FSU describes statewide behavioral-health data repository in development
Florida State University says it is building a repository to combine mental-health and substance-use information from five Florida state agencies.
What the record says
The university’s October 21 report describes work to standardize information held by children-and-families, healthcare-administration, juvenile-justice, corrections and state-courts agencies. FSU says identifying information will be kept separately from the deidentified data used by researchers. The initial research phase is intended to produce annual reports to the Florida Legislature. Later phases may allow qualified researchers at other institutions to apply for access to deidentified datasets.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Read FSU’s project description for its scope, planned governance and research stages.
Limits and what is not established
This is a development announcement. It does not establish that the full repository is operational, that outside researcher access is open, or that the project has improved treatment outcomes.
Sources checked October 22, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
Florida State University: original information