Smith Community Mental Health

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CounselingChildren ages 5 to 14 · Adults, youth, children and families · Juvenile offenders with behavioral health conditions

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About

Smith Community Mental Health started in 1999 and bridges individual empowerment and quality services through strength-based programs. The agency is nationally accredited by CARF and bases its interventions on evidence-based practices.

The agency states that it has a strong emphasis on services for children and their families, and it provides a full array of services for all ages.

Cognitive behavioral therapy
Evidence-based practices
Strength-based programs
Peer support

Concerns they commonly address

Trauma

The HEAL Trauma Program serves youth and their families suffering from trauma in the central east regions of Broward County.

Mood and behavioral disorders

The Comprehensive Treatment Program serves youth ages 5 through 14 who have an Axis I psychiatric diagnosis such as Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, a thought disorder, or a behavioral disorder.

Juvenile justice involvement

The New Day Diversion Program serves juvenile offenders with special needs and behavioral health conditions, including youth with serious delinquency histories.

Services

Comprehensive Child & Adolescent Treatment Program

An intensive therapeutic program for youth ages 5 through 14 that includes individual and family therapy, group therapy, trauma focused therapy, psychiatric services, and academic instruction.

Family Strengthening Program

A program using Alternatives for Families, a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention, that works with parents, children and families, along with Emotional Freedom Technique and Active Parenting.

HEAL Trauma Program

Community Mental Health Workers coordinate and connect youth and families to services and supports to address trauma and related challenges within the family.

New Day Diversion Program

A structured diversion program for youth referred by the State Attorney's Office or Office of Civil Citation, using family therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and case management.

Peer Support Services

Peer support specialists advocate for people in recovery, share resources, build community, lead recovery groups, and mentor and set goals.

Founder

Joanne Correia-Kent and Donna Lavalle

The founders of the agency each worked extensively in the field of children's mental health.

Insurance, self-pay and costs

ADA accommodation requests

Clients who need ADA accommodations should notify the agency within at least seven days of service delivery.

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Who it sees

Children ages 5 to 14, Adults, youth, children and families, Juvenile offenders with behavioral health conditions.

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