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The tourism site Visit St. Human Services strives to protect consumers, connect veterans to benefits and resources, expand justice system supports, reduce homelessness and housing instability, improve access to health and behavioral health resources, fight food instability, support local emergency response, and coordinate with local system partners for program development, service planning and continuous improvement.
Care About Me will streamline access to mental health, substance use and addiction services for Pinellas Residents and will provide key performance metrics related to accessing behavioral health care in Pinellas County. Successfully procured behavioral health services and staffing support for Emergency Management Shelter operations for enhanced service delivery during disaster events. Emergency shelter staff will support functions such as client intake, dorm management, meal distribution, demobilization of shelter, and resource distribution.
The OAFAB is supported by Human Services and is tasked with reviewing opioid- related data, setting priorities for regional settlement funding and annual reporting to the Statewide Opioid Abatement Council. Human Services has facilitated the procurement and contracting for the Gap Analysis of Substance Use Services for Pinellas County which will outline strategic, transformative programs aimed at abating opioids.
The program also primarily focuses on shifting the culture within a hospital system and building medical pathways for substance use conditions. Led the Bayside Clinic Expansion Project, which added 2, square feet to the existing building for a total square footage of 5, sq This allows for four 4 new exam rooms that are responsive to pandemic conditions with negative pressure capabilities, an additional dental operatory for a total of three 3 dental chairs, four 4 new offices dedicated to behavioral health integration for on-site mental health and substance use services, a conference room, improved professional office spaces for clinic care coordination staff, and storage.
