Seminole Community Mental Health Center’s newest program, Seminole Cares, is designed to provide mental health services to families in Seminole County. The outpatient children’s program is a system of care that affords families the ability to access counseling, case management, outreach, and medication for their children.

Therapeutic needs/ services are identified through an assessment and are developed jointly with the family and their primary counselor. A treatment plan will be developed based on the unique needs of each child and may include medication if clinically appropriate. Evaluations for medication are conducted by a licensed child psychiatrist.

Case management and Outreach services provides the family with support and linkage to community resources Services are based on each specific family and their particular needs. Case Management and Outreach services include but are not limited to linkage to entitlement programs, assistance with finding stable and affordable housing, monitoring of medication compliance and illness education.

Admission to the program is based on individual needs and the length of treatment varies based on individual needs of each child and family.