"The Florida Coalition for Optimal Mental Health and Aging provides opportunities for individuals, professionals, consumers, researchers, government and private organizations to work together towards improving the availability and quality of mental health and substance abuse services for older Floridians and their families through training, education, research, and increased public awareness."
| Latest News |
| The Florida Coalition for Optimal Mental Health and Aging (FCOMHA) is holding its annual meeting as part of the 2009 Florida Conference on Aging. The conference will be held in St Pete Beach, August 24-26, 2009 at the TradeWinds Island Resort. Coalition members are presenting workshops and presentations and we encourage others to attend and participate in meetings involving the regional coalitions of FCOMHA. To learn more about the conference and to register, please go to the FCOA website at: http://www.fcoa.org/ |
| Get the Facts! |
| During the 2002 legislative session the Florida Coalition Legislative/Policy Workgroup sent all Florida legislators and staff fact sheets on the growing crisis in mental health and substance abuse needs amongst Florida's elderly. You can read and obtain an updated version of the fact sheet here. |