Children’s and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services

For adolescents ages 11 to 17 who need comprehensive, structured psychiatric intervention, BayCare offers a four-to-six-month residential program, the Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program. It provides a safe and therapeutic environment, ensuring more continuous care than can be provided in outpatient settings. Trauma-trained mental health professionals deliver round-the-clock nursing, psychiatric and counseling services.

The CAT offers intensive, community-based services for youth ages 11 to 21 who have significant behavioral health conditions. Their primary goal is to prevent placing these individuals in residential mental health facilities, foster care and juvenile detention centers. The multidisciplinary CAT provides comprehensive support, including individual, family and group counseling, case management and mentoring. They’re committed to a patient-centered approach to achieve positive outcomes.

CHATs are committed to empowering individuals to make positive decisions about their health and wellness so they can stay healthy at every stage of life. CHAT facilitators address critical health needs through community-based outreach and prevention efforts, including school-based programs. An interdisciplinary team of mental health professionals and nurses provide various services, including mental health and addiction education, individualized mentoring, mindfulness training, care coordination, resource connection and informational presentations. These efforts help enhance access to care, foster safe community environments and reduce health disparities.

The FST delivers family-centered interventions within the home, school and community settings. The team cares for youth up to age 21, and their families, who are experiencing frequent family disruption and are at risk for out-of-home placement. The FST provides comprehensive services, including therapy, case management and psychiatric services, to individuals and their families/caregivers to support family cohesion and stability.

The MRT offers 24/7 on-site mental health crisis intervention for individuals of all ages who are experiencing acute distress in Hernando and Pasco counties. Comprised of highly trained mental health professionals, the MRT provides rapid response, conducting thorough suicide and risk assessments, developing collaborative safety plans and delivering immediate crisis intervention counseling to stabilize behavior and ensure safety.

BayCare is a health care partner of the On Our Sleeves movement, which aims to break down stigmas surrounding children’s mental health. It provides free educational resources to families and advocates. BayCare Kids and On Our Sleeves help make sure that these vital resources are accessible to every community. We know that kids don’t wear their thoughts on their sleeves, so we work together to empower families in supporting their children’s mental well-being by helping to start conversations.