By Bryan Nelson - District 2 Orange County Commissioner
The Orange County Mental Health and Homeless Division ensures that quality mental health services for individuals and families, children and adults, are available and accessible in this community. Orange County continues to lead community conversations in a continuous effort to identify better solutions and stronger outcomes for those experiencing homelessness and mental and or behavioral needs.
Community services in Orange County are provided by Aspire Health Partners, the designated community provider of public behavioral health and substance abuse services. Aspire offers inpatient crisis stabilization and follow up services such as case management, counseling, medication management and medication assistance. Contact information for them is provided below.
In 2014, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs convened a twenty-member Commission comprised of elected officials, law enforcement and community leaders to develop new strategies and initiatives to address the system of care issues in children’s mental health in Orange County. The Commission was tasked with examining the resources, values, accessibility and stigma associated with early identification and interventions available to children and families in Orange County. Here are some of the data findings from Orange County (2013) from the final Committee reports and Board presentations:
The Orange County Youth Mental Health Commission’s goals are to meet the following objectives:
Orange County provides the leadership for Wraparound Orange, a federally supported project comprised of a community collaborative of partner agencies contracted to provide wraparound services to children, adolescents and young adults. Wraparound is a nationally recognized model, providing intensive care coordination and management for children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing a behavioral/emotional/mental health and/or substance abuse disorder and their families. Wraparound Orange provides services to those ages 0-21 and is effective in keeping children, adolescents and young adults in their home, school and community. For more information, visit wraparoundorange.net
Additionally, Wraparound Orange contracts with Devereux, Florida, to provide mobile crisis services within our community. The service is available for children/youth, ages 0-17 who need immediate assistance because they are experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Anyone can call and request the service and there is no cost to families. Services can be accessed via the Heart of Florida United Way helpline by dialing “211”.
WHERE TO GET HELP
Mental Health
If you or a family member is in crisis due to a mental health crisis, please call 911 and request the assistance of a CIT Officer or contact Aspire Health Partners at (407) 875-3700.
Adult Substance Abuse Services
If you or a family member is in crisis due to substance abuse, please call 911 and request the assistance of a CIT Officer or contact the Aspire Health Partners at (407) 245-0012.
Homeless Services
If you are homeless, please contact one of the service providers listed below.
The Mental Health & Homeless Issues Division
2002-A E. Michigan Street
Orlando, Florida 32806
Telephone: (407) 836-7608
Aspire Health Partners
Kassab Plaza
434 W. Kennedy Blvd
Orlando, FL 32810
(407) 875-3700
Princeton Plaza
1800 Mercy Drive
Orlando, FL 32808
407-875-3700
Residential Plaza
4524 Thistledown Drive
Orlando, Florida 32804
407-291-6335
Lakeside Place Apartments
1790 Mercy Dr.
Orlando, Florida 32808
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