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2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 <br />Actual Actual Actual Actual Projected <br />1. Walk-in Center immediate Mental Health Screenings 678 774 846 560 556 <br />2. Walk-in Center Phone Screenings ---- ---- --- 729 <br />3, Number of individuals (Unduplicated) provided <br />Mental Health services 983 1,131 1,274 1,100 1,047 <br />4. Number of Service Units provided to clients (a Service <br />Unit is 15 minutes of service) 35,791 37,420 39,206 39,500 37,772 <br />As noted earlier, the MHA also operates three Drop-in Centers in three counties: Indian River, <br />Martin and Okeechobee counties. The Drop -In Centers are peer run. They were specifically <br />designed to provide a safe haven for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. There is no <br />other program in Indian River County that provides services similar to the Vero Drop -In Center. <br />These centers provide support, education, socialization, and constructive activities that help its <br />members remain productive members of our community. The Drop -In Centers provide supported <br />employment for 9 chronically mentally ill adults. Actual and projected visits to the Vero Drop-in <br />Center are reported below: <br />FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 <br />Actual Actual Actual Actual Projected <br />9,420 10,324 11,326 11,169 10,716 <br />3. Briefly list any certifications andlor accreditations obtained by your agency,_ <br />The MHA is an affiliate of Mental Health America which is a national agency dedicated to promoting <br />mental health, preventing mental and substance use conditions, and achieving victory over mental <br />illnesses and addictions through advocacy, education, research and service. Participation in a re- <br />affiliation process is required at least once every three years. The reaffiliation with Mental Health <br />America was approved for another three years in 2017. <br />144 <br />