Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, FCASV

*24/7 Toll-Free Information Line provides information and referral to sexual assault survivors, primarily to agencies that can provide assistance and/or counseling over the phone.

Services: Sexual Assault Hotlines

FAMU, Counseling Services

*Provides psychiatric evaluation and counseling including crisis counseling for short term; counsels, individuals, couples and groups in person or by video (telemental health) *Counseling services are provided by mental health professionals, but also may be provided by masters and doctoral students in training; Psychiatrists and M.

Services: Conjoint Counseling, Crisis Intervention, General Counseling Services, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Case Management, Psychiatric Medication Services, Student Counseling Services, Support Groups, Telemental Health

Dose of Reality

*Website dedicated to educated and prevent prescription painkiller abuse in Florida with resources located around the state for students, parents, veterans, seniors, Native Americans, and businesses *Opioid Task Force includes mental health experts, law enforcement, legislators, a State Attorney, and Public Defender to improve education and prevention *Rerferrals and assistance provided by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Service with a phone line, an online treatment facility locator, Narcotics Anonymous Meeting information *Website includes Drug Take Back locations, where substances can be properly disposed of

Services: Substance Use Disorder Crisis Intervention, Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention, Substance Use Disorder Hotlines

Dixon, Patricia, LCSW (SW10342)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW10342) in private practice who is currently accepting new patients in a practice which is not accessible and cannot be reached by public transportation *Fees $150 Initial Assessment, $125 Hourly for follow ups, sliding scale to $50 for uninsured clients; accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Evernorth, Anthem and Lucet insurances *Treats adults and young adults as individuals and couples by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include general anxiety and depression, grief/bereavement, Pregnancy mental health, Marriage/relationship, Crisis counseling/trauma     *Therapist is female, English speaking, Caucasian & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Bereavement and Grief Counseling, Conjoint Counseling, Crisis Intervention, General Counseling Services, Marriage Counseling, Pregnancy Counseling, Suicide Counseling, Telemental Health

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, Mobile Response Team

*24/7 Mobile Response Team (MRT) will go out, free of charge, to a person's home, emergency room, school or other location as needed, for an immediate and/or severe mental health crisis *Takes calls from anyone (child through adult) in a mental health crisis or their family/friends *Mobile Response Team is available when a person is expressing thoughts of suicide, experiencing out of control behaviors that place him at risk of harming self or others, or is experiencing severe stress that results in a significant decline in daily and/or family life *Counties Covered: Orange, Osceola, and Seminole

Services: In Person Crisis Intervention, Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams

DCF, Florida Abuse Hotline

*Centralized Florida hotline responsible for receiving reports alleging abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or exploitation of children under 18, the elderly, or disabled, institutionalized or vulnerable adults as mandated in Chapters 39 and 415 of the Florida Statutes *Reports can be made anonymously if desired or person making report may request that their identity be kept confidential *Call-takers assess information and take reports when warranted 24/7 *Reports transmitted to DCF staff in local counties for investigation *Persons wanting to make a report may either call, fax, or use the website tool *Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child under 18, aged person, disabled or institutionalized adult is abused, neglected, abandoned or exploited is mandated by Chapter 415 of the Florida Statutes to report such information to the Florida Abuse Hotline

Services: Adult Protective Services, Child Abuse Hotlines, Children's Protective Services

Crisis Text Line

*Provides access to emotional support and information to anyone in any type of crisis *Text "HOME" to 741741; or go online to chat, text, or message on WhatsApp trained specialists receive text and respond quickly *Trained volunteer specialists receive text and respond quickly with secure counseling and referrals

Services: Call Center Volunteer Opportunities, Crisis Intervention, General Crisis Intervention Hotlines

Copline, An Officer's Lifeline

*24/7 national crisis, suicide and general counseling hotline for any type of law enforcement officer, active or retired, and their families *Answered by retired officers who are vetted and trained in active listening and provide assistance with successful management of various stressors that impact law enforcement officers and their families *All calls are confidential and the caller can trust that their agency will not be informed *Should the caller need further assistance, the peer listener has access to clinical referrals to therapists and programs in the caller's area to further assist with ongoing stressors

Services: General Crisis Intervention Hotlines, Specialized Information and Referral, Suicide Prevention Hotlines

Christovich, Sarah, LCSW (SW16626)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW16626) in private practice who is currently accepting new patients in a practice location which is accessible *Treats young adults, adults and geriatrics as individuals, families and couples in person on Tuesdays and by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include general anxiety and depression, victim and trauma counseling, PTSD, perinatal mental health, crisis counseling, and child abuse survivor counseling *Fees $100 an hour, no insurance accepted, can provide superbill for clients to submit for possible reimbursement from their insurance.

Services: Abuse Counseling, Child Abuse Counseling, Crime Victim/Witness Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Mental Health Evaluation, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment, Pregnancy Counseling, Telemental Health

Children's Home Society, NCD Tree House Shelter

*Program of the Children's Home Society that Big Bend Community-Based Care uses to place abused and/or neglected children, ages 2-11, referred by DCF *Provides food, clothing, health services, counseling and recreation in a safe family environment *Children must be referred by DCF; does not take self-referrals *Location is confidential

Services: Child Abuse Counseling, Child Abuse Prevention, Youth Shelters