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Reinvestment Grant#RFA06H16GS1 Working Draft 3.8.4.1.2 Implementation and Expansion Applicants Only Provide a concise analysis of the Target Population, including the projected number of individuals to be served. Demonstrate how the identified needs are consistent with the priorities of the Strategic Plan. The Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse (CJMHSA) Reinvestment Grant program will help Indian River County serve more adults with a mental illness, substance abuse disorder or co-occurring disorders in the criminal justice system who have been recommended for Mental Health Court. The CJMHSA Implementation and Expansion grant will enable the IRCMHC to serve 175 clients per year. It was anticipated at the outset that the IRCMHC would have 35-50 participants, with the program originally designed to serve a maximum of 60 clients; with the current case load of 81 clients exceeding the established ceiling, the need for IRCMHC is substantially greater than estimated. The currently forecasted number of 175 is believed to more accurately reflect the need. The CJMHSA grant will help the IRCMHC meet their goals by diverting individuals from the criminal justice system and linking them to community-based services and supports in order to address root causes of criminal behavior through effective services intervention. The primary needs and circumstances of the majority of this population are as follows: often identifying as homeless or in need of stable housing; lacking transportation; lacking a support system; unemployment and underemployment; uninsured or underinsured; lacking stable financial resources; and, presenting mostly with one or more of the following diagnoses- schizophrenic disorder, depression, bipolar affective disorder, substance use disorder, co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance use disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. SEFBHN will help improve the accessibility and effectiveness of treatment services which will in turn increase public safety and avert increased spending in the criminal justice systems. Incorporating the target population to be served by this grant application, SEFBHN's overall priority population guidelines include: adults with a serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorder(SUD), or co-occurring disorders who demonstrate high utilization of acute care services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient, and inpatient detoxification services (for the purposes of this document, high utilization is defined as: adults with three (3) or more acute care admissions within 180 days; or, adults with acute care admissions that last 16 days or longer); adults with a SMI awaiting placement in a state mental health treatment facility (SMHTF) or awaiting discharge from a SMHTF back to the community; persons with a SMI, SUD, or co-occurring disorders who have a history of multiple arrests, involuntary placements, or violations of parole leading to institutionalization or incarceration; caretakers and parents with a SMI, SUD, or co-occurring disorders involved with child welfare; and, individuals identified by SEFBHN, network providers, or the Department, as potentially high risk due to concerns that warrant care coordination. Providing further definition of the target population specific to this grant application, the eligibility guidelines for the IRCMHC are as follows: A. A defendant who is adjudicated incompetent to proceed, or not guilty by reason of insanity and /or placed on conditional release will be transferred to Mental Health Court. A defendant committed to a forensic facility for competency restoration or treatment for insanity may be transferred to the Mental Health Page 8 of 33