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Mental Health Resources

Mental Health & Crisis Resources

If you are experiencing an acute mental health crisis call 911 and request a Law Enforcement Responder who is trained and certified in special Crisis Intervention Training "C.I.T."

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Alachua County Crisis Center

218 SE 24th St., Gainesville, FL 32641

352-264-6789

Counseling via phone, face-to-face crisis intervention, follow-up counseling care, support groups, and community education.

CDS Family and Behavioral Health Services

3615 SW 13th St., Suite 4, Gainesville, FL 32608

352-244-0628 (Office) ext. 3822 for Counseling

352-244-0618 (24/7)

352-487-0190 (24/7)

352-385-0405 (24/7)

Local partner for the National Runaway Safeline and National Safe Place programs. Runaway youth or youth in any sort of trouble can be helped by CDS counselors and may stay at CDS interface youth shelters. Family action offers outpatient counseling for youth age 6-17. CDS works with youth aging out of foster care to help them finish school.

Santa Fe College Counseling Center

R-227 (Santa Fe College, NW Campus)

352-395-5508

The Counseling Center provides short-term, solution-focused counseling to SF students free of charge, as well as crisis intervention, outreach and consultation. The Center is part of the Trauma Response Team at Santa Fe College which provides needed comfort to students, faculty, staff and families in times of crisis. Counselors also assist students, faculty and staff identify other services in the college and in the community that may be helpful. In addition to its participation in events such as Safe Spring Break and numerous awareness events.

Free Therapy Night

2401 SE Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

352-325-1775

Free Therapy Night, hosted by UF Healthstreet, is open every Monday evening 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This is a Psychology Clinic run by the University of Florida graduate students in Clinical Psychology. They offer intake plus 5 free therapy sessions and/or referrals. See website for eligibility details.

Gainesville Community Ministry

238 SW 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

352-372-8162

Provides counseling services along with other medical services.

Helping Hands Clinic

509 NW 1st St., Gainesville, FL 32601

352-519-5542

Provides crisis counseling and psychiatric services as well as other medical services.

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare

4300 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32608

Toll Free 800-330-5615

Local 352-374-5600

Offers many rehabilitative services for adults and youth struggling with mental illness or substance abuse.

TimelyCare

Santa Fe College students have FREE, 24/7 access to virtual care services with TimelyCare — the virtual health and well-being platform designed for college students. Students do not need insurance to access TimelyCare services. Use your student email address to sign in at timelycare.com/sfcollege.

UF and Shands Family Medicine - Equal Access Clinic

1707 NE Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601

352-273-9425

Provides primary care medical services as well as psychological consultations.

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