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First graduates of UCF counseling program take on Florida’s shortage of mental health professionals Angela Jacobs © Provided by WFTV Orlando The first graduates of a unique grant program at the University of Central Florida are preparing to move into the workforce as behavioral health professionals. Their focus will be on opioid and substance abuse disorders. The lack of mental health and substance abuse professionals was a deep need across Central Florida, even before the coronavirus pandemic. According to the U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services, Orange, Seminole, Brevard, and Osceola Counties are designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage areas.

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