MATERNAL AND PEDIATRIC PROJECTS
Florida Perinatal Behavioral Health Screening & Treatment Program

Florida Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Implementation Project – Big Bend / FSU
This project is tasked with planning, implementing, evaluating, and recommending improvements to the behavioral health integration system for children in primary care settings in Leon and surrounding counties in Florida. The behavioral health integration model comprehensively addresses components of primary care, behavioral health, specialty care, and the social support needs of children and youth ages 3-21 with behavioral health issues which cannot be solely managed at the primary care level. This occurs in a manner that is continuous, family-centered, and collaborative. The project partners with pediatric care practices and behavioral health organizations specializing in mental health and substance abuse to conduct needs assessments, an analysis of the behavioral health service market, trainings for providers at practice sites, and develop a customized, evidence-based behavioral health integration model for implementation at each of the practice sites.
The Florida Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Implementation Project was funded by a contract with Florida Dept. of Health Children’s Medical Services.