Mental Health & Crisis Support

Local options. Confidential support. Help on your terms.

Taking care of your mental health is part of taking care of your life, your family, and your future.

This page shares local, trusted mental health and crisis-support resources in Charlotte County for veterans, first responders, and community members. These options exist to support you during moments of stress, burnout, transition, or crisis.

You choose what support feels right.
You decide when to reach out.
You are not required to explain more than you want to.

IRIS Program

(Integrated Response to Intervention & Support)

The IRIS Program is a partnership through the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office designed to respond to mental health–related calls with care, de-escalation, and support, not punishment.

IRIS focuses on:

Mental health crisis response
Connecting individuals to local services
Reducing unnecessary arrest or hospitalization
Supporting families during difficult moments

This program exists to help people get connected to care safely and respectfully.

C.B.H.C.

Charlotte Behavioral Health Care provides a wide range of mental health and substance-use services for adults, children, and families in Charlotte County.

Services include:

Outpatient counseling and therapy
Psychiatric and medication support
Crisis intervention services
Community-based mental health programs

They work with individuals across different life stages and levels of need.

Vet Center

The Port Charlotte Vet Center provides confidential, community-based counseling for veterans, service members, and their families in a non-hospital setting.

Vet Centers are designed for individuals who may prefer support outside of traditional medical systems and want care that feels personal, private, and respectful of lived experience.

Services include:

Individual and group counseling
Support for combat-related stress and trauma
Counseling for military sexual trauma
Family and relationship counseling
Transition and readjustment support