a brief about us

Who we are

Advance Health and Community Services
No one should have to struggle alone
Every day in our community, people carry the weight of stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges without the care they deserve. That’s why in 2020, we founded Bridges and Bonds Advocacy Center (BBAC) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to making mental health support accessible for everyone.
Serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties, BBAC provides compassionate, high-quality care for individuals and families. We believe mental health isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity. Our team of diverse professionals offers not only clinical expertise but also understanding, empathy, and a safe space to grow and heal.
At BBAC, we believe in the power of connection. We see the whole person, not just the symptoms, and we work every day to help our clients strengthen relationships, build resilience, and rediscover hope. Together, we’re creating a healthier, more supportive community — one life at a time
Advance Health and Community Services

Program Mission

It is the mission of Advance Health and Community Services to assist and work closely with individuals who exhibit impairment due to behavioral health issues, and with their families and significant others to ensure that they have access to the full array of needed and appropriate services and resources available in the community.

Additionally, it is the mission of our personnel to ensure that as the needs of such individuals change, the services and resources shall change to address these needs. Through such responsiveness, it is the purpose of our AGENCY to empower these individuals to live a life which is personally meaningful and self-directed to the fullest extent of their capabilities, to reduce or eliminate their needs for institutionalization, hospitalization, or incarceration, and/or to enhance their quality of life.

Our Vision

The vision of Advance Health and Community Services is to ensure that quality treatment/services exist within the community for adults, adolescents, children, and families in need of behavioral health services.

We offer a continuum of services to the South Florida community including Dade and Broward Counties. Our desire is to demonstrate that caring for a community is the responsibility of compassionate and competent professionals.  Our intent is to create an alliance with the public and private sector, raising the quality of services for persons served and engaging the entire community in the protection of our most vulnerable citizens.

Our Philosophy

It is our philosophy that developing and maintaining an individual’s independence will facilitate adjustment and integration within their living environment and community. In keeping with this philosophy, we empower persons served and their family members/guardian to make decisions about their care, which we believe will produces better outcomes.

Our Core Values

We believe that communities will embrace individuals who are seeking to regain their independence and aid in their journeys and assist with educational and emotional support.  Our organizational framework allows us to help these individuals in regaining their independence and to help them to better cope with their behavioral health issues in accordance with national best practices.

We believe that individuals served by our agency should be treated no differently than any other and that they should have the best that life has to offer in all aspects of their social, emotional, physical, educational, cultural, and spiritual development.

Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities CARF

www.carf.org

Agency for Healthcare Administration AHCA

www.ahca.myflorida.com
bbac

Compassionate Care from Experienced Professionals

We Offer Telehealth!

Our dedicated team of licensed mental health specialists brings years of experience supporting individuals and communities. We're here to walk alongside you—offering guidance, understanding, and care at every step of your journey toward healing and wellness.

Whether you prefer to meet face-to-face or connect from the comfort of home, our in-person and virtual services are designed to meet you where you are.

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Advance Health and Community Services

our range of services

Assessments

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The intake process is the starting point of admissions to all programs, and this evaluation helps to target areas of need in biological, psychological, and social arenas for all new clients. Screenings and assessments are provided to all individuals seeking care for themselves and/or family members. All assessments are conducted by a qualified mental health professional and who then referred for the appropriate services.

Co-parenting counseling

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We offer co-parenting counseling sessions to assist two parties have a child or children together but do not cohabitate. We guide them in improving their skills and enhancing their ability to parent in a joint and cooperative manner for the best interest of the minor(s).

Individual and family therapy (in home, office, or school)

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We offer weekly psychotherapy services (talk therapy) in which a trained professional helps individuals and/or family work through personal issues to manage symptoms of distress and/or improve symptoms that affect the overall well-being of an individual. A master treatment plan is developed in conjunction with the client to clarify goals the client would like to achieve.

Mental health targeted case management (TCM)

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Targeted case managers work with both children and adults to manage multiple resources for clients with medicaid that have a significant and persistent mental health diagnosis. Tcms ensure continuity of care for our clients through needs assessments, individualize service plans, program monitoring, and follow-up. In addition, target case manager provide linkage to community resources to help meet the needs of the client in areas such as health, housing, economics, educational, vocational, and other basic and social needs of our clients.

Miami-dade public schools registered vendor services

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This designation allows AHCS employees to provide services to children in the public-school system, as well as collaborate and communicate onsite with teachers and administrators for the designated child.

Psychiatric evaluations and medication management for adolescents and adults

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Psychiatric evaluations, medication management and pharmacological interventions are provided for adolescents and/or adult clients in need of psychotropic intervention for mental health issues.

Psychosocial rehabilitation services (PSR) (group sessions)

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Our psychosocial rehabilitation program (psr) program consists of group sessions designed for adults who are diagnosed with a mental health disorders and who experiences symptoms that result in functional impairments in major life activities.  We provide psr services in both English and Spanish.
PSR provides education to group members about mental health illness, fiscal responsibility, pandemic concerns, appropriate medication management, social and interpersonal skills, as well as relapse prevention. Groups are designed to teach and promote independent living skills in a relaxed and enjoyable manner.

Telehealth – individual & group (new)

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Our agency is currently providing services via telehealth. Telehealth services allow our clients to access mental health care services remotely and manage their health care needs via communication technologies such as computers tablets and/or mobile devices.

Therapeutic behavioral on-site services (TBOS) (in home, office, or school)

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TBOS is a more intensive level of therapy for children that have more complex needs. This higher level of intervention includes developmental and/or behavioral assessments in order to define, delineate and evaluate treatment needs. Implementation and monitoring a behavior management plan is needed to prevent clients from requiring a higher level of care.

Therapeutic supervised visitation (TSV)

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Our agency provides therapeutic supervised visitation which allows a parent separated from their children to visit in a safe and appropriate environment. Therapeutic supervised visitation (tsv), involves a mental health professional monitoring interaction between the parent and child, providing psycho education to the visiting parent if needed. Additionally, the mental health professional is able to work with the visiting parent in addressing issues that may be preventing them from properly bonding or interacting with their children.

our range of services

Telehealth & Group Telehealth (new)

CHILDREN AND ADULTS PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY

MENTAL HEALTH TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT

ON-SITE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES PROVIDED IN SCHOOL SITES

THERAPEUTIC SUPERVISED VISITATION

MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REGISTERED VENDOR WHICH ALLOWS US TO HAVE CONTINUITY OF CARE BY HAVING COMMUNICATION AND PROVIDING SERVICES ON SCHOOL SITES.

CO-PARENTING

ASSESSMENT

our services

Emotional &
Mood Disorders
Anxiety & Stress-Related
Conditions
Developmental &
Behavioral Disorders
Personality & Psychotic
Disorders
Aging & Cognitive
Health
Trauma & Abuse
Recovery
Life Transitions &
Adjustment Issues
Relationship &
Family Concerns
EXECUTIVE

board OF DIRECTORS

pay by CASH DISCOUNT

As an incentive for our value customers we provide discount to pay with by giving 4% immediate discount on customer service charge.

Rodney Prat, B.S.N.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CEO
rosario noa, L.c.s.w.
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR / DIRECTOR OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
NATALIE SIMS, L.M.H.C.
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
Hamlet Hassan, M.D.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Hector Hernandez, C.B.H.C.M.S.
TARGETED CASE MGR. SUPERVISOR
Caroline Wilson, L.C.S.W.
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Tania Guzman, B.A.
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Nayely Gonzalez, B.S.
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES / CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER

EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES

Human Resources Department
Advance Health and Community Services, Corp.
8910 Miramar Parkway Suite 207
Miramar, FL 33025