The Importance of the New State Budget

Overall, the Florida budget provides about $2.5 billion for mental health care and behavioral health that includes a broad range of item lines, including new suicide hotlines and expanded access to treatment. The increase is an historic one for its size, but also because there hasn’t been a funding increase in Florida for mental health in 20 years.

How the Funds Will Be Used

The budget lists that $78,000 be used to sustain and expand bed capacity for state-operated mental health centers. The expansion will support patients who need critical mental health care and aims to reduce the wait list for hospitalization. $31 million is steered toward crisis intervention solutions.

How does WhiteSands Treatment align its services with the initiatives in Florida's new mental health budget?

We’ve developed addiction treatment plans designed to address every aspect of addiction. Our plans include medical detox, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, and aftercare services. Florida’s budget increase for mental health recognizes the deep need for treatment that gets to the core of substance abuse. The state’s push for improved mental health and behavioral health aligns with our treatment facility’s care goals.

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