Charlotte Behavioral

Oxy sales decrease, but not use

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:50:54 +0000

Health and law-enforcement officials in Charlotte County agree that less of the drug is on the streets, but it hasn’t equated to a decrease in abuse.

Nonprofits: Cuts will cripple services

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:45:23 +0000

Every year for the last four years, Jay Glynn, CEO of Charlotte County Behavioral Health Care Inc., and his colleagues have gone before state and local government bodies armed with data, hoping that public funding for the various mental health and substance abuse programs run by Charlotte Behavioral Health doesn’t get slashed. But every year, Glynn said, his agency is forced to do more with less.

Fred Lang Foundation gives $25,000 to Charlotte Behavioral Health Care

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:32:42 +0000

The Fred Lang Foundation recently awarded Charlotte Behavioral Health Care with a $25,000 grant to be used for children, adolescents and family services. A portion of this year’s grant will be applied toward funding a new program at CBHC, called (CAST) Coping and Support Training. This is a group therapy curriculum to help kids who are targeted at school, often related to poor social skills and being outsiders. Broadly, these are kids who are having difficulty adjusting to being in school, not fitting in, and are at risk for suicide, bullying, depression, anxiety, and problems with anger.