Mental Health Care MHC

Mental Health Care, located in Tampa, Fla., specializes in assisting at-risk children, adolescents and adults. It also serves individuals suffering from mental, behavioral and physical disorders. The agency s Mental Health Care Foundation was created to support and is the fundraising arm of Mental Health Care. Mental Health Care Foundation offers a wide variety of programs and services, such as prevention and education, early intervention, assessment, counseling and 24-hour emergency care. The foundation also offers mobile crisis response teams, residential treatment, inpatient care, crisis intervention, and case and medication management services. It additionally provides employment assistance and skills acquisition training programs.

Peace River Center in Bartow, Fla., is a private, nonprofit, community mental health organization. It has been providing Polk, Hardee and Highlands counties with mental and behavioral health care services for more than 50 years. With facilities spanning the counties, the center offers a variety of treatment options to children and adults in many different settings. Services offered by Peace River include a crisis stabilization unit, outpatient counseling, psychiatric/medical, adult residential treatment, case management, domestic violence and sexual assault programs, youth line and 24-hour crisis hotline services. Funding for services and programs come from various sources. PRC also accepts many third-party insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and in some cases, offers services on a sliding-scale fee basis.