What Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network does

Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network (SEFBHN) is a Florida-based non-profit managing entity contracted with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to administer public behavioral health services across Circuit 15 (Palm Beach County) and Circuit 19 (Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee Counties). It does not provide clinical services directly; rather, it channels federal Community Mental Health (CMH) and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant funding — along with county opioid abatement settlement funds and smaller SAMHSA/state grants — to a credentialed network of 60+ provider agencies, serving more than 25,000 people per year. SEFBHN directly employs 40+ staff organized across specialized C-suite functions (Clinical, Network, Systems Integration, Strategy, Family Systems) to perform contract management, quality assurance, fiscal oversight, information management, training coordination, and care coordination, including a dedicated Care Coordination Program and Housing Coordination function.

Its core product is the Managing Entity Services bundle — a codified program portfolio including Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Teams, the High-Fidelity Wraparound Initiative, Mobile Response Teams (24/7 crisis via 211), Community Action Treatment (CAT) and Family Intensive Treatment (FIT) Teams, the Zero Suicide Initiative, the Florida LINC Project (Garrett Lee Smith suicide-prevention grant), Recovery Community Organizations and drop-in centers, and the Continuous Quality Improvement Program. The underlying technology is administrative rather than software-native: SEFBHN relies on the Carisk Partners data portal for provider electronic invoicing and data submission, BoardDocs for public policy/meeting repositories, phpList for CQI email notifications, and standardized monitoring/validation toolkits (FACT Fidelity Review, Service Validation Tools, Zero Suicide checklists, HIPAA Data Security tools).

SEFBHN's business model is a government contract-driven, managed-services pass-through. More than 99% of its funding flows from DCF, with the remainder from county government and competitive grants. Services funded by SEFBHN are delivered at no cost or on a sliding scale to indigent, uninsured, or underinsured consumers; the organization has no consumer-facing pricing. New providers enter the network through the SEFBHN Qualified Provider Application and competitive RFAs/RFPs. The franchise has been continuously held since October 2012, is CARF-accredited, and is governed by a Board of Directors with community stakeholder representation.

Name

Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network

Legal name

Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network

Website

https://sefbhn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network (SEFBHN) is a Florida non-profit managing entity contracted with the state Department of Children and Families to administer public behavioral health funding across five counties (Circuit 15 and Circuit 19), channeling federal block grants to a network of 60+ provider agencies serving more than 25,000 people annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Network Management

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health Provider Network Management & Credentialing (HLAEAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI)

Keywords

• Behavioral health management
• Mental health services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Care coordination services
• Public health network

Headquarters

HQ city

Flushing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) contract funding: More than 99% of revenue comes from DCF, which primarily passes through federally-funded Community Mental Health (CMH) and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grants. Funds are contracted to manage behavioral health services across Circuit 15 (Palm Beach) and Circuit 19 (Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee). Recurring, contract-based pass-through.
2. County government funding: Remaining revenue comes from county government sources, including county-specific opioid abatement settlement funds (e.g., Indian River County Opioid Settlement RFA awarding $1,216,806.50 across five organizations).
3. Competitive grants (SAMHSA/state): Smaller grants SEFBHN successfully applies for and receives, including the SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Act State Grant for the Florida LINC Project (5-year suicide prevention initiative). SOR 2 grant included ~$1.5M/year treatment & recovery plus ~$160,000 prevention funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network (SEFBHN) is the sole Managing Entity for Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Substance Abuse and Mental Health funding across Circuit 15 (Palm Beach) and Circuit 19 (Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee). It channels more than 99% of its funding from DCF (derived from federal CMH and SAPT Block Grants) into a network of 60+ credentialed providers, providing contract management, quality assurance, fiscal oversight, care coordination, training, and information management. SEFBHN does not deliver direct services but rather contracts, oversees, and coordinates a portfolio of behavioral health programs including FACT Teams, Wraparound, Mobile Response Teams, FIT Teams, CAT Teams, prevention, peer support, and suicide prevention initiatives.

Product overview

Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network (SEFBHN) is not a software product but a behavioral health managing entity; its core offering is the SEFBHN Managing Entity Services — contract management, oversight, quality improvement, and care coordination for a network of 60+ provider agencies in Palm Beach (Circuit 15) and Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee (Circuit 19) counties under contract with the Florida Department of Children and Families. Building on that core, SEFBHN curates and funds a portfolio of named programs and service lines, including Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Teams, the High-Fidelity Wraparound Initiative, Consumer Programs (WRAP/WHAM/SOAR), Mobile Response Teams (24/7 crisis via 211), the Coordination of Care Program, the Zero Suicide Initiative, the Florida LINC Project (Garrett Lee Smith suicide-prevention grant), the Family Intensive Treatment (FIT) Team, the Community Action Treatment (CAT) Team, Prevention Services, Recovery Community Organizations & Drop-In Centers, the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program, and broader Community Initiatives & Interagency Coordination. All funded Behavioral Health Covered Services (Assessment, Outpatient, Residential Levels I–IV, Crisis Stabilization, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Recovery Support, Supported Employment/Housing, etc.) are delivered through the provider network that SEFBHN manages and oversees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network (SEFBHN) Managing Entity Services Core offering of SEFBHN as a managing entity: contract management, quality assurance/improvement via data surveillance and on-site validation, fiscal/budget oversight, information management, HR/onboarding, training coordination, incident and consumer satisfaction reporting, and Coordination of Care activities for a network of 60+ behavioral health providers across Palm Beach (Circuit 15) and Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee (Circuit 19) counties under contract with the Florida Department of Children and Families.
• Behavioral Health Covered Services Network-funded covered services including Aftercare, Assessment, Case Management, Comprehensive Community Service Team, Crisis Stabilization, Crisis Support/Emergency, Day Care, Day Treatment, Drop-In/Self-Help Centers, FACT Team, Incidental Expenses, Information and Referral, In-Home and On-Site, Inpatient, Intensive Case Management, Intervention, Medical Services, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Mental Health Clubhouse Services, Outpatient, Outreach, Prevention (Indicated/Selective/Universal Direct/Universal Indirect), Recovery Support, Residential Levels I-IV, Respite, Room and Board with Supervision Levels I-III, Short-Term Residential Treatment, Substance Abuse Inpatient/Outpatient Detoxification, Supported Employment, Supportive Housing/Living, and TASC.
• Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Teams FACT teams comprise slots for participants with severe and persistent mental illness, providing non-residential, multidisciplinary, 24/7 rehabilitative, support, and therapeutic services in the community.
• Wraparound Initiative (High-Fidelity Wraparound) Evidence-based, strength-based, team-supported planning process for individuals with complex emotional and behavioral needs; four phases (Engagement, Planning, Implementation, Transition); SEFBHN offers training (Introduction, for Clinicians, 24-hour Wraparound 101), coaching, technical assistance, toolkits, learning communities, fidelity validation, and certification tracking for facilitators and coaches across Circuits 15 and 19.
• Consumer Programs (WRAP, WHAM, SOAR) Consumer-led programs including WRAP — The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (self-designed prevention/wellness process listed in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices), WHAM — Whole Health Action Management (peer-led 8-week groups for whole-health self-management, provided by The Lord's Place), and SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery to increase access to disability income benefits for eligible adults experiencing/at risk of homelessness with mental illness or co-occurring SUD).
• Mobile Response Teams (MRT) 24/7 mobile crisis response serving all ages — assessment of crisis situations, referral and linkage to community resources, support in difficult/stressful times, information about services, and mental illness education; free of charge; goal to prevent unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Coordination of Care Program Single-point-of-accountability care coordination connecting behavioral health, primary care, peer/natural supports, housing, education, vocation, and justice systems; staffed by 3 Coordination of Care Managers, a Housing Coordination Manager, and a Housing Specialist; uses data-informed surveillance to identify individuals in need, manages care coordination funds, and targets priority populations including SMI patients awaiting SMHTF placement/discharge, high utilizers of crisis stabilization and SA detox, individuals with multiple arrests/involuntary placements, caretakers with SMI/SUD involved in child welfare, and children in DJJ/Child Welfare or high utilizers of crisis services.
• Zero Suicide Initiative Adoption of the Zero Suicide framework across the SEFBHN provider network, including the Zero Suicide Toolkit, organizational self-studies (outpatient and inpatient), implementation workplans, recommended evaluation tools (PHQ-9 in English/Spanish/Haitian Creole, C-SSRS, SAFE-T, FL LINC Suicide Risk Assessment, Stanley-Brown Safety Plan), and suicide care/postvention resources.
• Florida LINC Project 5-year SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Act State Grant partnership with the Florida Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention, Florida Council for Community Mental Health, University of South Florida, and University of Central Florida to decrease suicide rates and attempts through awareness, education, support, and advocacy; trains gatekeepers (QPR), mental health professionals (QPR Suicide Risk Assessment and Management), care coordinators (Linking Individuals Needing Care), students (Penn Resiliency Program), family members (It's Time to Talk about It Family Training), and school/community personnel (Pillars of Postvention for Suicide Events); targets at-risk youth (10-24).
• Family Intensive Treatment (FIT) Team Intensive treatment for parents with substance use disorder who have a child aged 0-10 and are involved with the Child Welfare system; team includes a Master's-level therapist, Wraparound Case Manager, and certified Peer Support Specialist with lived experience; integrates SUD treatment, parenting interventions, and therapeutic treatment for all family members.
• Community Action Treatment (CAT) Team Community-based mental health services for youth ages 11-21 with mental health or co-occurring substance abuse diagnosis at risk for out-of-home placement; team provides Wraparound-trained case manager, Therapist, Peer Mentor, Nurse, and Psychiatrist at no cost regardless of insurance.
• Prevention Services Program County-coalition-led prevention strategy implemented in Palm Beach, Indian River, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Martin counties; uses Comprehensive Community Action Plans (CCAP) covering Indicated, Selective, Universal Direct, and Universal Indirect prevention strategies including information dissemination, education, alternatives, problem identification and referral, community-based processes, and environmental strategies.
• Recovery Community Organizations & Drop-In Centers Network of drop-in centers and Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) across the region providing social, recreational, and networking opportunities for adults with serious and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders; operated by Peer Specialists or consumer peers at locations including Jeff Industries (Amigos) Hypolouxo, Peer Place Support Center (West Palm Beach), Our House Network (Vero Beach), Harbor Network (Stuart), Welcome House (Okeechobee), Rebel Recovery (Belle Glade and West Palm Beach), RiteLife Services (Okeechobee and Port Saint Lucie), and NAMI Palm Beach County (Lake Worth).
• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program Board-mandated provider workgroup comprised of Quality Improvement Directors from each network provider agency, meeting monthly; oversees Evidence-Based Practice implementation, Consumer Satisfaction Surveys (SAMH Community Consumer Satisfaction Survey based on MHSIP Task Force instruments), Incident Reporting, Performance and Outcome Measures, and reports to SEFBHN's System of Care and Quality Improvement Committee.

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEFBHN's sole contracting authority since October 2012. DCF provides more than 99% of SEFBHN's funding through federally-funded Community Mental Health (CMH) and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grants. Together they administer behavioral health services in Circuit 15 (Palm Beach) and Circuit 19 (Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee).
• Carisk Behavioral Health (Carisk Partners)coreTechnology or IntegrationA contract with Carisk Behavioral Health provides Data Management and Invoicing Services for SEFBHN. Network service providers access the Carisk data portal (apps.cariskpartners.com) for electronic invoicing and data submission.
• Florida LINC Project (FL Office of Suicide Prevention, Florida Council for Community Mental Health, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaborative SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Act State Grant to decrease suicide rates through awareness, education, support, and advocacy. Five-year grant with Florida Office of Suicide Prevention (SOSP), Florida Council for Community Mental Health, University of South Florida (USF), and University of Central Florida (UCF). USF conducts independent quality assurance and evaluation.
• Palm Beach County Opioid Task Force (formerly Heroin Task Force)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSEFBHN has taken a leadership role in the Palm Beach County Heroin Task Force (now the Opioid Task Force) meeting since May 2016. Composed of 40+ agencies including Law Enforcement, Fire Rescue, Behavioral Health Providers, Health Care District of Palm Beach County, Criminal Justice Commission, and Delray Drug Abuse Task Force.
• BeWellPBC CampaignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSEFBHN staff support and participate in the Palm Beach County BeWellPBC campaign — a community collective impact approach to transform behavioral health in Palm Beach County by engaging individuals across all sectors, including those with lived experience, caregivers and natural community supports.
• Birth to 22: United for Brighter FuturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSEFBHN is an active participant in Birth to 22, an alliance of community partners using a whole-child approach focusing on six domains: physical health, behavioral health, academic readiness, social/emotional well-being, career readiness, and connection and contribution to community and society.
• Roundtable of St. Lucie CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSEFBHN staff support and participate in the Roundtable of St. Lucie County, which brings together executive level community leaders from the school system, law enforcement, government, social service agencies and more to address obstacles for St. Lucie County children.
• Health Council of Southeast Florida (HCSEF)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSEFBHN partnered with HCSEF as part of a statewide workgroup to create and develop both the Triennial Needs Assessment Report and the Cultural Health Disparities Survey, administered through surveys and focus groups from January to April 2022.
• Community Based Care Agencies (ChildNet, Communities Connected for Kids)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn October 2013, SEFBHN in partnership with the Department, SAMH Providers, and the lead Community Based Care Agencies in Circuit 15 and 19 created a substance abuse call center pilot program. FIT Team referrals are made directly by DCF or the Community Based Care agency.
• Florida Department of HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn collaboration with the Florida Department of Health, SEFBHN participates in School Health Advisory Committees that promote health and academic success of youth through collaboration and partnership.
• Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, Inc. (TCHSC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContinuum of Care lead agency for Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties. TCHSC conducts pre-screens, completes applications and evaluations for individuals/families seeking homeless services. SEFBHN also awarded TCHSC $150,000 in the Indian River County Opioid Abatement RFA.
• Homeless and Housing Alliance (Palm Beach County)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContinuum of Care lead agency for Palm Beach County coordinating housing and homeless services. SEFBHN staff participate in Continuum of Care meetings in Circuits 15 and 19 to address homelessness issues.
• Florida Supportive Housing CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide organization dedicated to fostering housing for special needs populations including the elderly, veterans, young people aging out of foster care, persons with disabilities, persons with mental illness, those at risk or experiencing homelessness, ex-offenders, and others.
• Treasure Coast Overdose Task ForceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organizer of the 'Power of Us: Recovery Festival & Summit' scheduled for September 19, 2026 at Martin County Fairgrounds.
• People of PurposeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization hosting 'People of Purpose: Walk in My Shoes — A Journey of Second Chances, Stronger Together' scheduled for November 14, 2026 at Khanna House Studios, Wellington, FL.
• New Horizons of the Treasure CoastcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of SEFBHN's largest network providers — delivers Mobile Response Team (MRT) services for St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, and Okeechobee counties (via 211), and received $166,806.50 in Indian River County Opioid Abatement RFA funding.
• South County Mental Health Inc. (SCMHC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSEFBHN network provider offering Mobile Response Team (MRT) services 24/7 for all of Palm Beach County. Reached via 211.
• 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast (211palmbeach.org)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSEFBHN prominently displays 211 as the entry point for 24/7 crisis hotline or mobile response team requests for Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties. Reachable via call, chat, or text.
• Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) / Florida DCF / Florida OIG / US DHHS Office for Civil Rights / Disability Rights FloridaminorOthersCivil rights/discrimination complaint referral partners listed on SEFBHN Quality page.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Central Florida Cares Health System: Managing Entity contracted by the Florida Department of Children and Families to administer behavioral health (SAMH) funding in Central Florida circuits. Operates the same public-funds-pass-through model as SEFBHN across a different Florida region, with comparable provider-network oversight and CQI responsibilities.
• Big Bend Community Based Care: Northwest Florida organization that has managed DCF SAMH Managing Entity responsibilities in Circuit 2, delivering the same provider-network oversight and pass-through funding administration model as SEFBHN in a different circuit.
• South Florida Behavioral Health Network: Regional behavioral health network organization in South Florida with overlapping provider-network and DCF-contract exposure to the same regulatory framework SEFBHN operates under.
• Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems: Operates Managing Entity-style behavioral health oversight contracts in multiple Florida circuits (including Northeast and other regions). Comparable ME administration, provider contracting, and quality oversight responsibilities, often delivered through the same DCF contract framework as SEFBHN.
• Central Florida Behavioral Health Network: Florida DCF-contracted Managing Entity covering Circuit 9 (Orange, Osceola, Seminole). Performs the same ME functions as SEFBHN — contracting with provider agencies, CQI, care coordination, and managing block-grant pass-through dollars — for a Central Florida service area.
• Broward Behavioral Health Network: Florida DCF-contracted Managing Entity for SAMH services in Broward County (Circuit 17). Same ME business model — sole-source government contract, network oversight of credentialed providers, and CARF-style quality oversight — as SEFBHN, in an adjacent southeast Florida geography.

Broad incumbents

• Magellan Health: National managed behavioral health care company that administers behavioral health benefits for Medicaid and commercial plans. Comparable in administering behavioral health funding flows at scale, though operates under a for-profit, risk-bearing managed care model rather than SEFBHN's non-profit ME pass-through structure.
• Optum Behavioral Health: Division of UnitedHealth Group providing managed behavioral health services nationwide, including network administration, care coordination, and clinical oversight — functions that overlap with SEFBHN's ME role but at vastly greater scale and under a commercial payer model.

Others

• 211 Palm Beach / Treasure Coast: Regional 211 crisis hotline and information & referral provider co-branded with SEFBHN for Mobile Response Team routing across the same five counties; functions as SEFBHN's crisis access channel rather than a competing entity.
• Carisk Partners (Carisk Behavioral Health): Technology and data-management vendor that operates SEFBHN's provider data portal and electronic invoicing system under contract; comparable only as an enabling ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles11 records

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