The Business Operations Division creates a business climate where behavioral health services are viewed with parity as key components of community health. It addresses business models and third-party payor models. Below is more information.
Co-chaired by
Dr. Candace Hodgkins
President and CEO of Gateway
Community Services
CHodgkins@GWJax.com
Shawn Salamida
President of Behavioral Health Services at
Lakeview Center
shawn.salamida@lakeview-center.org
Staffed by
Jennifer S Johnson
Senior Director of Public Policy
Jennifer@Floridabha.org
Upcoming Meeting Dates and Details
Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 2 – 3 p.m.
Meeting Minutes
- The Apalachee Center – Counseling & Mental Health (apalacheecenter.org)
- Provide mental health and substance use services to children and adults in Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties
- Individuals annually served: 8,000 (plus additional clients via telehealth)
- Workforce: 540 employees
- Accreditation: Joint Commission
- Contact: Candy Landry, Chief Human Resources Office candyl@apalacheecenter.org
- GracepointWellness | Family Medicine & Mental Health | Crisis | Florida (gracepointwellness.live)
- Provide mental health and substance use services to children, adults, and families in Hillsborough and Polk counties
- Individuals annually served: <20,000
- Workforce: 600 employees
- Accreditation: Joint Commission
- Contact: April Teamer, Chief Human Resources Office ateamer@gracepointwellness.org
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