Hibiscus Mental Health Services
Community Mental Health Services
Treasure Coast & Okeechobee (772) 340-5750, ext. 170
Mental Health Services: Professional services are provided to children in our residential and community outreach programs. Hibiscus specializes in the treatment of trauma-based disorders, behavioral health, and healing victims of sexual abuse. The children also receive psychiatric services such as medication management in conjunction with our counseling services to ensure the best outcomes.
THE CHILDREN
Children in the Hibiscus Shelter and Village receive professional mental health services on a regular basis to help them recover from the trauma of abuse. Children in our community receive Community Mental Health services at our office or a convenient location for the client.
Staff: Our clinical staff consists of mental health professionals with a wide range of experiences and expertise. All services are provided by master’s-level clinicians with extensive training in child and family therapy and a variety of age appropriate and best practice treatment interventions.
Trauma Informed Care: Hibiscus Children’s Center provides each child in our programs with services designed to reach identified treatment goals and objectives through a trauma-informed approach utilizing the Sanctuary Model.
Sexual Abuse Treatment Program: Specialized treatment services for children in our residential programs and in the community who are victims of sexual abuse, as well as for their families.
EQUINE THERAPY FOR CHILDREN
Hibiscus Children’s Center has partnered with Justin’ Time Stables to provide the children living at the Jensen Beach Shelter with Equine Therapy. This non-traditional therapy helps build self-esteem, confidence and trust. It can also help children learn social skills while reducing anxiety and depression. And children love it! This unique program is an expansion of our current mental health program for children and helps build self-esteem and life skills.
TREASURE COAST COMMUNITY
HEALTH PROGRAM – May 2025
TCCH CEO Vicki Soule interviewed Hibiscus CEO Matt Markley and Christine Finch, LMHC, Hibiscus Clinical Mental Health Supervisor about Mental Health Awareness Month.
TREASURE COAST CONNECTOR
April 2025
Host Ellen Contreras interviewed CEO Matt Markley and COO Rey Navarro about Hibiscus’ programs for children and families including Mental Health Services.
EVERGREEN MEDIA
April 2025
CEO Matt Markley was interviewed by Jesse Kriske on EverGreen Media about services and programs including Mental Health Services.
Last year, over 600 children & families were provided services through Community Mental Health Services.
91% of children increased protective factors as evidenced by pre and post test scores.
95% of children who received treatment reduced trauma symptoms as evidenced by pre and post test scores.
100% of children in Shelter and Village received a mental health assessment within 24 hours of admission.
Hibiscus Children’s Center is the only Department of Health sanctioned Sexual Abuse Treatment Program on the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee County.
Okeechobee Hibiscus Community Mental Health Services
(click to visit page): Okeechobee Services
Contact: Please contact us at (772) 340-5750, ext. 170 for more information or to schedule an appointment for your child.
Lacey Buxton, Director of Outpatient Services/ sexual Abuse Treatment Program Coordinator: LBuxton@hcc4kids.org.