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Reinvestment Grant#RFA06H16GS1 Working Draft residency programs. Most clients are on probation and must attend Mental Health Court as a condition of their probation. New Horizons of the Treasure Coast New Horizons of the Treasure Coast delivers accessible behavioral and primary health care services to children, adults and families to achieve mental and physical wellness, thereby improving the quality of life in our community. New Horizons of the Treasure Coast operates the Mobile Crisis Teams that respond to all of the communities throughout Indian River County, working to close gaps in the system of care and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and incarcerations. They provide Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Primary Care and Crisis Support services, such as crisis stabilization units, detox, all levels of residential treatment, outpatient and case management services. New Horizons of the Treasure Coast has years of experience working with all the Mental Health Courts in Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie Counties. Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County mission is to lead the community toward a healthier lifestyle by reducing the incidence of substance abuse in Indian River County, through prevention, treatment and recovery support. Their services include Housing, Drug Testing, LifeSkills Training, and Outpatient Counseling. The Center operates two houses for women in recovery, where clients receive housing, outpatient counseling and support. SAC is part of the current IRCMHC staffing team and provides discounted drug testing and a substance abuse assessment for all referred MHC clients. For clients that are eligible for medicated-assisted-treatment, SAC will be partnering with the Treasure Coast Community Health Center to offer Vivitrol through the FADAA/OSCA Vivitrol Project (Application is in process). SAC currently performs all drug testing that is required for MHC and will continue to do so. 3.8.5.5.3 Anticipated role of advocates,family members,and responsible partners;and The Care Coordination Manager, the Care Manager and the Peer Specialists will be the principle advocates for the participating clients and their family members. These team members will work with the involved parties to help the clients achieve a positive outcome. The IRC Connections Center will be the central access point for supporting the behavioral health needs of the community and engaging consumers with underlying mental health and/or substance use disorders who are experiencing quality of life issues and having difficulty navigating appropriate services in the community. The Connections Center's objective is to help consumers and their families get enrolled in the right service, with the right provider, the first time; thereby, reducing inefficiencies and any duplication of services. The Connections Center is designed to ensure access to mental health and substance abuse services, while removing barriers to services for other social determinants that impact optimal mental health and sobriety. The Connections Center is a collaboration of the service providers and various other social service entities and is designed to support existing, effective billable services. 3.8.5.6 Evaluation and Sustainability 3.8.5.6.1 Evaluation For both Planning and Implementation and Expansion Grants, describe how the project's effectiveness will be demonstrated, including assessments of planning or implementation Page 28 of 33