The world can be a very dangerous place. Tornados, Hurricanes, Personal Assaults, Car Accidents and even Terrorist Attacks can occur. People exposed to these events can sometimes have problems with feeling safe and secure after they feel their life so profoundly and personally threatened. Most of the time, people do not choose to have a…
Welcome to Mental Health Matters, a new regular feature of Tallahassee Grapevine that will feature stories and tips on issues relating to mental health, from the staff of Apalachee Center. I’m excited to be starting this new conversation with some observations on mental health issues that you may not have known. There are a lot…
The Governing Board of Directors of Apalachee Center presents the 1st Annual John Convertino Award of Excellence to Patricia Convertino. Ms. Convertino began her career at Apalachee Center in 1989, as a counselor in Evaluation & Admissions. Throughout her 24 year career at Apalachee, she has served with distinction as Hospital Clinical Director; Inpatient/Residential Services…
Apalachee Center, Inc. Community Survey pursuant to the Apalachee Strategic Plan development process, a biennial community survey of key informants is carried out to solicit input and feedback regarding operations and to obtain suggestions for improvement and identification of community needs that we may be able to address. The most recent community survey was conducted…
The Governing Board of Directors of Apalachee Center, Inc., recently elected new officers for Fiscal Year 2011/12 as follows: Judge Kenneth Hosford (Liberty County) – Board Chairperson Oscar Howard (Taylor County) – Vice-Chairperson Commissioner John Dailey (Leon County) – Chair of the Board’s Budget, Investments & Insurance Committee Denise Pouncey Hannah (Gadsden County) – Immediate…