Our Services
Gulf Coast JFCS diverse community programs provide support for individuals during all stages of life, from children to senior citizens. Each are developed to address the unique needs of individuals working to overcome substance abuse, manage mental health, or gain control of debilitating behaviors which prevent them from living independent and productive lives. Services are provided on-site in residential facilities, or at home, school or Gulf Coast JFCS offices.
- Adele Gilbert Residential Treatment Facility
- Adult Residential Treatment and Stabilization
- Alternative Family Program
- Community Assistance & Life Liaison Program
- Darlington Residential Treatment Facility
- Domestic Violence Technical Assistance Program
- Intervention Services
- Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program
- Prevention
- Supported Housing/ Living Program
Adele Gilbert Residential Treatment Facility
Adele Gilbert Residential Treatment Facility is a 16‑bed-level 2 state-licensed residential treatment program in Pasco County for adults who have a diagnosed mental illness and may have co-occurring substance abuse issues. The program accepts non-violent forensic referrals that would be better served in a community setting. Services include medication management and education, recovery-oriented life skills training, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, individual therapy, and other supports for up to three or eight months.
Adult Residential Treatment and Stabilization
Adult Residential Treatment & Stabilization (ARTS) is a 16-bed level 1 state licensed intensive residential program in Broward County for older adults who have a severe and persistent mental illness and may have co-occurring issues. The program accepts forensic referrals that would be better served in a community setting, as well as from the local state hospital and mental health receiving facilities. The program provides psychiatric services, psychosocial rehabilitation, life skills training, and other supports for approximately three months.
Alternative Family Program
Alternative Family Placement (AFP) is based on the therapeutic foster home concept of trained sponsors who open their homes to no more than five adults or seniors with mental illness and welcome them into their families. With over 219 beds in 71 licensed care homes covering a 36 county area, sponsors provide 24-hour client supervision, care, and support in exchange for a monthly stipend.
Contact Information
| Fort Myers Area 239.450.3612 Serving Collier, Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, & Lee Counties |
Pasco Area 727.330.4879 Serving Pasco County |
| Gainesville/Daytona Area 352.262.8551 Serving Flagler, Volusia, Levy & Bradford Counties |
Sarasota Area 941.780.5933 Serving DeSoto, Manatee & Sarasota Counties |
| Lakeland Area 863.944.0510 Serving Polk, Highlands & Hardee Counties |
South Florida Area 954.809.4758 Serving Broward County |
| Orlando Area 863.944.0510 Serving Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties |
Tampa Bay Area 727.479.1800 Serving Pinellas & Hillsborough Counties |
Community Assistance & Life Liaison Program (CALL)
The Community Assistance and Life Liaison program (CALL) is a program led by Gulf Coast JFCS in partnership with St. Petersburg Police Department. A team of clinical staff and community navigators are dispatched to non-violent, non-criminal calls to provide a therapeutic, wrap-around response. The CALL program responds to intoxication, drug overdose, mental health crisis, suicide intervention, truancy, homeless complaints, and neighborhood disputes.
Darlington Residential Treatment Facility
Darlington Residential Treatment Facility is a 16-bed-level two state-licensed facility that provides short-term (3-9 month) residential treatment to adults who are diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and/or a co-occurring disorder. The facility provides access to psychiatric medication management services as well as psychosocial rehabilitation, individual counseling, and case management services, in addition to life skills training in a home-like environment that fosters independence and encourages individuals to seek independent living in the community. The facility receives referrals from the local state hospital as well as the mental health receiving facilities, case managers, and family members within the Suncoast Region.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be age 18 or older.
- Diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness as evidenced by a psychiatric evaluation completed within the last year.
- Continent of bowel and bladder.
- Able to function in an unlocked facility and therefore not a danger to self or others.
- Able to self-preserve (ability to recognize danger and take steps to avoid danger).
- No aggression in the last six months.
Intervention Services
Intervention Services provides substance abuse intervention services for adults 18 years and older in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough Counties who present with risk factors for substance misuse. This in-home program provides individualized screening, assessment, and intervention through education, short-term problem solving, advocacy, referral, and follow-up to reduce risk factors and the need for more extensive treatment.
Prevention and Intervention Services
Prevention and Intervention Services provide substance abuse services for adults in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties. We offer presentations focusing on the prevention of substance abuse and increasing healthy behaviors in our communities. For individuals who present with risk factors for substance misuse, we provide in- home services for individualized screening, assessment, and intervention through education, short-term problem solving, advocacy, referral, and follow-up to reduce risk factors and the need for more extensive treatment.
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Warning Signs
- Changes in sleeping patterns
- Persistent irritability
- Unexplained chronic pain
- Unusual restlessness or agitation
- Complaints of blurred vision or dry mouth
- Changes in eating habits
- Slurred speech
- Tremors
- Frequent falls or unexplained bruising
Medical Misuse Warning Signs
- General loss of interest
- Memory trouble after taking medication
- Loss of coordination
- Being unsure of oneself
- Having trouble concentrating
- Excessive fatigue or wakefulness
- Confusion about medication use
Depression Warning Signs
- Being easily upset
- Social isolation
- Lack of energy
- Increased forgetfulness
- Neglecting self-care
- Crying easily
- Believing that one can’t do anything worthwhile
- Feeling hopeless or overwhelmed
- Thinking life isn’t worth living
Supported Housing/Living Program
Supported Housing/Living Program assists over 75 individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring substance abuse issues to live independently in the community. Services include obtaining affordable housing, developing readiness for work or volunteer activities, vocational job and coaching, and helping to strengthen daily living skills. Services are provided in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties.
Community & Home-Based Rehab
Assisting consumers with developing goals, locating affordable housing, developing a budget, and linkage to outside services as needed.
Support Services
Providing direct assistance with daily living skills, side-by-side individual support, and mentoring.
Vocational Coaching
Assisting members with skills required to interview for and obtain a job, and provides support once employment is obtained.
Referrals Come From
- Residential treatment facilities
- Psychiatric units
- Jails
- Other community service providers
All referrals must have a completed Supported Housing Application in addition to a recent psychiatric evaluation.