1948 - The organization now known as Apalachee Center was first organized in Leon County as the "Institute of Human Relations", and located in offices provided by the Leon County Board of County Commissioners. 1966 - A group of Tallahassee civic leaders incorporated the clinic as the Leon County Mental Health Center, a non-profit community agency serving Leon County, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
1972 - With federal funding, the Center began to expand services to Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties. The Center's name was officially changed to Apalachee Community Mental Health Services, Inc. to better reflect the organization's mission to serve all eight counties.
1972 - With federal funding, the Center began to expand services to Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties. The Center's name was officially changed to Apalachee Community Mental Health Services, Inc. to better reflect the organization's mission to serve all eight counties.
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At Apalachee Center, we know that no one is helpless, and no one needs to be hopeless. Apalachee Center offers a full spectrum of care for families and individuals seeking help and recovery from psychiatric or addictions crises. Our services range from acute inpatient psychiatric evaluation and treatment, through residential and intensive home-based services, all the way to outpatient psychotherapy and medication management.
Governing Board
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Apalachee Center, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit 501c3 behavioral health organization, led by a volunteer Governing Board of Directors who represent each County of Apalachee's service area, roughly according to population. The Governing Board of Directors is led by the Officers of the Executive Committee of the Board, who are elected from the full Board on an annual basis.
Outpatient Services
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Every family and every individual needs a place to turn for help sometimes. For families and individuals in the Big Bend region, since 1948, Apalachee Center has been the place to turn for help and support in recovering from psychiatric and behavioral health challenges.
Apalachee Center's Outpatient program is dedicated to supporting recovery and wellness for children, adults, and families, across the eight counties and 5,500 square miles of our service area, in dedicated clinics that are conveniently located in each county of the Big Bend region.No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay, and there is a discounted/sliding fee schedule available.
Apalachee Center's Outpatient program is dedicated to supporting recovery and wellness for children, adults, and families, across the eight counties and 5,500 square miles of our service area, in dedicated clinics that are conveniently located in each county of the Big Bend region.No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay, and there is a discounted/sliding fee schedule available.
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Individual and Family Counseling - Services which may include insight oriented, cognitive, behavioral or supportive therapy provided to an individual or family. Primary care Services - Primary Medical Care Services are provided to current Apalachee adult clients in our Leon and Gadsden County offices.
Children Services
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Apalachee's Children's Outpatient Program provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, therapy and case management services. Our services are individualized to meet the unique needs of each family we serve - our staff provide services in the home, office, or child's school to accommodate family's busy schedules.
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