Starting Point's Mobile Response Team

How to Get 24/7 Emergency Assistance During a Crisis

April 15, 2021
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Mental health and substance use emergencies happen around the clock. Oftentimes, when individuals experience a behavioral health emergency, they turn to law enforcement, hospital emergency departments, and inpatient treatment for help. While it is always important to involve law enforcement when you or someone you know is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, Starting Point’s Mobile Response Team (MRT)…

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Starting Point Now Offers Eligible Employees Up To $100,000 of Student Loan Forgiveness

April 5, 2021
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Yulee, FL: Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is now an approved site through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and able to offer all eligible employees up to $100,000 of student loan forgiveness. The NHSC’s mission is to build healthy communities by supporting qualified health care providers dedicated to working in areas of the United States with limited access to care.

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Starting Point Reflects on COVID-19 and Shares a Message of Hope

March 22, 2021
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It is not lost on our organization that March highlights the 1-year anniversary of the World Health Organization identifying COVID-19 as a pandemic and the Florida Governor issuing an executive order to close schools and businesses except for essential workers. At the time, we all thought this would be temporary and we would be back to ‘normal’ within a couple of months.

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Laureen Pagel, CEO at Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare, accepting award from the Plantation Ladies Association of Amelia Island Community Outreach Chair, Peg Kolasa, and President, Lynne Pelletiere

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare Honored at Plantation Ladies’ March Luncheon

March 19, 2021
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Yulee, FL: On March 9th, the Plantation Ladies Association of Amelia Island honored Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare as their designated March Charity with an award in the amount of $1,250. The beneficiary of this award is selected by the Plantation Ladies and identified as a well-deserving nonprofit organization that is making an impact in Nassau County, FL.

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Care Coordination: What is it? Who qualifies? [Infographic]

March 16, 2021
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At Starting Point we know that spending time in high levels of care (like jail or prison, state mental health treatment facilities, crisis stabilization units, detox, and emergency rooms) has its own set of challenges. We also know that it is no walk in the park to transition from those…

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Family Support Group to Aid Those Who Have Lost a Loved One to Suicide or Overdose

February 11, 2021
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Yulee, FL — Losing a family member to suicide or overdose is a crushing experience for everyone involved. The pain, shame and guilt can be overwhelming, yet survivors often feel as if there is no one to talk to who will understand.  A new Family Support Group offered by Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare,…

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Next Virtual Group To Discuss Body Image, Diet Culture, and Mental Health

February 11, 2021
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Being Well Scheduled for Noon on February 25 Yulee, FL — Keto, Paleo, Low Fat, Low Carb – it seems there is no end to the number of ways we are told to eat to stay fit and healthy. But a constant focus on how our bodies look and what we are…

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How To Gain Support After a Loss From Overdose or Suicide

February 3, 2021
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Oftentimes when an individual loses a loved one from suicide or overdose there are mixed thoughts and feelings. They may have feelings of anger or resentment towards their lost loved one and, at other times, they may simply question what went wrong. There could be times when an individual doesn’t…

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November 24 Being Well, Starting Now Rescheduled For December 3

November 16, 2020
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The second of a two-part series on surviving the demands of the virtual world has been rescheduled from November 24 to December 3. Being Well, Starting Now “Screen Time Part 2” will explore Media Overload and Zoom Fatigue. If you are feeling a little “zoomed out” and anxious from all…

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