Mental Health

If you’re experiencing emotional distress during this challenging time, call the Florida Department of Health's Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) – providing 24/7 multilingual, crisis support service. Call or text 1-800-985-5990.

Care About Me, Pinellas County’s access line for mental health, substance use and addiction services, can help residents or family members of individuals in non-crisis find local services. Call or text 1-888-431-1998 or chat in on careaboutme.org to confidentially speak with an experienced behavioral health specialist who will triage needs and help get an appointment scheduled with a local provider. • Residents needing disaster assistance, including cleanup kits, can contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or Red Cross App.

PUBLIC RECORDS
F.S. 119 and the Florida Constitution provide a right of access to the public records of AAAPP pursuant to F.S. 20.41. Certain records are exempt or confidential and exempt from disclosure. Anyone can request public records from the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco Pinellas. The requester is responsible for any cost of providing the public records, which includes staff time, cost of copies and other costs that are associated with the request as set forth by law. To make a request, please send an email to [email protected]

AAAPP’s services are available to all eligible individuals in Pasco and Pinellas counties and AAAPP complies with all legally mandated non-discrimination policies. AAAPP strives to provide services through a lens of inclusivity by making sure underserved communities are aware of the services available and providing the requisite assistance in linking eligible individuals to available services. The Board of Directors, Advisory Council and staff will be representative of the seniors, adults with disabilities and caregivers we serve. We welcome the unique perspectives of all persons in our quest to fulfill our mission.

MEDICAID
For more information about the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program, please visit the LTC website here.

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Click here to read our notice that describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to that information.

Click here to read our policy concerning electronic communication and how we use the information we collect.