Palm Beach County Mental Health Resource and Referral …

1 I HEWLETT-PACKARD Palm Beach County Mental Health Resource and Referral Guide 5/1/2011 This directory is a compilation of resources located in and around Palm Beach County , florida . It is not an endorsement of any agency or program included on the list. The Mental Health Association is not responsible for the actions or resulting outcomes of any of the providers listed. i CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE General 1 Abuse 1 Abused Women 1 ADD/ADHD 1 Adult Day Care 3 Adult Protective Services/Emergency Protective Services 4 Advocacy 4 Adoption 6 Alcohol Abuse 6 Alzheimer s Disease 8 Anger Management 9 Anxiety/Panic Disorders 11 Assisted Living Facility for Homeless 14 Baker Act 14 Bereavement 14 Bipolar 16 Birth Certificates 18 Blind Services 18 Cancer Support 18 Career 19 Caregivers 20 Case Management 20 Cell Phones 21 Child Abuse 21 Children s Services 22 Child Care Services 25 Clothing 25 Co-Dependency 25 Community Health Centers 26 Complaints 27 Counseling 28 County /Social Services 33 Court 33 ii Court Evaluations 33 Credit Counseling 33 Crime 33 Crisis and Intervention 34 Deaf Services 35 Department of Children & Families 35 Depression 36 Diabetes Education 39 Disabilities Act 39 Disabilities Services 39 Disability Pay 39 Disaster Assistance 39 Divorce 40 Domestic

2 Abuse 42 Drop In Centers 44 Drug Abuse (See Substance Abuse) 45 Drug Testing 45 Dual Diagnosis 45 Eating Disorder 45 Economic Crisis 47 Education 47 Elderly/Senior (See Senior Services) 49 Employment & Career Development (Also for Disabled) 49 Evaluations 50 Financial Assistance 53 Food Assistance 53 Foreclosure Assistance 54 Gambling 55 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender 55 Group Homes/Residential 56 Guardianship 56 Haitian Services 56 Health Insurance 56 Hispanic Services 59 HIV/AIDS 59 Holocaust 60 iii Home Health Agency 60 Homeless 61 Homebuyers, First Time Program 63 Hotlines 64 Housing 64 Immigration Services 67 Income Tax Preparation 67 Insurance 67 Jail 67 Law Enforcement 67 Learning Disabilities 67 Legal Services 68 License 69 Lupus Foundation 69 Marchman Act 69 Marriage Counseling 69 Meals for the Elderly 71 Medicaid 72 Medical 72 Medications 72 Memory Loss 73 Mental Health Centers 73 Mental Health Associations/Organizations 75 Mentoring for Kids 77 Motor Vehicles, Dept.

3 Of 77 Multicultural/Multi-Lingual Services 77 OCD or OCP 78 Offender Re-Entry Services 78 Panic Disorders/Anxiety 79 Parenting (and Classes) 79 Personal Assistance/Care 82 Personal Identification 82 Pet Loss 83 Post-Partum 83 Post-Traumatic Stress 83 Psychiatric Services 84 Rape/Sexual Assault 85 iv Residential Treatment Facilities 85 Residential Treatment Facilities (For Minors) 87 Respite Care 87 Retardation 88 Schizophrenia 88 Senior Services 88 Senior Centers 91 Separation & Divorce 91 Sexual Trauma 91 Shelter 92 Social Security 92 Social Work Services 92 Spanish 92 Stress Management 93 Strokes 94 Substance Abuse 95 Suicide 98 Support Groups Alcohol 98 Support Groups ADHD/ADHA 99 Support Groups Anxiety 99 Support Groups Alzheimer s 99 Support Groups Bereavement 99 Support Groups Bi-Polar 100 Support Groups Caregiver 100 Support Groups Children 100 Support Groups Crime 101 Support Groups Depression 101 v Support Groups Depression for Women 101 Support Groups Divorce 101 Support Groups Domestic Abuse 101 Support Groups Eating Disorders 101 Support Groups Economic Crisis 101 Support Groups Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender 101 Support Groups General 103 Support Groups Recovery 103 Support Groups Schizophrenia 103 Support Groups Suicide 103 Teens 103

4 Therapists 104 Telephone Counseling 104 Tourette Syndrome 104 Transportation 104 Utilities Assistance (FPL & Energy Expenses) 105 Veterans 105 Vocational Rehabilitation 106 Youth Intervention Programs 106 1 PURPOSE NAME OF FACILITY TELEPHONE NUMBER DESCRIPTION General 211 211 or 561-383-1111 Abuse florida Abuse Hotline 800-962-2873 Report abuse on a child or elder. Offers crisis intervention, information, literature & referrals. Social services & support resources. Abused Women See Domestic Abuse ADD/ADHD Elaine Banta 561-427-0144 725 N A1A , Suite B106 Jupiter, FL 33477 Children, teens, adults, older adults. Anger management, anxiety/panic attacks, ADHD, behavior problems, depression, divorce, mood disorders, parenting, psychological testing, relationships, stress management. Banyan Group 6685 Forest Hill Blvd. Greenacres, FL 33413 561-967-2566 Provides adult & child psychology/medication management, individual, family group & marital therapy, psychological & court evaluations, substance abuse evaluations.

5 Anger management, anxiety, panic attacks, ADHD, bipolar, depression, post traumatic stress, sexual abuse, substance abuse, suicide. CHADD of the Palm Beaches Kentwood Preparatory School Atlantis Plaza II on East side of Congress Ave. Lantana, FL 561-478-5160 Ask for: Lori Burack Day/Time: 2nd Tues,/7-8:30 pm Support group for parents of children with ADHA. Cutler, Beth Mental Health & Addiction Counselor 561-750-6037 1489 W. Palmetto Park Road Suite 330 Children, teens, adults, older adults. Addictions, anger management, anxiety, 2 Boca Raton, FL 33486 ADHD, behavioral problems, career, chronic pain, depression, divorce, forensic, grief, parenting, illness, relationships, management, substance abuse support groups. Equine Assisted Therapy The Good Earth Farm & Foundation, Inc. 2141 B Road Loxahatchee, FL 33470 561-784-3842 Utilizes the combination of horsemanship skills with effective teaching methods and experiential learning to assist with emotional growth and healing for children (and adults).

6 Therapy can help with trauma, loss, grief, stress, ADHD, ADD, fear, autism, anorexia, bulimia, anxiety disorders, lack of confidence, developmentally delayed. The class is 10 weeks at a time. The fee is $550 as of 3/25/09. Beverly Gibel, LCSW, ACSW 561-684-8335 580 Village Boulevard Suite 370 West Palm Beach , FL 33409 Teens, adults, older adults. All behavioral disorders, ACOA, anger management, anxiety, panic attacks, ADHD, bipolar disorder, career, chronic illness, pain, clinical evaluation, codependency, communication training, compulsive behavior, death/dying, depression, disabilities, divorce, grief, LGBT issues, marriage and family, mood disorders, parenting, phobias, post-abortion, post-partum, psychosocial evaluation, race issues, relationships, stress 3 management. Potentials School (ARC of PBC) 561-395-2012 (Boca Raton) 561-842-3213 (Riviera Bch) Public school developed to serve children between 3 and 10 years old who have multiple disabilities.

7 Focus is on individual child s educational, therapeutic and medical needs using state of the art technology. Sarita Schapiro, 561-447-6543 7200 W. Camino Real Suite 104 Boca Raton, FL 33433 Children, teens, adults. Anger management, anxiety, ADHD, behavioral problems, career, clinical evaluation, compulsive behavior, death/dying, depression, divorce, grief, learning disabilities, neuropsychology, parenting, phobias, psychological testing, psychological evaluation, relationships, stress management. Sparks of Genius 7777 Glades Road Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 561-859-4060 Free memory screenings and information about possible memory loss. Also works with children with ADHD and stroke and rehabilitation in younger people. Support Group (Spanish River Church) 2400 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-994-5000 Offers various support groups on monthly and 12-week basis throughout the year for codependency, children of divorce, eating disorders, divorce recovery, parents of ADD children, divorce recovery, grief and loss, anger management, AA, post-polio, multiple sclerosis.

8 Adult Day Care Moe Volen Senior Center 561-395-8920 Adult day care services 4 offered at three locations/ Adult Protective Services/ Emergency Protective Services Clerk/Circuit Court 561-355-6511 WPB Provides support for the County & circuit criminal & civil court operations. Services are adult protective services act, baker act, developmental disability, emergency protective services, Marchman act, petition to determine incapacity, restoration to capacity, tuberculosis. Advocacy The Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Inc. 2728 Centerview Drive Suite 102 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: 850-488-9071 Toll-free: 800-342-0823 TDD: 800-346-4127 Fax: 850-488-8640 Protects the right of persons diagnosed w/ a Mental illness, who are in treatment facilities &/or residential programs. Also authorized to investigate incidents of abuse/neglect of persons w/ Mental illness. Boca Raton s Promise/ South Palm Beach County Mental Health Coalition Focus is on improving the lives of youth in the by providing them with fundamental resources needed to lead happy, healthy, and productive lives.

9 Boynton Beach Mental Health Initiative BBMHI is comprised of community advocates and Mental Health professionals, with focus on increasing education and awareness of the Mental and emotional needs of the community. Catholic Charities 561-842-2406 WPB Advocate for the most vulnerable. Counseling, guardianship, elder affairs, wellness programs, interfaith programs, senior housing programs. Mobile crisis team for disasters only. Coalition for 1-800-638-7337 Community-based, civil 5 Independent Living Options 6800 Forest Hill Boulevard West Palm Beach , FL 33413 rights organization for individuals with disabilities which is dedicated to promoting independence and expanding opportunities in the community. florida Statewide Advocacy Council Hurston Bldg, North Tower 400 W. Robinson St. Suite N301 Orlando, FL 32801 800-342-0825 The group is a consumer protection group. Investigations focus on individual claims of rights violations or neglect.

10 Handicapped Advocate Program (Office of Equal Opportunity 561-355-4883 215 No. Olive Avenue West Palm Beach , FL 33401 Administers equal opportunity program sin Palm Beach County Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County , Inc. 561 832-3755 909 Fern Street West Palm Beach , FL 33401 Works to improve the lives of people who are touched by Mental illness through advocacy, education, research and outreach. Seeks to improve access to services and promotes Mental wellness. Palm Beach County of Equal Opportunity (Americans w/ Disabilities Act) 561-355-4883 2151 N. Olive Ave. Suite 130 WPB, FL 33401 Promote a discrimination free quality of life for PBC resident. Helps to remedy discrimination against persons w/ disabilities in housing, access to facilities & services, employment & all other areas of equal access. Patient Advocate Foundation 1-800-532-5274 Provides patients with arbitration, medication negotiation to settle issues with access to care, medical debt, and job retention related to their illness.)