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Community Needs Assessments

NWF Health Network invites community members, providers, and stakeholders to join us for upcoming Behavioral Health Town Halls across Northwest Florida. These sessions are an opportunity to share candid feedback on service gaps, barriers to care, and opportunities for improvement following our Triennial Behavioral Health Needs Assessment. Input gathered will directly shape our Enhancement Plan and help guide how behavioral health resources are prioritized in our region.

Locations 

Circuit 1

  • Escambia (Santa Rosa): Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST
    • University of West Florida Conference Center – 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 22, Pensacola, FL
  • Okaloosa (Walton): Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST
    • Okaloosa County Library – 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview, FL

Circuit 14

  • Bay: Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    • Location: Bay County Health Department, 597 W. 11th St., Panama City, FL 32401
  • Washington (Holmes/Jackson): Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    • NWFHN Chipley – 1352 South Boulevard, Chipley, FL

Circuit 2 & 3

  • Wakulla: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    • Wakulla County Community Center – 322 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
  • Leon: Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    • Location: NWF Health Network Community Room – 1000 W. Tharpe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303
  • Madison (Jefferson/Taylor): Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    • Tri-County Human Services Center – 1476 SW Main Street, Greenville, FL
  • Gadsden: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    • Gadsden County Extension Office (AG Center) – 2140 W. Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL

Cross-Circuit Sessions (C2 & C14)

  • Liberty (Calhoun): Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST
    • Veterans Memorial Civic Center – 10405 NW Theo Jacobs Way, Bristol, FL
  • Gulf/Franklin: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST
    • Location: TBA

Click Here to Leave Feedback and Ask Questions about our Town Hall Meetings

We encourage you to attend and be part of shaping the future of behavioral health care in Northwest Florida.

The Community Needs Assessment is intended to provide a foundation for understanding the substance use disorder and mental health system of care in NWF Health Network’s eighteen (18) county area in Northwest Florida. The counties served include: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington County. These counties include the Judicial Circuits of Circuit 1, Circuit 2, Circuit 14, and two counties from Circuit 3 (Madison and Taylor).

 

2025 Community Needs Assessment

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2022 Community Needs Assessment

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2019 Community Needs Assessment

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2016 Community Needs Assessment

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2014 Community Needs Assessment

Click here to view the 2014 Community Needs Assessment.