Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

*Confidential child abuse hotline offers crisis counseling, information, literature, and referrals to emergency, social service, and support resources through phone, text, and chat *Staffed by professional crisis counselors who can provide assistance in 170 languages through interpreters *Serves US, its territories, and Canada 24/7

Services: Child Abuse Hotlines

CAWSO, Cocaine Anonymous World Service Organization

*12-step support program concerned solely with personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual drug addicts *Call national referral line or visit web site for nearest meeting location and more information about program *Online meetings available through the website *Meeting times and days vary; none in Tallahassee at present; closest is in Pensacola (850) 512-8142; check website for information *The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substance (including alcohol and other drugs)

Services: Drug Use Disorder Support Groups, Substance Use Disorder Hotlines

Capital City Youth Services, Someplace Else Youth Shelter

*Safe short-term crisis shelter for youth ages 10-17, for up to 2 weeks stay, includes domestic violence respite and probation respite *Youth can self-admit, but CCYS will contact parents of a runaway within 24 hours to ensure the youth is willing to stay at CCYS.

Services: Domestic Violence Shelters, Family Counseling, Family Preservation Programs, Youth Shelters

Capital City Youth Services, Safe Place Program

*Organizations displaying black and yellow "Safe Place" sign have staff who have received training to assist troubled youth or runaways *Staff are prepared to contact Capital City Youth Services or other organizations as needed and provide a safe place for children and adolescents to wait until other services can be arranged *Transportation to Capital City Youth Services shelter is available from any Safe Place site *If youth is a runaway, parents will be notified *Safe Place Sites in Leon County: Capital City Youth Services; Tallahassee Fire Departments (14 locations); Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Community Centers (6 locations); Tallahassee Police Department; Leon County Sheriff's Department; Star Metro Buses; The Florida State Capitol Building (The Capitol Police); Department of Juvenile Justice Headquarters; Department of Transportation; The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services; FDLE; Capital Health Plan and Starbucks (3 locations)

Services: Youth Shelters

Apalachee Center, Primary Care Detox Unit

*Provides short-term (3-5 days), medically supervised, inpatient alcohol and drug detoxification, psychiatric and medical assessment, drug screening, group counseling, and referrals and planning for aftercare *Accepts most insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid; income based sliding scale available for persons without insurance

Services: Assessment for Substance Use Disorders, Detoxification, Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities, Substance Use Disorder Counseling, Substance Use Disorder Crisis Intervention

Apalachee Center, PATH Crisis Stabilization Unit

*PATH (Positive Alternatives to Hospitalization) is a short-term, (2-7 days), inpatient crisis stabilization unit for children and adults experiencing an acute mental health crisis providing mental health evaluation and treatment, psychiatric services, physical assessment and medical care as needed, therapy and psychoeducation, and aftercare planning *Accepts most insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid accepted; Services individuals without insurance coverage for inpatient stay, sliding scale fee based on income assessed at admission

Services: Crisis Intervention, Inpatient Mental Health Facilities

Apalachee Center, Mobile Response Team (MRT)

*The Mobile Response Team (MRT) operates a 24/7 crisis hotline and provides services for people of any age in a mental health or substance abuse crisis; A feature of their service is in-person response to calls about mental health crisis; the MRT responds to all 8 counties in the Big Bend region but will have limited response depending on staffing resources; If the MRT cannot respond in person, they might offer video conferencing to the caller *The MRT aims to dispatch two counselors if they are available; they only respond to callers with one counselor if the individual is an existing Apalachee Center client that the MRT is familiar with; all other responses will be with two counselors or with law enforcement accompaniment if there is concern for safety in the home environment *After sunset and before sunrise, the MRT does not provide in-person crisis response unless requested by law enforcement or a public safety access point; They only provide in-person crisis response during business hours (8AM-5PM) *The MRT serves to reduce psychiatric hospitalization but will Baker Act or Marchman Act individuals if necessary; If a Baker Act or Marchman Act is necessary, then law enforcement will become involved; the MRT does not respond to calls where a suicide attempt has been initiated or where the crisis person is deemed at risk of harming others; They will recommend or will help contact CDA so EMS or law enforcement can dispatch to the home for the individual that has attempted suicide and needs medical attention

Services: Crisis Intervention, Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams, Telemental Health

Apalachee Center, Evaluations/Admissions

*Central Receiving Facility serving as 24/7 walk-in central receiving facility for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis including suicide crisis intervention and all persons who are subject to the involuntary Baker Act or Marchman Act where evaluation will determine appropriate level of care (inpatient or outpatient) *Persons determined to be in need of outpatient care will be given referrals to receive outpatient services *Based on insurance, preference, availability and other factors, those admitted to inpatient care may go to either Eastside, Tallahassee Memorial Behavioral Health Center, HCA Florida Capital Hospital, or in the case of most uninsured patients, PATH (Positive Alternative to Hospitalization) *Fees depend on need of patient; accepts most insurance, medicare, and medicaid

Services: Assessment for Substance Use Disorders, In Person Crisis Intervention, Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention, Mental Health Screening

Apalachee Center, Crisis Counseling Walk-In Center

*Free of charge walk-in center for persons who are in need of crisis counseling but do not need inpatient level of care where individuals may be seen up to three times while waiting for an outpatient appointment with any counselor in the community *Main entrance is in the back of building B; department of the Central Receiving Facility (AKA Evaluations/Admissions)

Services: General Counseling Services, In Person Crisis Intervention, Outpatient Mental Health Facilities, Suicide Counseling

Apalachee Center, Community Action Team (CAT)

*24/7 Crisis Response Team providing a full range of services to clients aged 11-21 with a documented mental illness, who failed at less intense forms of treatment or who may have multiple crisis stabilization episodes, involvement with law enforcement or Juvenile Justice systems, involvement with the child welfare system, or current/possible placement in an alternative school setting; *A step up from ‘traditional’ outpatient services or a step down from a long-term placement, such as a SIPP; available 24/7 to respond to crisis calls and are deployed when necessary in order to prevent crisis stabilization episodes or law enforcement involvement *Serves a limited number of families at any given time and services last anywhere from six to nine months; team consists of a Team Leader, two Care Managers, two Therapists, 3 Peer Specialists, and one Staff Assistant; Provides limited respite care, not lasting more than four hours for caregivers *Services available in Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla Counties; *Accepts most insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, sliding scale for those who meet clinical criteria

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Family Preservation Programs, Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling, Medicaid, Medicare, Outpatient Mental Health Facilities, Respite Care