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B. Organizational Capability 1. Provide the mission statement and vision of your organization: Mission Statement: MHA Mission Statement: To provide immediate access with no barriers to mental health care. "It's Okay to Get Help!" vision: MHA Vision Statement: Individuals will be afforded an opportunity for an improved quality of life through: • access to a continuum of care, • reduced stigma of mental health issues, and • increased integration and acceptance within a community that has an informed understanding of mental health issues. 2. Provide a brief summary of your organization, including areas of expertise, accomplishments and servea. The Mental Health Association in IRC (MHA) has been providing services within the county since 1958. The MHA has the Walk -In & Counseling Center and Drop -In Centers programs. There are 3 Drop in Center locations in: Indian River, Martin, and Okeechobee county. The Mental Health Walk -In & Counseling Center offers immediate access to emotional and behavioral health care for the indigent, uninsured and underinsured, and others who may have difficulty navigating the mental health system. This center provides a comprehensive approach to care with individualized treatment. Services include immediate mental health screening to establish needs, information and referral, crisis intervention, risk assessment, diagnostic assessments, individual psychotherapy, family psychotherapy, psychological evaluation, case management, group therapy, support groups, educational classes, psychiatric evaluation, and psychiatric medication management. All ages are served at the Walk -In Center and 71% of the clients who access our programs and services have an income level at 150% of Federal poverty guidelines or lower. 73% of the clients we serve are White, 8% are African-American, 10% are Hispanic, 4% are Unknown, and 1% are Asian. 80% of the clients we serve are adults and 20% are children/adolescents. The Walk -In & Counseling Center accepts Medicare, BlueCross/Blue Shield, Aetna, and several Medicaid HMO insurances. Clients help staff .. evaluate the programs and determine additional unmet needs for the clients and the community by completing client satisfaction surveys. The Walk -In Center program provides services to children and their families in a unique manner. Since July of 2015, the Walk -In Center has had a Wraparound Services Program for families which was designed to meet the needs of all family members, rather than just the identified client. In September of 2015, the MHA began providing mental health services to children in an integrated care setting at the Health Department's Gifford Pediatric Center in addition to providing children's services at the Walk -In Center. Actual and projected service data for the Walk -In Center are reported on the next page for the number of screenings completed, number of unduplicated clients seen, and number of service units provided. 143