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In a Crisis, Every Walton County Family Deserves a Place to Turn

Every day, mental illnesses and addictions affect thousands of families across Florida and in Walton County. All of these families deserve a place to turn in a crisis. However, affordable treatment of mental illnesses and addictions is not within every family's reach. COPE Center, Inc. strives to provide the highest quality of behavioral healthcare services, which are affordable and accessible to the individuals and families served.  COPE Center has been helping Walton County families in crisis, since 1973.  

Sadly, Florida has not met its responsibility to Florida's families. Our state ranks 47th in funding for mental health care and 35th in funding for addiction services. Florida's families deserve better. The budget crisis at the state level is forcing many local Walton County agencies to make budget cuts that could have serious consequences for Walton County’s public safety, essential services and quality of life.  Public safety is essential to our community and COPE is committed to providing quality behavioral health care services that increase public safety and the quality of life here in Walton County.

Community-based mental health and addiction services are a critical part of our statewide health care system. In the aftermath of the storms that hit Florida and the Gulf Coast, we know that mental health services are vital to helping families in their recovery. Now is the time to better fund mental health and addiction services-not after an emergency has occurred.

May is Mental Health Month.  At this time of the year, COPE Center would like to stress the importance of mental wellness for all and ask each and every person in Walton County to become one of the 5,000 Friends of Florida Families today.It is free to join.

Click here to Join 5,000 Friends of Florida Families in working to bring mental health and addictions services within the reach of more Walton County families.  Because, in a crisis, every Florida family deserves a place to turn.