Adult and Family Services

Family Intervention Services provide community-based mental health and substance abuse case management services.  Services are provided throughout Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties.  Services provided include comprehensive behavioral assessments, psychiatric evaluations and removing barriers to treatment. Adults are referred by Family Safety staff.  For additional information call (772) 467-3010.

Mobile Crisis Response Team provides immediate on-site assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, linkage and referral for individuals who are experiencing crisis.  Services are available for residents in Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie County.  Services are accessed by referral from law enforcement officials, emergency room staff, or school officials.  Follow-up services are included to promote crisis resolution, evaluation and arrangement for inpatient hospitalization if necessary.

Mobile Crisis services are provided by trained mental health professionals in an effort to provide safe alternatives to involuntary admissions to a treatment facility. Services are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week.  For additional information, call the county where you live.

County	Phone Number
Martin County	(772) 408-7883
Okeechobee County	(772) 408-7880
St. Lucie County	(772) 429-2131

Mobile Family Services Team provides prevention/intervention services to families who are at imminent risk of having their children removed from the home due to abuse or neglect.   Families are referred to the team by DCF Protective Investigators and participation is voluntary or may be court ordered. 

The Team provides intensive on-site counseling and immediate assistance to help resolve problems the families are facing.  Counselors work with the families for up to 60 days to help stabilize the family and connect them to available community services.

The major goal of the Team is to keep the children in their home with their family; and provide services that encourage and support the prevention of child abuse or neglect. 

Strengthening Families is a family skills training program that serves families in St. Lucie County with children ages 5 to 14.  The program provides a 14 week curriculum that addresses family management issues and early and persistent anti-social behavior. Families attend classes and learn parenting skills, children’s skills and family life skills.

The program outcomes have shown significant improvement in several areas.  Parents are less likely to mistreat their children; children show reduced problem behaviors, delinquency and alcohol and drug abuse.  Children have also exhibited improved social behavior and school performance. 

This collaborative program is funded by Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County.  For additional information about this program call (772) 467-3040.

Locations	Phone Number
709 S 5th Street, Fort Pierce, 34950	(772) 467-3040
4500 W Midway Road, Fort Pierce, 34981	(772) 467-3084