Peace River Center - Bartow Campus

Striving to treat their members and the individuals they serve with integrity and compassion, Peace River Center provides behavioral health services for all ages across Florida. They provide support for people experiencing major depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and child behavioral disorders. They also work with clients who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (SUD). The center has a 30-bed crisis stabilization unit for individuals needing emergency treatment.

Considering Individual Needs

Peace River Center’s therapists use approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), child play therapy, sandplay, and parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). Services include individual, family, and group therapy, as well as psychiatric evaluations and medication management after an assessment. Their team also specializes in infant mental health and attachment-focused therapy, allowing even very young children to access therapy.

Crisis Stabilization and Emergency Support

Peace River Center operates a licensed and accredited crisis stabilization unit (CSU) in Bartow for all ages across Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties. Open 24/7, these units provide short-term psychiatric evaluation and stabilization under Florida’s Baker Act, with stays typically under four days. Clients receive medication management, group counseling, and discharge planning. Their community mobile support team (CMST) also follows up to connect them with community care and reduce repeat hospitalizations.