Lauderdale Lakes

United Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc
    2800 W Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 306
    Fort Lauderdale, FL  33311-1361
County of Broward
(305) 731-7203 (Voice/TTY)
Keith D. Muller, Executive Director
Year Established:  1981
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  9 Full-time; 7 Part-time; 2 Deaf; 5 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters:  3 Full-time; 1 Part-time
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment (Provide Mental Health Services); Family Programs; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In-house; In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  Closed Captioning; TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  15 in the Past 6 Months; 25 in the Past Year (Alcohol and Drug Related)
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Other Disabilities (Deaf/Blind, Hard-of-Hearing)
Financial Arrangements:  Sliding Fee Scale; Medicaid; Medicare
Publications:  Newsletter; Signs & Sounds; Nancy Weintraub

Miami

National Mental Health Institute on Deafness
    1100 NW 95th Street, Suite 118
    Miami, FL 33150-2098
County of Miami-Dade
(305) 694-4822 (Voice, TTY)
(305) 694-4826 (FAX)
Amy Schwartzberg, ACSW, Program Director
Host Institution:  Northshore Medical Center
Ownership:  Private for Profit
Number of Staff:  3 Full-time; 2 American Sign Language Skilled; 1 Multi-lingual: Spanish and ASL
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment
Number of Interpreted AA Meetings:  1 in Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 1 Closed Captioning; 3 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  8 in Past 6 Months; 14 in the Past Year
Ages Served:  18 and Over
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with Aids; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance
Publications:  Newsletter, The Source, Aggie Howes; (800) 752-7345 (Voice/TTY)

Mount Dora

National Deaf Academy
19650, U.S. Hwy. 441
Mt. Dora, FL 32757
County: Lake
Phone: 352-735-9500(V), 352-735-9570(TTY); 800-752-7345 (V/TTY); 352-735-4939(FAX)
Contact Person: Elena Moore
Year in which Program was established: 2000
Ownership: Private for Profit; Non-Profit Charter School
Number of Staff: 62 Full-time, 28 Number of Staff who are Deaf, 48 Number of American Sign Language Skilled, 4 Number of Multi-Lingual (Spanish, Italian, Tagolog)
Interpreters: 1 Full-time, 1 Contractual
Services Offered: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Information/Referral, Prevention/Education, Assessment/Intake, In-Patient, Out-Patient treatment, Family Programs, Aftercare, Assisted Living Facility
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 15 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 30 Past Year
Accessible to following Ages: All Ages over 5 years
Accessible to the following Populations: Hispanic, Native American, Women, HIV Positive People, People with AIDS, Developmentlly Disabled, Mentally Ill, Chemical Abusers, and Deaf
Ficnancial Arrangements: Self-Pay, Medicaid in 12 States, Most Private Insurances
Publications: Type of Publication: News Letter
Name of Publication: The New Source
Contact Person: Elena Moore
http://www.nationaldeafacademy.com

Oakland Park

League for the Hard of Hearing - Florida
    2800 W Oakland Park Boulevard., Suite 306
    Oakland Park, FL  33311
County of Broward
(954) 731-7200 (Voice)
(954) 731-7208 (TTY)
(954) 485-6336 (FAX)
W Jay Krouse, Executive Director
Contact Person: Amy Schwartzberg, LCSW; Director, Mental Health-Florida
Host Institution: League for the Hard of Hearing
    50 Broadway
    New York, NY 10004
Year Established:  1981
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  6 Full-time; 7 Part-time; 5 Deaf; 7 American Sign Language Skilled, 1 Multi-lingual
Interpreters:  5 Contractual, 1 part-time
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Mental Health counseling; Case Management
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In-house; In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 4 Closed Captioning; 8 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  100 in the Past 6 Months; 150 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Hard of Hearing; Deaf/Blind; Sudden & Late Deafened
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale
Publications:  Quarterly Newsletter:  News Letter; (917) 305-7700 (Voice); (917) 305-7999 (TTY)

Riverview

NMHID at Tampa Bay Academy
    12012 Boyette Road
    Riverview, FL 33569
(813) 677-6700 (Voice, TTY)
Dr Richard Willis, Program Director
Host Institution:  National Mental Health Institute on Deafness, Inc
 

Safety Harbor

National Mental Health Institute on Deafness
    P O Box 365
    Safety Harbor, FL 34695
County of Pinellas
(800) 752-7345 (Voice), (800) 242-0232 (TTY)
(813) 726-7345 (FAX)
James Tresh, President
Year Established:  1992
Ownership:  Private for Profit
Number of Staff:  12 Full-time; 6 Part-time; 3 Deaf; 18 American Sign Language Skilled; 5 Multi-lingual
Interpreters:  1 Full-time; 2 Part-time
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In-house
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  2 Closed Captioning; 6 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  50 in the Past 6 Months
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS;
Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicare; Private Insurance

Magnolia House
An Assisted Living Facility for Deaf Men and Women
    655 5th Avenue N
    Safety Harbor, FL 34695
County of Pinellas
(813) 354-0555 (Voice); (813) 726-2965 (TTY)
(813) 354-0350 (FAX)
James Tresh
Year Established:  1997
Ownership:  Private for Profit
Number of Staff:  2 Full-time; 3 Part-time; 5 Deaf; 5 American Sign Language Skilled
Services Offered:  Halfway Housing; Adult Living Facility
Number of Interpreted AA Meetings: In Area All Deaf
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  Closed Captioning; TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 10 in Past 6 Months
Ages of Clients Served:  18 and Over
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay
 

St. Petersburg

Transitions in Human Development Inc
    4856 Gandy Blvd.
    Tampa, FL 33611
County of Hillsborough
(813) 360-0999 (Voice/TTY)
Patricia Purpura Kelley
(Also:
    4856 Gandy Boulevard
    Tampa, FL 33611
County of Pinellas)
Year Established:  1984
Ownership:  Private for Profit
Number of Staff:  1 Full-time
Interpreters:  Part-time (As Needed)
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  2 in the Past 6 Months; 4 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Deaf; Other Disabilities (Blind, All Physical Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities)
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; Private Insurance
 
 

Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Academy
   12012 Boyette Road
    Riverview, FL 33569
County of Hillsborough
(813) 677-6700 (Voice); 813-677-6502 (TTY); 866-678-3838 (V/TTY)
Fax: (813) 671-3145
Year Established:  1988
Ownership:  Private for Profit; Non-Profit Charter School
Number of Staff: 
Interpreters:  Certified Interpreting Staff, Video Relay capability
Services Offered:  Psychiatric Residential, Therapeutic Group Home
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  TTYs, Video Relay Service, flashing fire alarm lights, door flashers, commmuncation pagers
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 
Ages of Clients Served: 5-18
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Deaf; Developmentally Disabled, Emotional/Behavioral Issues, Substance Abuse Issues
Financial Arrangements:  Florida SIPP, most private insureances, state contracts, private pay
Contact Person: Admissions Department

Troy Newport
Director of Admissions
Tampa Bay Academy
12012 Boyette Road
Riverview, FL 33569
Toll-Free: (800) 678-3838 (V)
Local: (813) 677-6700 (Voice); Toll-Free: 866-678-3838 (TTY) Local: (813) 677-2502 (TTY)
Fax: (813) 671-3145    
 

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