Guidance Care Center

Guidance/Care Center, Inc. (GCC), at 1205 Fourth Street in Key West, offers comprehensive behavioral health services, including treatment for mental health illnesses and substance misuse. The hospital serves a wide range of ages, including adults, children, and families, with a focus on persons in crisis and those suffering from significant and persistent mental diseases. GCC works with no gender or faith-based restrictions, enabling equal access to care for all people, regardless of economic situation or background.
GCC provides a variety of programs, including detoxification, outpatient care, crisis stabilization, and a Personal Growth Center (PGC) with day treatment and support services. In addition, the center has a mobile crisis response team that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cognitive behavioral therapy, anger management, group therapy, crisis intervention, psychiatric examinations, and medication management are among the available treatment options. Notably, GCC prioritizes crisis treatment and aggressively works to reduce unnecessary mental hospitalizations, as well as providing transportation assistance to improve access to its programs. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has accredited the facility, demonstrating its dedication to quality service delivery.