Jacksonville nonprofit Sulzbacher honored for work on Mental Health Offenders Program
Sulzbacher, which provides comprehensive services for Jacksonville's homeless population, has received the American Psychiatric Association's Gold Award.
The recognition is for the nonprofit's work in the Mental Health Offenders Program, which is run in collaboration with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and other community partners. The program "works to break the cycle of repeated arrests for individuals with mental illness and provide the wraparound support they need to successfully reintegrate into the community," according to Sulzbacher.
In 2022 the program's case management, psychiatric and medical treatment, therapy, housing assistance, disability processing assistance and peer specialist services led to almost 90% of participants obtaining permanent housing. Community costs of participants also dropped from $67,602 in 2022 to $26,992.Sulzbacher credited a "dynamic team of professionals and partners," including Dr. Coleen Bell, the nonprofit's vice president of health services.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville homeless center honored for mental illness work
