The Mental Health Council of the Big Bend, formed in 2015, was founded to provide a forum for mental health providers, scholars and advocates to address mental health needs in our community. The group examined data from four specifically commissioned surveys and, with expert consensus from the breadth of experience of group members, developed conclusions, goals and action plans for the region moving forward. The Mental Health Council of the Big Bend is the only entity in Leon County composed of mental health subject matter experts, and related stakeholders, dedicated specifically to employing a data-driven approach to assessing mental health services in Florida’s Big Bend region.

To access their data results, along with informational videos, visit their website at https://mentalhealthcouncil.org.

Three community videos released in April 2019 include the following: