JEROME GOLDEN CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CEO RECEIVED 2016 FELLOW AWARD BY THE FLORIDA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
West Palm Beach, FL (September 7, 2016) – Linda DePiano, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jerome Golden Center for Behavioral Health received the 2016 Fellow Award on August 11, 2016, at an annual conference hosted by the Florida Council for Community Mental Health and Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, in collaboration with the Florida Hospital Association. This year’s conference, Providing Value in Challenging Times, was held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida, and examined the latest advances in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.
Since 1979, the Florida Council for Community Mental Health has recognized a select few individuals in the community mental health field, for their unique, significant and sustained contributions to the Florida Council, their membership and to those citizens of Florida struggling with a mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Dr. DePiano was chosen by her peers to receive the distinction as Florida Council’s “Fellow” for 2016.
Dr. DePiano was selected for the award because of her tireless dedication to helping individuals with mental illness and substance use problems. She has served as the CEO of the Golden Center for 14 years after providing leadership as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for 19 years. Dr. DePiano has served on the Florida Council’s Board of Directors since 2002, holding various leadership positions. . She is currently Chair of the Florida Council for Behavioral Health (FCBH). She also serves on various local, state and national boards and committees.
“I am extremely grateful to be recognized for doing work that I truly believe in,” said Dr. DePiano. “Each day I strive to find new and creative ways to help our clients. Knowing the work I do can make a difference in their lives makes it all worthwhile.”
The Golden Center provides treatment for adults and children with mental health and/or substance use disorders to help them restore and maintain their productive lives in the community. Its mission is to help clients build resiliency, facilitate recovery and achieve reintegration into the community by designing and delivering behavioral health care services that meet their needs and expectations.
The Golden Center is a Joint Commission Accredited Community Behavioral Health Care Organization and Hospital and accredited by Nonprofits First for excellence in nonprofit management.
Learn more about the Golden Center’s programs and services at www.GoldenCtr.org, Facebook at JeromeGoldenCenter, Twitter @JeromeGoldenCtr or by calling 561-383-5723.