Youth Mental Health

The Orange County Government Family Wellbeing Initiative

The OC Family Wellbeing Initiative focuses on addressing behavioral health concerns in young children by identifying and addressing risk factors that may arise during the formative years. The initiative also works with pregnant mothers to ensure healthy pregnancy and lower infant and maternal morbidity rates.

Services also focus on mitigating environmental risks, nurturing healthy growth, and strengthening parent-child bonds, by considering the needs of both children and mothers. Through a collaborative approach with families, caregivers, and early childhood professionals, the initiative fosters a supportive environment that promotes the overall well-being of children and families.

Healthy Start Coalition

Nurse Family Partnership Program

This is a home visiting program by a Registered Nurse (RN) for first time pregnant women, who meet low-income requirements, such as Medicaid or WIC eligibility. Services are offered through the child’s second birthday and are focused on positive birth and health outcomes for both the mother and baby.

Fatherhood Program

The program “Team Dad” provides first time fathers with education and support in caring for a baby or young child. Dad coaches utilize the 24/7 dad learning curriculum.

Services can be accessed via the Connect portal found a found at:
www.healthystartorange.org

Early Learning Coalition of Orange County

Inclusion Services

This program provides early assessment of social, emotional, and developmental needs for young children to ensure all children are ready to enter kindergarten. This is an effort with Florida’s School Readiness program. Families are connected to the appropriate early learning program such as Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten.

Services can be accessed at the website:
www.elcoforangecounty.org

Kinder Konsulting - Winter Park

Triple P Parenting Curriculum
Parent Child Interaction Therapy Program

This agency provides a variety of counseling models to very young children and their families.

Services can be accessed at:
www.kinderkonsulting.com

Service Providers

Wraparound Orange - for children and youth ages 0-17
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Children’s Home Society of Florida

These agencies provide youth with a mental health struggle and their families with an intensive care coordination and management process that builds a team of natural supports (friends, family, coaches, etc.) and formal supports (therapist, school counselor, etc.) for team decision-making and support. The youth and their family are also provided with a Family Partner, a peer support worker with lived experience in raising a child with a mental health disorder. Services are available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

To Make a Referral please utilize one of the two options below:

Wraparound Orange

• Children’s Home Society
• (English and Spanish-speaking available)
• For referrals, complete the form at:
  https://chsfl.org/services/wraparoundservices/
• For assistance with referrals, please call
  (407)896-2323

Devereux Advanced BH

• (English and Haitian-Creole speaking available)
• For referrals, please email:
  FlCounseling@devereux.org
• For assistance with referrals, please call
  (407)745-0499

Breakthrough
Rise Community Solutions

Breakthrough offers family peer support services. It uses a strengths-based and family-centered approach to care. Families are partnered with a Family Support Navigator (FSN), who has lived experience caring for a child with mental health needs. The FSN provides support, education, referrals, and navigation of the youth mental health system.

Breakthrough serves youth between the ages of 9 and 17 who live permanently with a caregiver in Orange County, Florida and have had at least one inpatient hospital visit within 12 months.

• To access services: https://www.risecs.org/breakthrough-inquiry-form
• To learn more about Breakthrough: https://www.risecs.org/breakthrough

Integrated Behavioral Health Services (IBH)
Pediatric Associates

The Integrated Behavioral Health Services program uses SmartCare. SmartCare means families can access behavioral health providers where their child already receives pediatric care. SmartCare behavioral health consultations are free for Orange County pediatric residents with proof of residency in Orange County, Florida.

To schedule an appointment or learn more about Integrated Behavioral Health and working with a Behavioral Health Consultant, click here: https://www.behavioralsmartcare.com.

Multisystemic Therapy – Psychiatric (MST-PSYCH)
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

MST Psychiatric serves youth 9-17 years old at risk of placement in correctional or mental health facilities due to severe behavioral problems, drug use/abuse, and co-occurring mental health symptoms.

Families interested in working with MST-Psych must reside in Orange County, Florida, be willing to participate in family counseling sessions with the youth, and the youth must live permanently at home with the primary caregiver.

Families should expect to participate in 2-4 hours of intensive counseling services per week. Supportive services are available 24/7.

• To access services: FLMSTPsychReferral@devereux.org.
• To learn more about MST – Psych: https://www.mstservices.com/mst-psych

Functional Family Therapy (FFT)
BAYS Family Connection

Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is an effective, short-term, evidence-based family counseling service designed for youth who are at risk or have been referred for behavioral or emotional problems.

FFT works best for 11 to 18-year-old youth who have been referred for behavioral or emotional problems by the juvenile justice system, school, child welfare system, or mental health professionals.

Families interested in working with FFT must reside in Orange County, Florida, be willing to participate in family counseling sessions with the youth, and the youth must live permanently at home with the primary caregivers. Families should expect to be involved in about 1 to 3 hours of services each week. Services are provided Monday through Friday.

• To access services: baysfamilyconnections@baysflorida.org
• To learn more about FFT: https://www.fftllc.com.

Service Providers

Family Peer Support Services

Monthly in-person and/or online groups to provide support, education, and advocacy to parents/caregivers of children experiencing emotional, behavioral, mental health, or substance use needs. Staff of the program have lived experience in caring for a child with mental health or substance use needs. Onsite supervision is provided to children who accompany parents/caregivers.

Respite

This program provides supervision to children ages three to twelve in the community or home depending on the needs of the family. The goal is to provide parents/ caretakers with a temporary “break” from caring for a child with a mental health struggle which helps with stress reduction for both the parent/caretaker and the children.

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