Apalachee Center Mental Health Services

Established in 1948, the Apalachee Center is a private, nonprofit behavioral health care organization that offers a range of mental health services. It provides medical services in Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla counties in Florida. The organization s Eastside Psychiatric Hospital is a 20-plus-bed medical facility that provides short-term psychiatric inpatient treatment services for individuals with mental health problems. The Apalachee Center provides intensive community-based therapy, rehabilitative and supportive services. It maintains recovery teams in each county that provide medical assistance to patients. The organization s staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, case managers, behavioral specialists and mental health assistants. The Apalachee Center maintains a presence in Perry, Fla.