Coastal Behavioral Healthcare Inc

Children’s Outpatient Medical Services is a program for youth (ages 5 -17) who have a serious behavioral health disorder (s) (i.e., depressive, bipolar, schizoaffective, and/or attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder) and typically face multiple family and environmental stressors. Coastal’s Children’s Outpatient Services provide comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments by master’s level mental health professionals, psychiatric evaluations by licensed psychiatrists, medication prescription and monitoring, health and wellness education, individual and family counseling, and case coordination services to improve the quality of the child and family’s life. 

As part of a comprehensive assessment, the needs of the child and family are evaluated to determine environmental stressors such as poverty, trauma, risk of homelessness, etc. that may be contributing to the distress of the child and family. Case management and care coordination services are also provided when indicated by assisting the family in obtaining food stamps, health insurance, and other humanitarian assistance.

Coastal provides outpatient psychiatric and therapy services to approximately 7,000 adults every year.  Services are located in North Port and Sarasota (17th Street and 10th Street) Services are based on a person-centered recovery based model and are focused on helping people to achieve their highest level of independence in the community.  The Department of Children and Families pays partial costs for people without health insurance.