About the Florida Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Corporation

NEW: Policy Briefs

June 2008 Policy Brief (PDF, 143k) - "The heaviest economic burden of untreated substance abuse and mental illness falls on state and local governments ..."

2007 Annual Report

2007 Annual Report: Road Map to Recovery (PDF, 1.95 MB)

Media Kit Documents

Backgrounder - English & Spanish (PDF, 38k)
Contacts - English & Spanish (PDF, 48k)
Fact Sheet - English & Spanish (PDF, 51k)
Issue 1: Economic Impact Study - English & Spanish (PDF, 65k)
Issue 2: Work Incentives Medicaid Coverage Initiative - English & Spanish (PDF, 53k)
Issue 3: 2008 Legislative Recommendations - English & Spanish (PDF, 66k)
Issue 4: Reinvestment Grant Program - English (PDF, 58k)

FY'08 Documents

2007 - 2008 Workplan (PDF, 105k)
2007 - 2008 Committee Listing

Who We Are

The Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Corporation is a non-profit corporation created by the Legislature to oversee the state's publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services. The Governor, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House appoint its 12 directors.

The corporation is charged with making recommendations annually to the Governor and the Legislature on policies designed to improve coordination and effectiveness of the state's publicly funded mental health and substance abuse systems.

The Corporation has two staff, Ellen Piekalkiewicz, Executive Director and Linda Rayner, Policy Assistant.

Florida Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Corporation Brochures

Current 2006 Brochure (PDF, 424k)
Pre-Session 2006 Brochure (PDF, 301k)

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Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Corporation

1317 Winewood Blvd., Building 1, Suite 206, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 410-1575; Email: info@samhcorp.org

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About the Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Corporation