Apalachee Center, Forensic and Civil Residential Treatment Services
*Forensic Residential Services in four locations in Leon and Gadsden Counties serve individuals who have been conditionally realsed into the community under Florida Statute 916
*Residents formerly in state facilities receiving psychiatric and/or psychological treatment under court orders are assisted to reintegrate into the community; offers Psychiatric Services, psychological evaluations, nursing services, case management, group and individual therapy; liaison with the courts; designed to help individuals learn skills to successfully re-integrate into the community, or a less restrictive environment then state treatment facilities; learn skills to help residents be successful in their living environment and to successfully complete any judicial requirements
*To be eligible residents must be mentally ill conditionally relased (NGI or ITP status) who are 18 or older, ambulatory or able to self transfer and free of major medical contitions requiring ongoing nursing care, able to be an active particiapant in treatment, able to manage ADLs, free of any charge involving a sexual office, and non-violent charges only for jail-diversion programs
*Referrals acceepted from Judicial Circuit Courts, state forensic Mental Health treatment facilities, and state civil mental health treatment facilities
*Transition Home: unlocked facility in Leon serving males and females for short-term residential treatment for persons needing step-down program treatment, providing psychiatric treatment, psychosocial rehabilitation, nursing and case management
*Satellite apartments (8 shared by 2 people) in Tallahassee: residences for clients many of whom attend school or work, supportive environment to enhance independent living skills particularly in the area of housekeeping, medication management, budgeting, cooking, community access and recovery; mental health services provide by Leon County Outpatient Services
Services: Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities