News : Press Releases

NONPROFIT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OPENING AT LARGO LOCATION
Clearwater, FL (July 28, 2010) – Directions for Mental Health will open a new behavioral health care office in Largo on Monday, August 9, 2010. The office, located at 8823 115th Avenue N., will be the site for behavioral health and case management services for children ages 0-18 and will also accommodate adults. Click here to read more...

Charity Yard Sale
Clearwater, FL (June 16, 2010) – Directions for Mental Health will hold a charity yard sale on Saturday, June 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oakwoods location, 8823 115th Avenue North, Largo. Items at the sale will include home furniture, appliances, clothing, desks, books, and more. Refreshments will be available. Click here to read more...

Directions for Mental Health First-Time Golf Fundraiser A Success
Clearwater, FL (May 20, 2010) – Directions for Mental Health kicked off a new fundraiser this year. The Keep Kids Safe at Home Golf Inaugural, held at the Belleair Country Club on Thursday May 13th, raised over $25,000 for children's mental health & case management programs and included over 100 golfers, volunteers, and staff. The agency plans to put the proceeds towards children's services, including counseling, case management and foster care assistance, which often treat kids from lowincome households. Click here to read more...

Fundraiser to Benefit Children's Mental Health Comes at Time of Great Need
Clearwater, FL (May 5, 2010) – Directions for Mental Health will hold a charitable golf event, the Keep Kids Safe at Home Golf Inaugural, on Thursday, May 13th. The event comes at an important time, with studies indicating increased mental health issues in both children and adults, and when many nonprofit mental health centers such as Directions are in need of additional financial support. Click here to read more...

Directions For Mental Health To Hold Charity Golf Tournament in May 2010
CLEARWATER, FL (February 15, 2010) – Directions For Mental Health, Inc. will host an afternoon golf outing on May 13, 2010 at the Belleair Country Club in Clearwater, FL. Proceeds from the 18-hole scramble titled Keep Kids Safe At Home will support services such as counseling, case management, psychiatry and foster care services for local children. Click here to read more...

Directions for Mental Health Welcomes New CEO
CLEARWATER, FL; February 27, 2009 – Directions for Mental Health, Inc., a private non-profit health organization in Clearwater, welcomes David Lomaka, as the organization’s new CEO. Lomaka is taking over the post as R. Thomas Riggs, who was CEO of the organization for 22 years, retires. Click here to read more...
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Directions for Mental Health, Inc. Creates Endowment Benefiting Children Exposed to Violence
CLEARWATER, FL; July 1, 2008 – Directions for Mental Health, Inc., a private nonprofit health organization in Clearwater, raised enough money at its annual Gala, held April 19th, to establish an endowment, with some matching funds from The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. Click here to read more...

Directions for Mental Health Raises Record Dollars
in 25th Anniversary Celebration Benefiting Children Exposed to Violence
May 7, 2008, Clearwater, FL — Directions for Mental Health Inc., a private non-profit mental health organization in Clearwater, celebrated 25 years of service to the Pinellas County community with its Heal the Hurt Gala, raising almost triple the previous year’s proceeds. Click here to read more...

Directions for Mental Health Inc. Announces New Clinical Director
Clearwater, FL, October 10, 2007 — Directions for Mental Health Inc., a private nonprofit mental health organization in Clearwater, announces the appointment of Nancy Gordon, LCSW, as Clinical Director. Click here to read more...

Bullying Isn’t What It Used to Be
Local Expert Offers Tips to Surviving Today’s School Bully
Sept. 24, 2007, Clearwater, FL – Today’s parent faces a whole new monster when it comes toschool bullies. Gone are the days of picking a fight on the playground. Click here to read more...

Ease Kids’ Back to School Fears with These Tips from Experts
August 13, 2007, Clearwater, FL - The first day of school may mean new clothes and fresh supplies but it also can be a source of stress and anxiety for kids - and their parents. Click here to read more...

Directions for Mental Health Named a Finalist
for Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2007 Nonprofit of the Year Awards
Clearwater, May 9, 2007 – Tampa Bay Business Journal has named Directions for Mental Health, a non-profit community health center, as one of the Finalists for the 2007 Nonprofit of the Year Awards. Click here to read more...

Local Director Re-Elected to Help Advance Nation’s Mental Health Care Treatment
Clearwater, April 11, 2007- Directions for Mental Health, Inc., a private non-profit mental health organization in Clearwater, announces the re-election of their President & CEO, Thomas Riggs, to the Mental Health Corporations of America (MHCA) Board of Directors. Click here to read more...

The Beginning of the End to Pinellas County’s Homeless
Directions for Mental Health, Inc. Provide Street Outreach Services
Clearwater FL, February 27, 2007- The plight of homeless persons in St. Petersburg has sparked much debate over the past few months and now Pinellas County Government has adopted an ambitious plan to end homelessness. Click here to read more...