Mental Health Association
Of Broward County (Mha)
954-746-2055
7145 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
Lauderhill, FL 33313-1012
www.mhabroward.org
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Provides information and referral to public and private community resources, education for the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of mental health, and advocacy for and empowerment of people with mental illness.
Connections (Adult Guide)
Offers comprehensive resources for adults seeking behavioral health and other services
Connections for Kids
Produces an annual guidebook for families seeking information and resources about the services available to children.
Cooperative Parenting and Divorce
Individual and class sessions for divorced or unmarried parents who are faced with the challenge of co-parenting.
Family Involvement
Offers opportunities for families of SED children to participate in advocacy training.
Family Support Partner
Trained parents serve as mentors and advocates for families of children engaged in wraparound services.
F.I.S.H. (Families Invested in Support for Health)
Provides coordination and support for famiilies of children with behavioral issues, and free support groups and in-home parent training to families of SED or at-risk
children.
I'm Thumbody
Offers a one-hour educational program for 2nd grade students that introduces mental health themes like self-esteem, communication, feelings, behavior management
and sources of safe help.
Listen To Children
Offers a school and community based mentoring program that pairs children to screened, trained and supervised volunteers for weekly support. Self-esteem and
communication skills are prioritized and post-vention services are available for children who have suffered a crisis or trauma.
Parent Education/Parent Support (PEPS)
Offers parent education courses and parent support groups which meet DCF and Court criteria, and parent skills workshops including classes for parents who are
divorcing or need help after a divorce.
Parenting Classes
Offers community-based workshops on parenting subjects of interest to the general public including communication, listening, discipline and stress management.
Public Education
Offers educational presentations and literature on mental wellness and mental illness topics and produces a television program on mental health issues.
Public Policy Initiatives
Supports and advocates public policy and agendas consistent with the values of access, choice and empowerment.
Seth Line 954-578-5640
Provides a "warm line" offering peer support, information and referral, and telephone reassurance to any person seeking a caring and supportive listener. Contact is by
phone only.
Thumbody, Too
Offers a 45-minute educational program for kindergarten/pre-school children that introduces mental health themes like respect for self and others, responsibility for
personal behavior and awareness of sources for safe help.
National Alliance On Mental Illness (N.A.M.I.)
Broward County Chapter
954-722-5445
965 Rock Island Road
N. Lauderdale, FL 33068
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Provides advocacy and education for family and friends of persons with mental illness.
Office Of Consumer Affairs
(Broward Regional Health Planning Council)
954-566-6215
915 Middle River Drive, #312
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
www.brhpc.org/oca
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Advocates for children and adult mental health and substance abuse consumers including Baker Act and rights issues. Provides resources and referrals, and represents mental health consumers in planning and receiving services.
Sexual Assault Treatment Ctr.
954-765-4159
400 NE 4th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
www.broward.org/sexualassault
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Crisis Intake Unit Sexual Assault Treatment Center
Provides forensic medical examinations and interviews for victims of sexual assault, 24 hours, 7 days, and crisis counseling and victim advocacy. DCF and law enforcement contacted when victim is a child.
Our House
Provides individual family and group counseling for child and adult victims of sexual assault and/or sexual abuse, and a safe nurturing environment for children to visit with the non-custodial parent in the presence of an observer.
State Attorney’s Office
954-765-4133
16 SE 6th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
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Victim’s Advocacy Unit
Provides advocacy services for individuals and families impacted by domestic or any other violence, including information regarding the legal process, family violence and safety planning.
United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse
954-760-7007
Ansin Building
1300 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.drugfreebroward.org
www.unitedwaybroward.org
M-F: 8:30am-5:00pm
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A broad-based, substance use/abuse coalition made up of community leaders, consumers, family members, youth, social services, healthcare professionals, faith-based organizations, educators, government officials, law enforcement, and other advocates from multiple sectors of Broward County. Our role is to act as a central focus for coordinated community efforts in the area of substance use/abuse services. We serve as a catalyst for change and convener of addressing substance use/abuse issues and its' related issues. Opportunities for involvement include various task forces and other initiates as well as our Broward Youth Coalition and Family Advisory Council.
