Behavioral Health Resources

Pinellas County Human Service is proud to collaborate with community treatment providers to expand and enhance mental health and substance use services for residents of Pinellas County.  Our partners are committed to providing healing support to individuals.

Did you know?

In 2024, suicide claimed the lives of approximately 48,800 Americans — about one death every 11 minutes.1

In 2024, nearly one in four U.S. adults (61.5 million people) experienced a mental illness, while 48.4 million Americans aged 12 and older met criteria for a substance use disorder.2

Despite a 14% decline in 2024, drug overdoses remain a major public health challenge in Florida, with fentanyl continuing to be the most frequently identified drug in overdose deaths statewide.3

Help Is Available

Care About Me

Navigating the complex and sometimes confusing healthcare system can be challenging. That’s why Pinellas County Human Services created Care About Me: Pinellas County’s new access line for mental health, substance use and addiction services.

Care About Me eliminates the guesswork of searching for local services by creating a space where residents or family members of individuals in non-crisis can call, text or chat in, confidentially speak with an experienced behavioral health specialist who can triage their needs, and get an appointment scheduled with a local provider.

If you’re a Pinellas County resident in need to these services, call or text “CARE” to 1-727-333-CARE, and we’ll connect you with the services you need.

Additional Resources & Related Programs

Pinellas County Human Services works with our partners to locate and provide behavioral health services to residents.

Success Stories

I Want to Function…I Want to Thrive

Recovery Is a Process
A homeless man turned his life around and rebuilt relationships with his family through counseling and other help from the the Medication Assisted Treatment program (MATE)… read more.

MATE Helps Drug Users Kick the Habit

Recovering After 15 Years of Opioid Abuse
Despite health issues, a previously homeless MATE client is substance free and working toward full recovery. The Bayside Health Clinic referred a 35-year-old client to Operation PAR for medication-assisted treatment…read more.

#ODNOMORE

Overcoming Decades of Substance Abuse
A homeless man conquered a 46-year opioid addiction and rebuilt his life with help from Pinellas County Human Services and its community partners. The Bayside Health Clinic referred a homeless, 62-year-old man…read more.

Sources

  1. (Source:  CDC/NCHS. Suicide and Self-Harm Injury. National Center for Health Statistics. Provisional 2024 mortality data, reported December 2025. FastStats – Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury)
  2. (Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Released July 2025. Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
  3. (Source: Florida Medical Examiners Commission. Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons, 2024 Annual Report; Florida Department of Law Enforcement, October 2025. FDLE – Florida achieves significant decline in opioid and drug-related deaths in 2024