Florida Examines Behavioral Health System Design Proposal
September 22, 2003Florida Examines Behavioral Health System Design Proposal Two competing proposals for behavioral health agencies are under consideration in the state of Florida. The Florida Council for Community Mental Health (FCCMC) has proposed that the mental health, developmental, and substance abuse sections of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) become a separate department of the state government or become a separate agency as part of the Department of Health. Â The FCCMH is a statewide association of about 60 community-based mental health and substance abuse agencies. Florida Partners in Crisis, an organization that promotes access to quality . . .
