Behavioral Health Network (BNet)
Program Description
BNet is a statewide network of behavioral health service providers who serve children, ages 5 to 19 years of age, who have a serious emotional, mental health, or substance use disorder. Referrals for BNet services can be made by the Children’s Medical Services Title XXI Health Plan, Florida Healthy Kids, parents, schools, or other behavioral health community-based resources.
Program Eligibility
BNet providers serve children ages 5 to 19 years of age who:
- Have a serious emotional disturbance or serious mental health or substance use disorder,
- Are not eligible for Medicaid,
- Are eligible for the KidCare subsidy program under Title XXI of the United States Public Health Services Act, and
- Are enrolled in the Children’s Medical Services Title XXI Health Plan.
Where to find services
There are 14 BNet providers offering services to children and their families throughout the state. To find a provider that serves your county, visit the Specialty Treatment Team Maps (Link to the Multidisciplinary Treatment Team Maps).
Services Offered
The goal of the BNet program is to treat the entire spectrum of behavioral health disorders and provide both children and their parents with intense behavioral health planning and treatment services for the duration of the child’s enrollment. The needs of the child are the primary focus for treatment.
A few of the services offered by BNet providers are described below:
In-Home and Outpatient Individual and Family Counseling
Clinicians provide and coordinate individual and family therapy services. The type, frequency and location of therapy provided are based on individual needs and utilize empirically supported techniques for that individual and their symptoms and behaviors.
Case Management
The primary case manager, along with the team, coordinates care, advocates on behalf of the participant, and provides access to a variety of services and supports, such as primary health care, basic needs such as housing and transportation, educational and employment services, and legal services.
Psychiatric Services and Medication Management
Psychiatric services include psychiatric evaluation, prescribing and/or administering and reviewing medications and their side effects, including pharmacological management, as well as supports and training to the recipient.
Wraparound Services
An intensive, family guided, team supported, strength based and individualized care management process for youths with serious or complex needs. The wraparound process is designed to be culturally competent, strengths based, and organized around family members’ own perceptions of needs, goals, and likelihood of success of specific strategies.