Health Care and Behavioral Health
Pinellas County works with community partners to help our residents receive the health care and resources they need.
Human Services Department
Human Services strives to protect consumers, connect veterans to benefits and resources, expand justice system supports, reduce homelessness and housing instability, improve access to health and behavioral health resources, fight food instability, support local emergency response, and coordinate with local system partners for program development, service planning and continuous improvement.
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Cold night shelters activating Tuesday night
Cold night shelters in Pinellas County will be open on Tuesday night, Dec. 3, 2024, the Homeless Leadership Alliance has announced. The......
Drug Abuse Trust Fund Grant applications sought
Pinellas County is accepting applications for funding through the Drug Abuse Trust Fund Grant, which totals $35,000 for the upcoming 2024-2025 fiscal......
Pinellas County opens expanded Bayside Health Clinic
Pinellas County Human Services officially reopened Bayside Health Clinic with a ribbon cutting Friday following completion of the facility’s 2,400-square-foot expansion, which includes the addition of mental health and substance use services. ...
Bayside Health Clinic Expansion and Renovation Overview
Pinellas County has been awarded three grants from the Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) for......
Find Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction Treatment Services
Navigating the complex behavioral healthcare system can sometimes be overwhelming. That is why Pinellas County Human Services created Care About Me: Pinellas County’s......
COVID-19
For information about COVID-19, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Pinellas County seeks input on Opioid Abatement Funding priorities
In 2022, Pinellas County had one of the highest rates of overdose in Florida. As we fight to end this crisis, Pinellas County wants your input in planning future opioid abatement education, services and programs....
Condado Pinellas solicita sugerencias sobre prioridades para uso de Fondos
En 2022, el Condado Pinellas tuvo una de las tasas más altas de sobredosis en Florida. Al mismo tiempo que trabajamos para poner fin a esta crisis, el Condado Pinellas busca la opinión de todos los interesados con respecto a la planificación de la educación, los servicios y los programas de reducción de opioides en el futuro....
Pinellas County launches new program to streamline access to behavioral health services
Pinellas County on Tuesday launched a new service that will make it easier for residents to access behavioral health services locally. The program, called Care About Me, provides a confidential access line for Pinellas County residents of all ages who need help finding appointments for mental health, substance use and/or addiction services....
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
The Affordable Care Act has enabled millions of eligible and uninsured Florida residents to gain access to quality, affordable healthcare. Central to......