Joe Bryan, the founder of FATC and the CEO of The Beachomber, founded the Florida Addiction Treatment Coalition after effectively treating individuals struggling with substance use disorder for over forty years. He was discourage by the stigma generated by the media around treatment and felt it was discouraging to preventing people from getting the help they desperately needed.
Who we are
The problems we face in Florida did not happen overnight, and they will not get solved overnight. FATC is committed to solving the problems of perception of Florida treatment, insurances not paying or discriminating against Florida, bad press, and disreputable organizations.
How we bring awareness
We also have multiple events each year that gather and connect like minded professionals
Discussion Lunches Every month we hold a luncheon to discuss progress, receive community feedback.
Round Table Discussions Our round table discussions also have more economic sponsorship opportunities for your business or cause.
Treatment Network We invite centers who operate at a very high ethical standard to participate in our membership list.
Legislation Our members rally and meet with congress to fight for legislation and benefits for individuals and organizations.
How you can educate
Interested in supporting Florida Addiction Treatment Coalition?
We have several opportunities for you or your organization to support our cause. Aside from monetary contributions that can be used to support our organization, we also have ways you can become involved to advocate, membership opportunities, and legislation opportunities.
Becoming an Event Sponsor Throughout the year we have sponsorship opportunities available for upcoming events and luncheons. Contact us about sponsorships here
Speakers We are always seeking individuals who can advocate for Florida Treatment, success stories, and community leaders.. If you are someone who can speak with experience on breaking the stigma we would love to hear from you Contact us about speaking opportunities here
Volunteer Our events can’t happen without a team of dedicated volunteers to help setup and clean-up! If you want to contribute to our great cause, but aren’t sure how, we would love to have you on our volunteer team! Contact us for our volunteering opportunities here