Pediatric Mental Health Guidelines and Resources
National Resources
988 Lifeline National Suicide & Mental Health Crisis Care
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Pediatric Integrated Care Resource Center
American Academy of Pediatrics’ Mental Health Initiatives
Aunt Bertha – enter zip code to find food, health, housing and employment programs
Healthy Young Minds – online therapy provider for children and teens up to age 21
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
SAMHSA/National Council for Behavioral Health’s Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions
Statewide Florida Resources
Florida 211 Suicide & Mental Health Crisis Care with emphasis on local community resources and care coordination
Florida Best Practice Psych Med Guidelines
Florida Behavioral Health Collaborative Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation Hotline – 1-866-487-9507
Florida Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers – Find all recovery options in nearby cities and sort by detox, inpatient, outpatient, aftercare, payment type, amenities and more
Florida Pediatric Mental Health Collaborative (FPMHC) Resource Guide
Little Otter Health – Online Mental Health/Therapy
North Central Florida Area Resources
Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment
Center for Autism & Related Disabilities
- CARD UF Health
Community Mental Health Centers
- Meridian – Gainesville, Lake City, Starke, Trenton, Lake Butler, etc.
- The Centers – Marion County (Ocala) and Citrus County (Lecanto)
- Children’s Home Society – Telehealth
- Lifestream – Leesburg, Lecanto
Specialty Services
- Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Gainesville – Forensic/Abuse Evaluation
- Chrysalis – Community Action Team
- Village Counseling Center – Abuse/Trauma Therapy
- Equip – Virtual Eating Disorder Treatment
- NAMI Family-to-Family – educational program for family, significant others, and friends of people with mental health conditions
- Start Your Recovery – Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers & Support
Panhandle Florida Area Resources
Center for Autism & Related Disabilities
- CARD FSU Autism Institute
- NWF Health Network, Behavioral Health Managing Entity Youth Services