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- Board of Directors Meeting Mar 24, 2010 (read more)
Upcoming Events
- Appropriations Committee Meetings Feb 8 - 12, 2010 (read more)
- FADAA Adolescent Conference Feb 22 - 23, 2010 (read more)
- State Mental Health Planning Council Mar 23 - 26, 2010 (read more)
- Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council Meeting Mar 23, 2010 (read more)
- Behavioral Health Days Advocacy Training Mar 24, 2010 (read more)
Newsletter
Partners in Crisis is supported in part by a grant from the Florida Bar Foundation
News & Information
Federal officials issue insurance parity rules for mental illnesses and substance use disorders
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury have jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders. ... (read more)
Partners in Crisis welcomes two new board members
Two new members have been added to the Florida Partners in Crisis Board of Directors. They are Brevard County Jail Complex Commander Susan M. Jeter and Beverly Whiteley, Ed.D., of Vero Beach. Jeter... (read more)
Retention of key DCF mental health post and SAMH Corporation win support
Florida Department of Children & Families Secretary George Sheldon has urged members of the House General Accountability Act Council to retain the position of assistant secretary for substance abuse and mental health within his agency's administrative... (read more)
New Statewide Prescription Drug Task Force meets in Tallahassee
An interagency task force designed to help curb prescription drug abuse in Florida held its first meeting Jan. 14 in Tallahassee. The group was convened by Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp, in his role overseeing the Governor’s Office of Drug Control.... (read more)
Health care reform offers hope for people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare President and CEO Linda Rosenberg's views on what healthcare reform means for people with mental illness and substance use disorders were the topic of a op-ed piece published in Health News Digest on... (read more)
Our mission is to promote community collaboration across the mental health, substance abuse and criminal justice systems to reduce contact of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders with the justice system and support their recovery.
