- Central Region
Diveka Anderson (321) 795-8740 - Northeast Region
Harlee James (904) 485-9583 - Northwest Region
April Busby (850) 401-6041
The Regional Behavioral Health Interagency Collaboration is a unified partnership that brings stakeholders together to address opportunities for improvement within Florida’s behavioral health system. Established to enhance local efforts, this initiative enhances accessibility, availability, and quality of services by fostering community partnerships, promoting cross-agency collaboration, improving the crisis care continuum, and advancing data collection and management processes.
The Florida Department of Children and Families’ Refugee Services Program is federally funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Department of Health and Human Services to assist refugees to achieve economic self-sufficiency and social adjustment within the shortest possible time after their arrival in the United States.
While in recent years the number of arrivals has decreased nationwide, the State of Florida’s refugee program is the largest in the nation, receiving more than 5,000 refugees, asylees, and Cuban/Haitian entrants each year.
Refugee Services’ clients all have a legal immigration status. Some are admitted to the United States by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) through its refugee “Reception and Placement” program. DOS contracts with national refugee resettlement agencies to assist resettled refugees during their first three months in the United States. However, only about 8% of Florida’s refugee client population enters the U.S. through the DOS program. A majority of our refugee clients are Cuban entrants who enter the United States through other programs or channels.
The Florida Department of Children and Families’ Refugee Services Program is federally funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Department of Health and Human Services to assist refugees to achieve economic self-sufficiency and social adjustment within the shortest possible time after their arrival in the United States.
While in recent years the number of arrivals has decreased nationwide, the State of Florida’s refugee program is the largest in the nation, receiving more than 5,000 refugees, asylees, and Cuban/Haitian entrants each year.
Refugee Services' clients all have a legal immigration status. Some are admitted to the United States by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) through its refugee “Reception and Placement” program. DOS contracts with national refugee resettlement agencies to assist resettled refugees during their first three months in the United States. However, only about 8% of Florida’s refugee client population enters the U.S. through the DOS program. A majority of our refugee clients are Cuban entrants who enter the United States through other programs or channels.
Director of Regional Operations and Initiatives
Asta Trinh, MSW
(850) 509-9146
The Florida Department of Children and Families cordially invites all interested individuals to participate in the Regional Behavioral Health Interagency Collaboration meetings.
Your presence and input is greatly valued as we work together towards common goals.