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The Florida Association of Managing Entities today applauded the Florida legislature for prioritizing behavioral health services this legislative session, especially at a time when Floridians are experiencing increased substance use and mental health issues. [Read more…] about Managing Entities Praise Florida Legislature for Prioritizing Behavioral Health Care Services This Session
This week is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and the Florida Association of Managing Entities (FAME) joins the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in highlighting the importance of children’s mental wellbeing. [Read more…] about Managing Entities and DCF Recognize Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
Florida Association of Managing Entities CEO Natalie K. Kelly today issued the following statement after the Florida Senate approved Senate Bill 590, sponsored by Senator Gayle Harrell. [Read more…] about Florida Association of Managing Entities Praises the Legislature for Expanding School Mental Health and Safety Provisions
Florida Association of Managing Entities CEO Natalie K. Kelly today issued the following statement after the Florida Senate approved Senate Bill 590, sponsored by Senator Gayle Harrell, and the House of Representatives approved House Bill 7035, sponsored by Reps. Chip LaMarca and Christine Hunschofsky. [Read more…] about Florida Association of Managing Entities Praises the Legislature for Expanding School Mental Health and Safety Provisions
Florida’s seven Managing Entities, which oversee Florida’s behavioral health care safety net system, today urged lawmakers to restore the $60 million proposed budget reduction to behavioral health care services. [Read more…] about Florida’s Managing Entities Urge Legislature to Restore $60 Million in Behavioral Health Care Funding
The Florida Association of Managing Entities reports that one year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, providers in Florida’s behavioral health safety net system have conducted 277,905 telehealth appointments. [Read more…] about Managing Entities Report More than 270,000 Telehealth Appointments Since Start of Pandemic
The Florida Association of Managing Entities is urging Governor Ron DeSantis to extend COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to mental health residential facilities’ residents and staff. [Read more…] about Florida Association of Managing Entities Asks Governor DeSantis to Prioritize Mental Health Residential Facilities for COVID-19 Vaccine
A partnership among Central Florida Behavioral Health Network and several Pinellas County agencies is yielding positive results by diverting nonviolent offenders from jails and emergency rooms to behavioral health care services, providing individuals the care they need and saving taxpayers money. [Read more…] about Pinellas Area Partnership Diverts Nonviolent Offenders From Jail to Behavioral Health Services
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that mental health services will continue to be a priority as he unveiled his proposed budget. [Read more…] about Florida’s Managing Entities Applaud Governor DeSantis for Continuing to Prioritize Mental Health Services
New data from the Florida Association of Managing Entities (FAME) shows that 1 in 4 clients in Florida’s behavioral health safety net system used telehealth services in December as an important, COVID-safe way to support their mental well-being. [Read more…] about 1 in 4 Floridians in Behavioral Health Safety Net System Turn to Telehealth Services for Care
