Region 5

Counties:  Desoto – Pinelas – Sarasota

Region Director: Jody Smith
941-323-8887
 jody.smith@sarasotacountyschools.net

If you, or someone you know, is in suicidal crisis or emotional
distress, please reach out for hope by calling:
Dial 988, 24 hours a day; 7 days a week

Crisis

Services

2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares
14155 58th St, Suite 211
Clearwater, FL 33760
Admin Phone: 727-888-5211
Call Center (211 Pinellas): 727-210-4211
Fax: 727-213-6766
Website: 211tampabay.org
Email: [email protected]

BayCare Behavioral Health (Pinellas County)
1106 Druid Road, S, Suite 201
Clearwater, FL 33756
Administrative Contact:
Phone: 866-762-1743
Website: baycare.org

Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc.
(PEMHS)
11254 58th St. N.
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
Administrative Contact:
Phone: 727-545-6477
Fax: 727-545-6467
Website: pemhs.org

Suicide Survivors

Support Groups

Charlie Health
Charlie Health provides virtual, intensive mental health support for people facing serious challenges like depression, trauma, and suicidal thoughts. Our program offers frequent individual, group, and family therapy to ensure consistent care during critical times. For those struggling with suicide, we focus on safety planning, coping skills, and addressing root causes. Our online model makes it easier to access timely, ongoing support, with no waitlist when it’s needed most. When calling in or using the referral link, please mention that the organization is the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Call: 1 (986)-206-0414

HALOS (Healing After a Loved One’s Suicide)
Pinellas Park, Florida (11254 58th Street North, Pinellas Park, FL 33782)
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Bonnie McClelland Oaks
Phone: 727-394-8222
Email: [email protected]
Or
Contact: Cecelia Allorto
Phone: 727-481-1876
Email: [email protected]
Or
Contact: Mo Krausman
Phone: 727-463-7706
Email: [email protected]
Website: halos.org
Notes: Free, Fellow Loss Survivor as facilitator

Sibling Survivors
Sarasota, Florida (Please contact Mary Bradshaw for location
details)
Meets on 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday of the month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Contact: Mary Bradshaw, LMHC
Phone: 941-587-7372
Email: [email protected]
Website: bradshawbehaviorhealthsolutions.com
Notes: $10-$20, mental health professional as facilitator

Survivors of Suicide
Sarasota, Florida (Tidewell Hospice, Inc., 5955 Rand Boulevard,
Sarasota, 34238)
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Office Phone: 941-894-1794
Contact: Joe McCormick, MS, CT, CMHP
Phone: 941-928-8785
Email: [email protected]
Website: tidewellhospice.org/welcome/services/grief-support/
Notes: Mental health professional and fellow loss survivor as
facilitators