Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse

13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Fl 33612-3807
Phone: (813) 974-5085 or (813) 974-2751
Fax: (813) 974-4699
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SITE INDEX
By TOPIC | By PERSON

Many of the links provided below are part of a webcast. Once you have opened a webcast, please select a CLIP name. This link will either open the list of presenters for that section or take you to an additional resource page on that topic.

By TOPIC

CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH

January 31, 2000 Agenda

Invited testimony: Webcast (Friedman, Ross, DeCerchio) [56kb]; [250 kb]

Invited testimony: Webcast (Kearney, Zirps, Bryant) [56kb]; [250kb]

COMMISSION GOALS

Facilitated Discussions

January 31, 2000 Webcast 56kb; Webcast 250kb

December 13, 1999 Webcast 56kb

CONSUMER ISSUES

see also Drop-in Centers

Drop-in centers, housing, & jobs Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

Improving services for persons with severe mental illness Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

Overall view of programs Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

Service and medication issues Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

Model Consumer Run Program In Broward County (October 2000)

DEAF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #2)

DROP-IN CENTERS

Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

EDUCATION

Parental Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

ELDER ISSUES

Florida Coalition for Optimal Mental Health and Aging Website

Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

HOUSING

Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

INSURANCE

Mental health parity Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #2); Testimony: PDF; Issue Brief: PDF; Legislative Reports

LEGAL SYSTEM

Crisis intervention training (CIT) for law enforcement officers

Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

Mental health, substance abuse, and the legal system Webcast 56kb (Petrila, John)

MEDICATION

General discussion Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

Generic medications Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

Trauma survivors with thought disorders Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

MEETINGS

June 23, 2000

May 19, 2000

April 28, 2000

February 28, 2000

January 31, 2000

December 13, 1999

November 16, 2000

Agenda and Webcasts

REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

Boley Centers Project Website

Talking Points [PDF]

SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

SYSTEMS ISSUES

see also Insurance

Achieving equity and utilising technology Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #2)

Behavioral Health Delivery System Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #2)

Improving patient care at G. Pierce Woods State Hospital Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

Improving services for persons with severe mental illness Webcast 56kb

Local applications of Chapter 397 F.S. Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #2)

Mental health funds and facilities Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #2)

Managed Care: a patient's access to service Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #3)

SUICIDE

Public Testimony

Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network - SPAN Webcast 56kb (12/13/99 #1)

TESTIMONY

December 13, 1999 Meeting

Public Testimony -- Section 1: Webcast 56kb List of Presenters

Public Testimony -- Section 2: Webcast 56kb List of Presenters

Public Testimony -- Section 3: Webcast 56kb List of Presenters

TRAUMA SURVIVORS

Webcast 56kb (12/12/99 #3)

Legislative Proposals For Survivors of Trauma (09/23/00)

By PERSON (Alphabetical)

Armstrong, Mary (de la Parte Institute) Consumer involevement, managed care, informal supports (1/31/00)

Arnaldi, John (Florida Mental Health Counselors Assoc.) Improving services for persons with severe mental illness (12/13/99)

Backers, Tyrone (Community Crusade Against Drugs) Youth drug abuse prevention (1/31/00)

Becker, Marion (de la Parte Institute) Elder Issues (12/13/99)

Bellant, Darlene (Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network -SPAN) Suicide Prevention (12/13/99)

Bluebird, Gail (Consumer advocate & activist) Including consumer voices in Commission's discussion (1/31/00)

Blutz, Barbara (District 6 Representative on Advisory Board) Improving patient care at G. Pierce Woods State Hospital (12/13/99)

Borum, Randy (de la Parte Institute) Law Enforcement and Mental Health (12/13/99)

Brown, Richard (ACTS/FADAA) Local applications of Chapter 397 F.S. (12/13/99)

Bryant, John (DCF) System perspectives (1/31/00)

Cape, Anita (Family Trauma Survivors' Network) Trauma survivors with thought disorders (12/13/99) Different services stream for trauma victims (1/31/00) Legislative proposals for survivors of trauma (09/23/00)

Castaldo, Dolores (Judy Turnball spoke on Castaldo's behalf) (Benedict Haven & Advocate) Generic
medications, Housing for persons with mental illness (12/13/99)

Conner, Jerry L. (Friends of the Deaf Service Center, Inc) Services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, & late-deafened
adults (12/13/99)

Cosby, Dan (Wake Up Call, Inc) Parental Education (12/13/99)

Daniel, K. David (Soul Builders, Dade County) Importance of children's voices in public testimony (1/31/00)

DeCerchio, Ken (DCF) System perspectives (1/31/00) [presentation;PDF]

Durstein, Richard (Consumer, Family Member - AMI-HRAC) Overall view of programs (12/13/99)

Eisenberg, Eric (Professor of Communications, USF) [Dec. 13 mtg- Facilitator]; [Jan. 31 mtg mtg- Facilitator]

Ferrante, Stephen (Human Services Dept., Broward County) Elderly & Veterans' Services (1/31/00)

Friedman, Joyce (COFA-MII) Create new Department focused on Mental Illness (1/31/00) [presentation;PDF]

Friedman, Robert (de la Parte Institute) Invited testimony, Children's Mental Health [56kb]; [250kb] (1/31/00)

Gottshagen, Shelley (Parent of child with psychiatric disorder) Consumer perspective (1/31/00)

Hanson, Ardis (de la Parte Institute) Mental health parity (12/13/99)

Hawk,Gay (Windmoor Healthcare) Managed Care: A patient's access to service (12/13/99)

Hays, Paula (Boley Centers) Rehabilitation Services (12/13/99)

Hughes, Doug (Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse) Science-based prevention services; dependency/family drug courts; pilot programs (1/31/00)

Jones, Bill (DACCO) Behavioral Health Delivery System (12/13/99)

Jones, Doug (State Mental Health Planning Council) Achieving equity and utilising technology (12/13/99)

Kearney, Kathleen (DCF) System response (1/31/00)

Kersker, Steve (Florida Drop-In Center Association) Drop-in centers, Housing (12/13/99)

Kreiger, Gloria (person served by South FLorida State Hospital) Job skills, literacy, and SSI (1/31/00)

Kretchmer, Lee (Palm Beach Public Defenders Office) Inappropriate use of Baker Act with children (1/31/00)

Kull, III, J. Nelson (Pathways Drop-In) Service and medication issues (12/13/99)

Landress, Harvey (Gulfcoast Jewish Family Services) Elder Services (12/13/99)

Lilly,Carol (USF Pediatrics) Primary Care (12/13/99)

Mennes, Jim (Dade County Schools) MH services in Dade County school system (1/31/00)

Metcalf, Betty (Legislative Committee of SED/NET, Dade County) Transition services, continued funding for
SED/NET, formal linkages, legislative enforcement (1/31/00)

McCrory, Jean (Parent of child with bipolar, ADHD, and anxiety disorder) SED schools (1/31/00)

Mental Health Association of Broward County Model Consumer Run Program In Broward County (October 2000)

Miller, Evelyn (NAMI, Broward County & NAMI-FL, board member) Integrated treatment systems (1/31/00)

Molinaro, Brenda (SPAN-FL) Suicide prevention (1/31/00)

Nolan Robert (Children's Psychiatric Center) Provider perspective (1/31/00)

O'Day, Kate (Children's Home Society of Florida) Substance abuse services, family centered treatment,
diagnosis (1/31/00) [presentation;PDF]

Olson, Darryl (Dept. Juvenile Justice, Palm Beach) Services for juvenile offenders (1/31/00)

Piecora, Beth (Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health) Early intervention, family involvement
(1/31/00)

Petrila, John (de la Parte Institute) [Presentation 56kb] [Overheads] (12/13/99)

Rein, Larry (SED/NET, Broward County) Informed consent, funding, labeling, and providers (1/31/00)

Robinson, Judith (COFA-MII) Mental health needs of elders (1/31/00) Create new Department focused on Mental
Illness (1/31/00) [presentation;PDF]

Rodriguez, Ariela (Little Havana Acitvities & Nutrition Center, Dade County) Mental health needs of elders
(1/31/00)

Ross, Sue (DCF) System perspectives (1/31/00)

Schneider, William (Office of Consumer Affairs) Housing and community supports (1/31/00)

Scoones, Pat (Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network - SPAN) Suicide Prevention (12/13/99)

Shuler, Michael (Parent of child with psychiatric disorder) Consumer perspective (1/31/00)

Solomon, Randi (Parent of child with bipolar disorder) Consumer perspective (1/31/00)

Thomas, George (NAMI - Hillsborough County) Improving services for persons with severe mental illness
(12/13/99)

Turnbaugh, Donald (NAMI - Pinellas County) Law Enforcement & Mental Health (12/13/99)

Wagner, Chris (Deaf Service Center) Deafness and Mental Health (12/13/99)

Walker, Shelley ( Drug Abuse Foundation, Palm Beach) Impact of parental use of drugs & parental education
(1/31/00)

Walsh, Jim (Juvenile Advocacy Project, Palm Beach) Mental health court and group homes (1/31/00)

Watts, Stephen (Advocacy Center) Stigma and the possibility of a consumer-sponsored Commission meeting
(1/31/00)

Weinberg, Rick (de la Parte Institute) School Violence (12/13/99)

West, Joan E. (Consumer) Mental health funds and facilities (12/13/99)

Williams, Miriam (Gulfcoast Jewish Family Services) Florida Coalition on Optimal Mental Health and Aging
(12/13/99)

Zawisa, Chris (Children First, Nova University, Broward County) Settling of long-standing lawsuit (1/31/00)

Zirps, Fotena (DCF) System response (1/31/00)

Zwingelberg, Mark (Winter Haven Hospital -Behavioral Health Div) Mental health/substance abuse funding
needs (12/13/99)

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