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Brevard County’s first mobile crisis response team reduces 911 calls
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Many Central Florida law enforcement agencies have partnered with mental health counselors to better respond to emergency calls with a mental health component [...]
Mobile Response Team Unit Honored by Melbourne Police Department Community Services Team
Photo: From left, back row, Melbourne Police Department Cmdr. Mark Renkens, Officer Mark Lang, Chief David Gillespie, Abby Pease, LCSW, Sgt. Marty Miller, Randy Goebel, [...]
Melbourne Police and MRT helping more people in crisis
News story from Spectrum 13 Greg Pallone, Spectrum 13. BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Madonna O'Conner is a mother who has been trying to help [...]
Mental health in Black community a silent, growing problem
Christine Williams-Kelly Special to FLORIDA TODAY Getting people to talk about their mental health and emotions has always been difficult. Getting people to [...]
Brevard Government and Brevard Family Partnership Team up to Expand System of Care for Youth
Local government and Brevard Family Partnership are working together in the Brevard Behavioral Health Expansion project. The project provides services to children and youth ages [...]
Grant Helps Brevard Family Partnership Assist More Families With Mental Health Issues
Through a partnership with Brevard Family Partnership, Brevard County is creating the Brevard Behavioral Health Expansion (BBHE) Project funded by a grant from The Substance [...]
Brevard C.A.R.E.S. Receives Expedited Reaccreditation from the Council on Accreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melissa Breckenridge Brevard Family Partnership, Public Relations Manager 2301 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Ste. 104 Melbourne, FL 32935 Phone: 321-752-4650 ext. [...]
Wraparound Intervention Proves Effective in Strengthening Vulnerable Families
A new study released by Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, the premier social work journal published by the Alliance for Strong Families and [...]
April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month – Local Task Force reaches out to community to raise awareness of abuse prevention efforts
To promote awareness of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Child Abuse Prevention Task Force of Brevard County will host several events and activities [...]
