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B. Organization Capability (Continued) <br />4. How does your program differ from similar ones provided in the community? How do the programs <br />comp►emenr inose orrereo Dy orner agenc►esr <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), Zero Suicide <br />Initiative, Mental Health Court, Indian River County Hospital District, Indian River County Mental Health <br />Collaborative, and working with other providers on community system of care issues. New Horizons, as <br />previously mentioned offers medication assisted treatment to help stabilize these with opioid addiction <br />issues. New Horizons was an early responder to state calls to provide Narcan overdose training in this <br />area. <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 />paid proress►onai pos►t►ons and paid support statt 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 396.6 FTEs of which 282.6 are clinical/direct service and 114 are support. <br />o. uo mese programs urn►ze vo►unreers r it yes, please oneny descnae. <br />New Horizon 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 residents of <br />Indian River County. Various collaborative agreements with institutions of higher education provide <br />rotations through the inpatient units providing invaluable experience. Over 5,400 volunteer hours are <br />received annually. New Horizons encourages those challenged with mental health and substance use <br />issues to become peer specialists and offers volunteer hours towards peer certification. <br />i. uescnpt►on of the countywide purpose the tunds 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 and with Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network) as per statutes (FS 394.76, FS <br />394.674 and FS 394.459). The funds requested will be used to address solely Indian River County <br />residents' ongoing needs. The enclosed services report details the type and frequency of services <br />provided, to the residents of Indian River County. <br />5 <br />