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
La Amistad Behavioral Health Services – inpatient/outpatient care for adolescents and adults
Little Otter Health – Online Mental Health/Therapy
Pediatric Acute Telemental Health (PATH) Program – Telehealth/Therapy
North Central Florida Area Resources
Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment
- UF Department of Psychiatry
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
For a list of the above resources’ websites, please email us at PSYCH-UFBHH@ad.ufl.edu