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Northeast Florida Behavioral Health Solutions

Welcome to the  "Northeast Florida Behavioral Health Solutions"
 
The Children & Adult Mental Health Coalitions have  merged into a partnership called the
‘Northeast Florida Behavioral Health Solutions.’

The of Jacksonville is Northeast Florida Behavioral Health Solutions is an independent mental health advisory and planning group.
The Solution's meetings are open to anyone who would like to improve access to mental health wellness and recovery. Current members include mental health providers,  professionals, state and local government agencies, advocacy group representatives, individuals receiving mental health services along with their loved ones and family members, and concerned citizens.

 

 The Northeast Florida Behavioral Health Solutions also functions as a planning and advisory group to Northeast Florida and the Department of Children and Families within Circuit 4.

              
The mission of the Northeast Florida Behavioral Health Solutions is to maximize mental health  and Substance Abuse  services  in the Jacksonville community. It's primary goal is to foster a community in which mental wellness is fully promoted. Once this goal is achieved, everyone who requires mental health or substance abuse services will have access to effective treatment leading to recovery.          




       
The NEFBHS Governing Board will consist of twenty-five board members.  The board composition will include a minimum of 51% community stakeholders with a corresponding maximum of 49% provider representatives.  Projected board composition for the thirteen community stakeholders includes: persons served and family members,  local government representative, judge or senior court official, law enforcement official, elected city/county/state official, faith-based leader, local NAMI/other advocacy group, behavioral health community leader, youth, public health representative and one individual from a private receiving facility who may be designated as ex-officio.  Projected board composition for the twelve provider agencies will include providers from Baker, Clay, Duval and Nassau counties who are currently under contract with the Department to provide behavioral health services to children and/or adults.

COME and HELP 
MAKE a DIFFERANCE

Members of the Jacksonville community came together for the mental health cause. The Adult Mental Health Task Force was given the duty by the city of Jacksonville to conduct The Mental Health Coalition began when concerned members an assessment of the city's adult mental health system and offer recommendations for improvement. They created the Adult Mental Health Strategic Plan and presented their findings and recommendations to Mayor John Peyton in 2006. The Mental Health Coalition of Jacksonville was formed shortly after the strategic plan was created to implement it's finds.






To all members of Northeast Florida Behavioral Health Solutions (formerly the Adult & Children’s Coalitions):

As many of you are aware, members of NEFBHS, along with the Department of Children & Families, have been developing a plan in response to the implementation of ‘Behavioral Health Managing Entities’ or similar models throughout the State of Florida .  The plan has been submitted as a preliminary proposal to designate NEFBHS as the Managing Entity (ME) for Baker, Clay, Duval and Nassau counties.  This is the initial implementation plan that will develop further as we move forward through this process of community consensus.  The meeting on March 12, 2010, will be the second of many opportunities for community stakeholders to provide further input and recommendations into the development of the final plan and operating procedures for the ME. 












 

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