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Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute

The de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute's (FMHI) mission is to strengthen mental health services in the State of Florida by providing research, training, and education on mental health services (Florida Statute 240.514).

The Institute's programs are conducted by four departments: Aging and Mental Health, Child and Family Studies, Community Mental Health, and Mental Health Law and Policy. The Institute conducts a broad range of applied research, training, and dissemination activities related to the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of public mental health services. FMHI's training and consultation activities are provided for a variety of audiences including mental health and health care professionals, the Florida legislature, administrators, policy makers, planners, consumers, students, and the public.

FMHI provides continuing education opportunities for mental health and health professionals. FMHI is approved to provide continuing education credits for the following professional organizations: American Psychological Association, Florida Department of Professional Regulation, Florida Board of Nursing, and the Certification Board of Addiction Professionals of Florida. FMHI also provides continuing education credits to professional groups such as physicians and attorneys through the following organizations: the USF Continuing Medical Education Office and the Florida Bar Association.

FMHI offers undergraduate and graduate students research assistantships, volunteer and part-time employment opportunities. Students may earn academic credit for independent research performed at the Institute in conjunction with USF courses. FMHI faculty teach credit courses in degree-granting programs in cooperation with other USF colleges.

FMHI's pre-doctoral internship program for psychologists is approved by the American Psychological Association. Undergraduate and graduate students participate in FMHI's Multicultural Mental Health Training Program designed to attract minority students to the mental health field.

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Florida Mental Health Institute Administration

• Associate Dean - BARBARA MORRISON-RODRIGUEZ
• Assistant Dean - CYNTHIA J. STARK
• Director, Administration - FRANCIS M. PARIS

Chairpersons:

• Aging & Mental Health (Interim) - LARRY DUPREE
• Child & Family Studies - ROBERT M. FRIEDMAN
• Community Mental Health - GREGORY B. TEAGUE
• Mental Health Law & Policy - JOHN PETRILA

Directors:

• State Liaison - PATRICIA ROBINSON
• Center for Autism and Related Disabilities - GLEN DUNLAP
• Research & Training Center for Children's Mental Health - ROBERT FRIEDMAN
• The USF Center for HIV Education & Research - MICHAEL KNOX
• Professional Development Center - JOHN MULLINS
• Research & Training Center on Positive Behavioral Support - GLEN DUNLAP

Please send questions or comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 1999