Grading the States 2006: Florida

Overall Grade: C- Category Grades: Infrastructure: F Information Access: B+ Services: D+ Recovery Supports: C+

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $37.99 48 Per Capita Income $28,907 24 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $644 12 Suicide Rank 15

Recent Innovations Successful employment initiatives Promising growth in supported housing programs Growing penetration of jail diversion strategies

Urgent Needs State leadership in developing a statewide standard of care Assurance of protections in Medicaid reforms Access to prescription drugs Expansion of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs and treatment for mental illness in jails and prisons

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Grading the States 2006: Florida - Narrative
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State gets low grade on mental health care
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from The Bradenton Herald - FL.
3/02/2006