Tampa Bay Thrives is a new nonprofit that will help people better address mental health and substance use issues with services like behavioral health navigation to find the right counselor and virtual urgent care for those who need immediate access and can’t wait for future appointments with local providers. The effort is set to begin this summer with a community pilot program in Hillsborough County, with plans to expand in 2022 into Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties. Tampa Bay Thrives is an unprecedented collaboration of healthcare systems, hospitals, foundations and law enforcement agencies. Among them are healthcare leaders like AdventHealth, HCA Healthcare, Florida Blue and Tampa General Hospital; law enforcement agencies like the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and Clearwater Police Department; charitable foundations like the Tampa Bay Rays Foundation, Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation, The Mosaic Company Foundation, and the Dimmitt Family Foundation; and many other organizations.