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1. Overview

Purpose

Training Objectives

2. Context for Change

Mental Health Program
Strategic Plan Overview

Guiding Principles
of Service

People Served

Mental Health/
Illness Defined

3. FL Mental Health
System's Services


Outreach: Info. Services

Outreach: Screening
& Referral

Screening Activities

Referral Activities

Mental Health
Assessment

Service Planning
& Delivery

4. Overview of Mental
Illnesses & Resources


Anxiety Disorders

Generalized Anxiety

Obsessive Compulsive

Panic Disorders

Post-Traumatic Stress

Social Phobia

Anxiety Disorder Resources

Bipolar Disorder

Dementia

Alzheimer's Disease

5. Resource Listings: State &
District Health Contacts


6. TANF SAMF
Program Overview


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Resource Listing of
Department of Children and Families Staff

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Headquarters

District Administrators and Adm. Program Supervisors

TANF Specialists by District



Headquarters

1317 Winewood Blvd, Bldg 6
2nd and 3rd floors
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

Mental Health Program Office

Director: Celeste Putnam
Secretary: Denise Putnal
850/413-0935; SUNCOM 293-0935
Fax: 850/487-2239; SUNCOM 277-2239

Substance Abuse Program Office

Director: Ken DeCerchio
Secretary: Lori Rogers
850/921-8461; SUNCOM 291-8461
Fax: 850/414-7474; SUNCOM 294-7474

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District Administrators and
Adm. Program Supervisors

District 1
Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, & Walton Counties

160 Governmental Center
P.O. Box 8420
Pensacola, Florida 32505-8420

District Administrator: Charles Bates
Secretary: Debra Jernigan
850/595-8211; SUNCOM 695-8211
Fax: 850/595-8064; SUNCOM 695-8064

ADM Program Supervisor: J. Paul Rollings, Ph.D.
Secretary: Cynthia Sheffield
850/595-8366; SUNCOM 695-8366
Fax: 850/595-8269; SUNCOM 695-8269

Prevention Coordinator: Susan Sweeney

District 2
Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson,
Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, & Washington Counties

Cedars Executive Center
2639 North Monroe Street
Suite 200-A
Tallahassee, Florida 32303

District Administrator: John M. Awad, Ph.D.
Secretary: Debra Porter
850/488-0567; SC 278-0567
Fax: 850/921-1888; SUNCOM 291-1888

ADM Program Supervisor: Ken Birtman, Ph.D.
Secretary: Katie Rzeszotarski
850/488-2419; SUNCOM 278-2419
Fax: 850/487-9469; SUNCOM 277-9469

Prevention Coordinator: John Shelton

District 3
Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton,
Lafayette, Levy, Putnam, Suwannee, & Union Counties

Interoffice Box 3
P.O. Box 390
Gainesville, Florida 32602-0390

Physical address: 1621 N.E. Waldo Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32609

District Administrator: Ester S. Tibbs
Secretary: Sara Swilley
352/955-5010; SUNCOM 625-5010
Fax: 352/955-5163; SUNCOM 625-5163

ADM Program Supervisor: Bev J. White
Secretary: Sandra Cooper
352/955-5053; SUNCOM 625-5053
Fax: 352/955-5083; SUNCOM 625-5083
Prevention Coordinator: Harvey Schilling

District 4
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, & St. Johns Counties

5920 Arlington Expressway
Post Office Box 2417
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

District Administrator (Acting): Betty Carley Secretary: Patty Silva

904/723-2050; SUNCOM 841-2050
Fax: 904/723-5389; SUNCOM 841-5389

ADM Program Supervisor: Stivers
Secretary: Nekita Russell
904/723-2014; SUNCOM 841-2014
Fax: 904/723-5899; SUNCOM 841-5899

Prevention Coordinator: Jan Holder

Sun Coast Region

Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, DeSoto, Sarasota Counties

9393 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33612-7907

Regional Director: Lynn Richard, Jr.
Secretary: Trudy Pillis
813/558-5504; SUNCOM 514-5504
Fax: 813/558-5538; SUNCOM 514-5538

Deputy Regional Director of Operations: Ron Zychowski
813/558-5507; SUNCOM 514-5507

Deputy Regional Director of Support Services: Jan Gregory
813/558-5506; SUNCOM 514-5506

ADM/Substance Abuse/Children's Mental Health
Program Supervisor: Linda McKinnon (Acting)
813/558-5707; SUNCOM 514-5707

Community Affairs Coordinator Diane Conte
813/558-5645; SUNCOM 514-5645
Fax: SUNCOM 514-5798

Prevention Coordinator: Bob Holm

District 7
Brevard, Orange, Osceola & Seminole Counties

400 West Robinson Street
Hurston Bldg., South Tower, Suite 1129
Orlando, Florida 32801

District Administrator: Robert B. Morin, Jr.
Assistant: Daisylee Badman-Shaffer
407/245-0400; SUNCOM 344-0400, Ext. 132
Fax: 407/245-0575; SUNCOM 344-0575

ADM Program Supervisor: Steve Dalsemer (Acting)
400 West Robinson Street
Hurston Bldg., South Tower, Suite S-430
Orlando, Florida 32801
Staff Assistant: Mary Owens-Hess
407/245-0420; SUNCOM 344-0420 Fax: 407/245-0583; SUNCOM 344-0583

Prevention Coordinator: Susan Black

District 8
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Counties

Ft. Myers Regional Service Center
2295 Victoria Avenue (33901)
Post Office Box 60085
Ft. Myers, Florida 33906

District Administrator: Mike Murphy
Secretary: Demaris Letter
941/338-1454; SUNCOM 722-1454
Fax: 941/338-1443; SUNCOM 722-1443

ADM Program Supervisor: Pamela Baker-Schleh
Secretary: Frances Henderson
941/338-1262; SUNCOM 722-1262
Fax: 941/338-1201; SUNCOM 722-1201

Prevention Coordinator:

District 9
Palm Beach County

111 South Sapodilla Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

District Administrator: David May
Secretary: Maggie Miller
561/837-5678; SUNCOM 252-5678
Fax: 561/837-5106; SUNCOM 252-5106

ADM Program Supervisor: Camille Franzoni
Secretary: Joan Cosco
2328 10th Ave. N., 5th Floor
Lake Worth, FL 33461
561/540-5660; SUNCOM 256-5660
Fax: 561/540-5677; SUNCOM 256-5677

Prevention Coordinator: Cathy Claud

District 10
Broward County

Broward Regional Service Center
201 West Broward Blvd., Suite 406
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301

District Administrator: Phyllis Scott
Secretary: Shelby Cecchini
954/467-4298; SUNCOM 453-4298
Fax: 954/467-4623; SUNCOM 453-4623

ADM Program Supervisor: Dr. Brenda Lyles
Secretary: Kay Kay
954/713-3026; SUNCOM 453-3026
Fax: 954/767-5006; SUNCOM 453-5006

Prevention Coordinator: Phillip Dickey

District 11
Dade & Monroe Counties

401 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Room 1007, North Tower
Miami, Florida 33128

District Administrator: Charles M. Auslander
Administrator. Assist. II: Chantele Harris
305/377-5055; SUNCOM 452-5055
Fax: 305/377-5770; SUNCOM 452-5770

ADM Program Supervisor: David Raymond
Secretary: Miosotis Pablus
305/349-1322; SUNCOM 452-1322
Switchboard: 305/377-5029; SUNCOM 452-5029
Fax: 305/377-5144; SUNCOM 452-5144

Substance Abuse & Adult Mental Health Coordinator: Deborah Robinson
305/377-5029

Prevention Coordinator: Deborah Robinson

District 12
Flagler, and Volusia Counties

Daytona Beach Service Center
210 North Palmetto Avenue
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114-3284

District Administrator: Richard Barry
Secretary: Kim Meyer
904/238-4750; SUNCOM 380-4750
Fax: 904/238-4905; SUNCOM 380-4905

ADM Program Supervisor: Mark Halal
Secretary: Veda Medlock
904/254-3744; SUNCOM 380-3744
Fax: 904/254-3931; SUNCOM 380-3931

Prevention Coordinator: Angela Jackson

District 13
Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion & Sumter Counties

1601 West Gulf-Atlantic Highway
Wildwood, FL. 34785-8158
(Pony Express: Box 80M)

District Administrator: Patrick G. Howard
Secretary: Eva Marie Rey
352/330-2177; SUNCOM 895-6151
Fax: 352/330-1374; SUNCOM 668-1374

ADM Program Supervisor: Dale Benefield
352/330-2177, Ext. 6285; SUNCOM 895-6285
(Pony Express: Box 80S)

Secretary: Priscilla Weeks
352/330-2177 ext. 6258; SUNCOM 895-6258
Fax: 352/330-1322; SUNCOM 668-1322

Prevention Coordinator: Carrol Murphy

District 14
Hardee, Highlands & Polk Counties

4720 Old Highway 37
Lakeland, FL 33813-2030

District Administrator: Sue Gray
Secretary: Pam Whiteley
863/619-4100; SUNCOM 561-4100
Fax: 863/648-3336; SUNCOM 515-2884

ADM Program Supervisor: Neal Dwyer, ext. 168
Secretary: Royanne McMillan
863/619-4171; SUNCOM 561-4171
Fax: 863/701-1008; SUNCOM 515-2901

Prevention Coordinator: Mike Krause

District 15
Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee & St. Lucie Counties

Ft. Pierce Regional Service Center
337 N. 4th Street, Suite A
Ft. Pierce, Florida 34950-4206

District Administrator (Acting): Vern Melvin
Secretary: Linda George-Whitty
561/467-4178; SUNCOM 240-4178
Fax: 561/429-2031; SUNCOM 240-2031

District ADM Program Manager: George Woodley, Ph.D.
Secretary: Tangela Leonard
561/467-3852; SUNCOM 240-3852
Fax: 561/429-2049; SUNCOM 240-2049

Prevention Coordinator: George Woodley, Ph.D.
561/467-5523; SUNCOM 240-5523

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TANF Specialists by DCF Districts

District 1
Krista Clark, TANF Specialist
Joan Overton
160 Governmental Center, Suite 713
Pensacola, Florida 32501
850/595-8356; SUNCOM 695-8356
850/595-8367; SUNCOM 695-8367

District 2
Kim Finch-Kareem, TANF Specialist
Gail Covan
2639 North Monroe Street, Suite A-100
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
850/488-2419; SUNCOM 278-2419

District 3
Dan Stanton, TANF Specialist
Bev White
Gwin Hager
Post Office 390, Interoffice Box 6
Gainesville, Florida 32602-0390
352/955-5055; SUNCOM 625-5055
352/955-5050; SUNCOM 625-5050

District 4
Angela Perez, TANF Specialist
Stivers
Jan Holder
Post Office Box 2417
5920 Arlington Expressway
Jacksonville, Florida 32211-0083
904/723-2076; SUNCOM 841-2076
904/723-2014; SUNCOM 841-2014

Sun Coast Region
9393 N. Florida Avenue, Suite 1000
Tampa, Florida 33612-7907
Fax: 813/558-5719
Elizabeth Calloway, TANF Specialist
558-5716; SUNCOM 513-5716

Ibelice Rivera, TANF Specialist
588-2866; SUNCOM 513-2866

Bob Holms
558-5715

Bonnie Gordon
558-5717

District 7
Jose Mercado, TANF Specialist
Peggy Dionne
400 W. Robinson Street, Suite S-430
Orlando, Florida 32801
407/245-0420; SUNCOM 344-0420

District 8
Heather Graham, TANF Specialist
Janet Chapman
Post Office Box 60085
Fort Myers, Florida 33906
941/338-1263; SUNCOM 722-1263

District 9
Cathy Claud, TANF Specialist
2328 10th Ave. North, 5th Floor
Lake Worth, FL 33461
561/540-5660; SUNCOM 256-5660
Fax: 561/540-5677; SUNCOM 256-5677

District 10
Sherry Williams, TANF Specialist
Emily Samuels, TANF Specialist
Sally Wolfer, TANF Supervisor
915 Middle River Dr., Room 521
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304
954/713-4316; SUNCOM 453-4316

District 11
Tangela Hillery, TANF Specialist
Sharon R. Johnson, TANF Specialist
Judith Carpenter, TANF Supervisor
Orlando Reyes
401 NW 2nd Avenue, Suite N-812
Miami, Florida 33128
305/349-5029; SUNCOM 452-5029

District 12
Debby Kagan, TANF Specialist
210 N. Palmetto Ave., Suite 447
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
904/254-3744; SUNCOM 380-3744

District 13
Dale Benefield, ADM Program Supervisor
1601 West Gulf Atlantic Hwy.
Wildwood, Florida 34785-8158
352/330-6263; SUNCOM 895-6263

District 14
Mosley, TANF Specialist
4720 Old Highway 37 South
Lakeland, Florida 33813-2030
863/619-4173; SUNCOM 561-4173

District 15
Cynthia Ward, TANF Specialist
561/467-4157; SUNCOM 240-4157
Carl Altenhof
561/467-2067; SUNCOM 240-2067
337 North 4th Street, Room 340A
Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

Central Office
Celia Wilson
850/410-1187; SUNCOM 210-1187
Room 210

Jodi Riley
850/413-0927; SUNCOM 293-0927
Room 204

Frank Platt
850/413-0926; SUNCOM 293-0926
Room 202

Diane Arnold
850/413-7386; SUNCOM 293-7386
Room 208
Fax: 850/413-6887, SUNCOM 293-6887
1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 6
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700

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