Crisis Support

A confidential helpline that connects people in need to community resources available in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. 211 Miami has an extensive database of over 4,000 programs and resources for social service assistance addressing food insecurity, legal help, homeless shelters, and financial assistance programs. 211 Miami also provides emotional support and crisis counseling to clients in emotional distress, available 24/7 in English, Spanish, and Creole.

A treatment that includes family therapy, individual therapy, and psycho-educational modules. The treatment includes a strong cultural component, is patient centered & responsive and is  flexible/adaptive which allows it to be tailored to the child’s and family’s unique cultural and clinical profiles. Supports families with children 11 to 18. Virtual & in-person.

Contact Dr. Maite Mena:

University of Miami Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Community Connect (PCIT-CC) provides individual parenting program targeting families of children from two to twelve years old living in Miami-Dade County. The program utilizes a live coaching model of treatment where parents learn and practice skills with their children during session and receive immediate, strength-based feedback. Services are to families with children 2 to 12. The program also support children with anxiety-related and avoidant behaviors. Virtual & in-person.

Contact Dainelys Garcia:

Program offers two treatment options, Culturally Informed and Flexible Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a psychosocial treatment model designed to treat posttraumatic stress and related emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents ages 3 to18 years. TF-CBT also effectively addresses many other trauma impacts, including affective (e.g., depressive, anxiety), cognitive and behavioral problems, as well as improving the participating parent’s or caregiver’s personal distress about the child’s traumatic experience, effective parenting skills, and supportive interactions with the child. Virtual & in-person available Karine Monpremier.

Culturally Informed and Flexible Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA) is a treatment that includes family therapy, individual therapy, and psycho-educational modules. The treatment includes a strong cultural component, is patient centered & responsive and is  flexible/adaptive which allows it to be tailored to the child’s and family’s unique cultural and clinical profiles. supports families with children 11 to 18.Virtual & in-person.

Contact Dr. Andrea Wanza:

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a psychosocial treatment model designed to treat posttraumatic stress and related emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents ages 3 to18 years. TF-CBT also effectively addresses many other trauma impacts, including affective (e.g., depressive, anxiety), cognitive and behavioral problems, as well as improving the participating parent’s or caregiver’s personal distress about the child’s traumatic experience, effective parenting skills, and supportive interactions with the child. Virtual & in-person at FIU Center for Children and Families, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33174.

Contact Sara Troya:

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a psychosocial treatment model designed to treat posttraumatic stress and related emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents ages 3 to18 years. TF-CBT also effectively addresses many other trauma impacts, including affective (e.g., depressive, anxiety), cognitive and behavioral problems, as well as improving the participating parent’s or caregiver’s personal distress about the child’s traumatic experience, effective parenting skills, and supportive interactions with the child. Virtual & in-person available at 12000 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 402, North Miami, FL 33181.

Contact Va-Lita Morris:

If you need someone to talk to please know that a team of professional counselors at New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc. are here to help you. Contact Nusrat Karim at 305.496.3560 to schedule an appointment. Also, you can contact us at our afterhours / weekend crisis hotline. 305.635.7444. Virtual & in-person.

Contact Nusrat Karim:

NAMI provides education, support and advocacy for individuals living with mental health challenges and their families. Their vision is that individuals living with a mental health condition and their families have information, tools, access to services and a strong support network to maximize their recovery outcomes.

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Kristi House's mental health unit has the proven treatment interventions for many types of childhood trauma. It is one of very few agencies in Miami-Dade County providing specialized mental health services for child trauma regardless of families’ ability to pay. Because untreated child trauma often manifests itself in health, sexual, and social problems throughout life, it is vitally important that Kristi House provides mental health services to children who have experienced trauma. Treatment formats include individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and play therapy. Dedicated to protocols with proven results, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF- CBT) provides the foundation for most interventions at Kristi House. Virtual and in-person services are available.

The Children’s Bereavement Center (CBC) and adult division Lift From Loss® are available for immediate and long-term grief support for relatives and friends of all ages of the families involved in the Surfside tragedy. Grief support groups are available and completely free for children (ages 4+), teens and adults. CBC is working with our partners to offer direct referrals to English and Spanish speaking mental health therapists with expertise in grief and trauma for one-on-one support.  Countless resources such as “Talking to Children About Loss or Crisis" can be found at www.childbereavement.org and our national grief experts are on hand for questions and registration.