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GEO Care receives The Joint Commission Re-Accreditation South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center
GEO Care, Inc. proudly announces the South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center’s accreditation by the Joint Commission. The maximum security mental health treatment facility strikes a balance between clinical, security, and direct care staff to create a therapeutic milieu that supports competency restoration and psychiatric stabilization. more
A New Mindset – Florida’s privatization of mental health services Florida Trend
A big private prison operator’s move into the mental health field has some lessons for future privatization efforts. Before GEO Care took over South Florida State Hospital, the average stay for the facility’s mentally ill patients was 8 ½ years. Today the average stay is less than a year. more
Art, an integral part of Life Florida Trend.com
A look into GEO Care’s South Florida State Hospital therapeutic art program. Studies prove that artistic expression plays a significant role in the recovery of people with psychiatric diagnoses. It can help a person establish a sense of control, boost ones confidence, and provides a safe outlet for expressing emotions. more
Hospital Hailed Success – Mental Health Weekly
In 1998, the assumption of South Florida State Hospital’s operations marked the first public/private partnership for a state psychiatric hospital. The key to the hospital’s success, the communication of options between consumers and advocates. more
Accomplishments of a psychiatric rehabilitation model
Florida Statewide Advocacy Council
Through efficiencies created through the psychiatric rehabilitation model, the South Florida State Hospital has demonstrated positive outcomes in comparison to the widely utilized custodial care philosophy. The Florida Statewide Advocacy Council supports the privatization of additional state facilities in Florida. more