consumers and/or family members. During FY08,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Council provided input in<strong>to</strong> service provision and assisted with programmatic moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />
sessions. The Circuit 15 SAMH Program Office in Palm Beach County, through <strong>the</strong> Consumer<br />
Advisory Council, <strong>to</strong>ok part in <strong>the</strong> Underage Drinking Forum held in March and hosted two<br />
community awareness events that drew 2800 individuals and families.<br />
For additional information, please call (561) 650-6860.
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