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40 <br />• <br />B. Organization Capability (Continued) <br />4. How does your program differ from similar ones provided in the community? How do the programs <br />complement those otterea by other agencies? <br />New Horizons has developed diversified evidence based and best practice programs for the benefit of <br />assisting individuals through to recovery and resiliency. New Horizons has the broadest continuum of <br />behavioral healthcare available to the residents of Indian River County. <br />As a long standing community provider and leader in mental health and substance abuse services, New <br />Horizons understands and values collaboration. New Horizons is involved with community partners on <br />initiatives such as CIT Training (Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement), Mental Health <br />First Aid Training (providing training for school personnel in the community), Zero Suicide Initiative, <br />Mental Health Court, Indian River County Mental Health Collaborative, and working with other providers <br />on community system of care issues. <br />We work collaboratively with other service and healthcare organizations in the county, specifically through <br />the participation in the Indian River County Mental Health Collaborative. <br />5. Please describe the staffing requirements of these programs. Be specific in indicating the number of <br />para professional positions and paid support staff positions. <br />Staffing patterns are based on the licensure,. statutory, and/or regulatory requirements which prescribe <br />staffing patterns required; in order to provide quality behavioral healthcare.. Program staffing requirements <br />are also specific to contracts such as the ones with the Department of Children and Families. Currently <br />there are 352 FTEs of which 237 are clinical/direct service and 115 are support. . <br />o. uo mese programs utilize volunteers? It yes, please brietly describe. <br />New Horizons is fortunate to have a diverse and robust volunteer program which includes clinical, <br />administrative and trade partners that are committed to the agency's mission and serving the resident's of <br />Indian River County. Various collaborative agreements with institutions of higher education provide <br />rotations through the inpatient units providing invaluable experience. Over 8,000 volunteer hours are <br />received annually. <br />i. uescription of the countywide purpose the funds will be used for. <br />This application is submitted to request match funding in order to provide community based behavioral <br />healthcare to the indigent residents of Indian River County and leverage funding from DCF (through the <br />subcontract with Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network) as per statutes (FS 394:76, FS 394.674 <br />and FS 394.459). The funds requested will be used to address solely Indian River County residents' <br />ongoing needs. The enclosed services report details the type and frequency of services provided, to the <br />residents of Indian River County. <br />7 <br />