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Behavioral-health network and United Way report expanded services, funding for navigation and mobile response
Summary
Central Florida Behavioral Health Network thanked the delegation for funding that supported a new mobile response team in Hardee County and United Way highlighted a $250,000 appropriation for Thrive Together End Hunger and Wellness Navigation.
Jason Saffels of the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network described the managing entity's work overseeing publicly funded mental-health and substance-use services and thanked the delegation for recurring funding that helped create a mobile response team in Hardee County. He noted the agency maintains a low administrative rate (reported as 2.67%) compared with the statutory maximum and emphasized ongoing priorities including housing initiatives and disaster relief.
Christina Jackson of United Way of Central Florida thanked the delegation for a $250,000 state appropriation to launch Thrive Together: End Hunger and Wellness Navigation, described the program's role providing fresh and shelf-stable food across Hardee and Highlands counties and said one wellness navigator is in place with a second joining soon to connect households below the ALICE threshold to services.
