2-1-1 Big Bend and ASIST Training

2-1-1 Big Bend and ASIST Training By Alex Mikulka, Inpatient Admissions Supervisor On a daily basis, Apalachee Center and 2-1-1 work together to ensure that individuals in the Big Bend can get the resources and services they need. However, many folks at Apalachee are unaware of the history and scope of 2-1-1. For the better…

3rd Annual Community Hero Awards Honor Leaders in Behavioral Healthcare

        For Immediate Release: After 7:00 p.m., February 29, 2016 Contact:   Sharon Poole Email: sharonp@apalacheecenter.org (850) 523-3201   3rd Annual Community Hero Awards Honor Leaders in Behavioral Healthcare Tallahassee, FL – Apalachee Center announced today the recipients of the 3rd Annual Community Hero awards, honoring prominent Floridians who are committed and effective…

Apalachee Center and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Announce New Partnership in Behavioral Health

    NEWS RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Warren Jones                         Sharon Poole 850-431-5875                         850-523-3201 Warren.Jones@tmh.org      sharonp@apalacheecenter.org   Apalachee Center and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Announce New Partnership in Behavioral HealthTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Tallahassee…

Stressing Mental Health

STRESSING MENTAL HEALTH Jay Reeve, PhD, Chief Executive Officer Stress is a fact of life. Everyone experiences it, and no one handles it perfectly every time. But the causes, and consequences, of stress are more complicated than most people realize. This month, the Health Council of the United Way of the Big Bend is presenting…

Mental Health Matters: TIME

TIME Jon Williams, MA Clinical Supervision Specialist Time is a paradox. Time is a great thief, as it robs us of our youth with every moment that passes. Conversely, time gives us a foundation for everything that we experience. In the “hard” sciences such as math, chemistry, biology, and physics, time is accounted as an…

Levels of Mental Health Care

Levels of Mental Health Care By Mark Reeves, Ph.D. In the mental health field you will often hear professionals refer to the “recovery process.” The term implies that people experiencing either a temporary mental health crisis or chronic mental illness have as a goal to recover as much of their ability to function in life,…