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Florida

CITY GROUP NAME ADDRESS ZIP CONTACT INFORMATION
Campbellton DBSA Wiregrass/Forida Panhandle PO Box 144 32426 Linda Taylor, 334/790-4346 or
Robin Saliba 334/794-7008
Cocoa DBSA Cocoa 1407 N. Lakemont Drive 32922 321/632-9164
E-mail: cocoalocal@aol.com
Ft. Lauderdale DBSA Gold Coast 124 NE 19th Ct #B 108 33305 Pamela Ames, 954/565-3585 or
Joanne Infranco, 954/720-4920
Ft. Myers DBSA Ft. Myers 1846 Braman Ave. 33901 Anna Montoro, 941/931-9170
Ft. Pierce DBSA Treasure Coast 1201 Country Garden Lane 34982 Pam Watts, 561/466-0765
Gainesville DBSA Gainesville PO Box 140604 32614 Sandy Wentworth, 352/335-0081 vm
Hudson DBSA West Pasco 15012 Dennis Dr. 34669 Bob Thompson, 727/819-9427
Ann Hillis, 727/868-9340
Inverness DBSA Inverness 3484 S. Fitch Ave. 34452 Kelsey Orestis, 352/341-5688 or
Joan Murphy, 352/637-3603
Jacksonville
(Atlantic Beach)
DBSA Jacksonville 1373 Beach Ave. 32233 Ron Storn, 904/725-2253 (o)
or 904/249-9819 (h)
Fax: 904/249-0399
Jacksonville DBSA Greater Jacksonville 6271-24 St. Augustine Road 3126 32217 Julie Livesay, 904/751-9121
Angela Vickers, 904/737-6788
Fax: 904/448-8965
E-mail: jaxDBSA@aol.com
Jacksonville DBSA Memorial Medical Center 3634 Shawnee Shores Dr. 32225 Lawrence Geller, 904/339-5468
Fax: 904/350-9709
Jupiter DBSA North Palm Beach County 908 River Wood Lane 33458 Joan Angle, 561/575-9787
Larry Zielinski, 561/746-5620
Melbourne South Brevard DBSA
Circles of Care
  32901 Margaret, 407/729-0888
Annie, 407/259-6757
Miami DBSA Trinity Episcopal Support Group 6924 SW 11 Pl. #B 33173 Scott Beasley, 305/412-8290
Jose Azze, 305/884-8249
Naples DBSA Collier County 1055 Rordon Ave. 34103 Charis Nelson, 941/649-6241
Steve Meek, 914/643-6672
Ocala DBSA Fellowship 919 S.E. 14th Street 34471 Bob Rile, 352/732-0879
or Joan Mathis, 352/236-3266
E-mail: Jtmathis11@aol.com
Orlando DBSA Manic Blues 8638 Knotty Pine Lane 32825 Marion Becker or Ben Miller, 407/277-0500
E-mail: themanicblues@cfl.rr.com
Pensacola DBSA Pensacola PO Box 2041 32513 Robin Dionne, 850/473-1180
Neal Gardner, 850/453-4974
Fax: 850/434-8775
St. Petersburg DBSA Suncoast Center 4024 Central Ave. 33733 Kristie Yatchak, 727/327-7656 x369 or
Deborah Nicholls, 727/327-7656 x 295
Fax: 727/323-8978
Sarasota DBSA Sarasota 5220 Ventura Ave. 34235 Pat Schmidt, 941/745-3518
Tallahassee DBSA Tallahassee 4825 Six Oaks Dr 32303 Barbara Benda, 850/514-1900
Pauline Granger, 850/656-5612
Fax: 850/541-1941
E-mail: bendahuston@juno.com
Tampa Tampa Bay DBSA PO Box 340572 33694 Susan Shaw, 813/878-2906
E-mail: www.tbdmda.org



DBSA Chapters/Support Groups

Coral Springs

DBSA Gold Coast
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Delray Beach
DBSA Palm Beaches
Contact 1: Harlan Friedman
Phone: (561) 391-3401
Email: pbdmda@webtv.net

Delray Beach
DBSA Gold Coast
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Ft. Lauderdale
DBSA Gold Coast
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Ft. Lauderdale
DBSA Gold Coast (for Dual Diagnosis)
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Ft. Myers
DBSA Ft. Myers
Contact 1: Roxanne Wright
Phone: (239) 277-0778
Contact 2: Bill Highsmith
Additional Phone: (239) 472-4392
Email: dbsaftmyersfl@aol.com

Ft. Walton Beach
DBSA Ft. Walton Beach
Contact 1: Lexxy Revell
Phone: (850) 796-3563
Contact 2: Dan Hawley
Additional Phone: (850) 796-3563

Hollywood
DBSA Gold Coast
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Inverness
DBSA Citrus County
Contact 1: James Queen
Phone: (352) 503-3262

Jacksonville
DBSA Consumer Support Services
Contact 1: Tonya Mayo Pauly
Phone: (904) 343-8628
Contact 2: Michael Stevenson
Additional Phone: (904) 726-0026
Fax: (904) 726-0029
Email: cssinc1@attglobal.net
Website: www.cssinc.org

Jacksonville
DBSA Jacksonville/ Ten Broeck (for dual diagnosis)
Contact 1: David Hale
Phone: (904) 223-9126
Email: info@dbsatenbroeck.org
Website: www.dbsatenbroeck.org

Jacksonville
DBSA Jacksonville/ Ten Broeck (for GLBTA)
Contact 1: Ivette Blanco
Phone: (904) 294-0679
Email: info@dbsatenbroeck.org
Website: www.dbsatenbroeck.org

Jacksonville
DBSA Jacksonville Beaches
Contact 1: Marcy Ashby
Phone: (904) 241-4676
Contact 2: Linda J. Courtney
Additional Phone: (904) 273-8218
Email: dbsajax@dbsajax.org
Website: www.dbsajax.org

Jupiter
DBSA North Palm Beach County
Contact 1: Joan Angle
Phone: (561) 575-9787
Contact 2: Larry Zielinski, Sr.
Additional Phone: (561) 746-5620

Lakeland
DBSA Lakeland
Contact 1: Adam O'Connor or Paul Posseno
Phone: (863) 413-2788
Fax: (863) 413-2789

Lauderdale Lakes
DBSA Gold Coast
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (561) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Merrit Island
DBSA Island Bipolar Support Group Inc.
Contact 1: Pam Wagner
Phone: (321) 639-9347
Miami
DBSA Gold Coast
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Naples
DBSA Collier County
Contact 1: Charis Nelson
Phone: (239) 649-6241
Contact 2: Aaron Gillmor
Additional Phone: (239) 405-3546
Email: aaron_g56@yahoo.com

North Tampa
DBSA Tampa Bay (Northdale Recreation Center)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

Pensacola
DBSA Pensacola
Contact 1: Adele Steinheimer
Phone: (850) 698-4264 or (850) 484-4898

Pensacola
DBSA Panhandle
Contact 1: Toni Beard
Phone: (850) 455-3385
Contact 2: Paula Ann Jula
Additional Phone: (850) 438-3271
Fax: (850)457-8456
Email: dbsapanhandle@aol.com

Port St. John
DBSA Port St. John
Contact 1: Robin and James Sanford
Phone: (321) 636-5360
Email: robinsan@cfl.rr.com

South Tampa
DBSA Tampa Bay (Holy Trinity Lutheran Church)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

St. Petersburg
DBSA Tampa Bay (Lutheran Church of the Cross)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

St. Petersburg
DBSA St. Petersburg
Contact 1: Mary & Mark Vallee
Phone: (727) 520-1856
Email: mvallee@tampabay.rr.com

St. Petersburg
DBSA Feeling Better About Ourselves
Contact 1: Les Ambush
Phone: (727) 822-3480
Contact 2: Jennifer Julson
Additional Phone: (813) 989-3441
Fax: (727) 898-5701
Email: lambush@juno.com
Website: www.fbao.org

St. Petersburg
DBSA Suncoast Center
Contact 1: Will Tripoli
Phone: (727) 327-7656 ext.215
Fax: (727) 323-8978
Email: wtipoli@sccmh.org

Stuart
DBSA Stuart
Contact 1: Donna Beach
Phone: (772) 341-4992
Contact 2: Leah Krumme
Additional Phone: (772) 349-4235
Fax: (772) 781-8221
Email: dp8327@aol.com

Tallahassee
DBSA Tallahassee
Contact 1: Voice Mail
Phone: (850) 431-5160

Tamarac
DBSA Gold Coast (for women only)
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Tamarac
DBSA Gold Coast
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Tampa
DBSA Tampa Bay ( V.A. Hospital location)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Tampa
DBSA Tampa Bay(Family Mental Health Institute USF)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

Tampa
DBS A Tampa Bay (Parents/Family of Children/ Adol)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

Tampa
DBSA Tampa (Spanish speaking)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

Tampa
DBSA Tampa Bay (for children and parents)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

Tampa
DBSA Tampa Bay (for children and adolescents)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

Tampa
DBSA Tampa Bay
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org

Weston
DBSA Gold Coast
Contact 1: Chuck & Chris Rogers
Phone: (954) 923-0073
Fax: (954) 923-8272
Email: jwpearso@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goldcoastdbsa.com

Zephyrhills
DBSA Tampa Bay ( East Pasco Medical Center)
Contact 1: Neil Bush
Phone: (813) 878-2906
Email: info@dbsatampabay.org
Website: www.dbsatampabay.org


The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) has a website at: http://www.bpkids.org that provides information to support families with children with bipolar. Fact sheets, newsletters, chat rooms, physician locators, and a support group directory for each state are also provided on this site.


Meetup.com helps people find others who share their interest or cause (like bipolar disorder), get involved on-line and locally, and form lasting, influential, local community groups that regularly meet face-to-face. You may view a list of cities and states where meetings occur on their website (at http://www.meetup.com/locale).


If you have questions regarding bipolar disorder or are having trouble finding a support group in your area, you can contact the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for publications or other help at the NIMH Information Center at 1-866-615-6464 or at nimhinfo@nih.gov.

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. NMHA has more than 340 affiliates nationwide. To find help and/or a support group in your community, contact NMHA by internet at: http://www.nmha.org/affiliates/ or by phone at: 1-800-969-NMHA (6642).

UNITED WAY (Information and Referral): Dial 211 for information about support groups and services in Florida.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
has a state organization in all 50 states as well as in Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. There are also more than 1,200 local affiliates spanning all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Your State NAMI
State: Florida
State Affiliate: NAMI Florida
Address: 911 E Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301-2646
Primary Phone: (850) 671-4445
Alternate Phone: (877)626-4352
Fax: (850) 671-5272
Email Address: Susanne@namifl.org
Website: www.namifl.org
President: Judith Evans
Executive Director: Susanne Homant
Additional Contact: Susanne Homant

IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS, PLEASE CALL: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Or: 1-800-273-TALK(1-800-273-8255)

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