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B. Organizational Capability 1. Provide the mission statement and vision of your organization: Mission Statement: New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee delivers accessible behavioral and primary health care services to children, adults and families to achieve mental and physical wellness, thereby improving the quality of fife in our community. Vicinn New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee will become the preferred provider by having engaged employees delivering evidence based and best practices, and by expanding services in response to the needs of the community. 2. Provide a brief summary of your organization, including areas of expertise, accomplishments and New Horizons began as a Mental Health clinic more than 60 years ago, providing mental health and substance abuse services for children, adults and their families, New Horizons provides a wide array of behavioral healthcare services for residents of Indian River County ranging from community support services such as housing, case management and psychosocial rehabilitation; as well as psychiatric services, therapy,. Inpatient crisis stabilization, and detoxification units. These services are made available to county residents based on need regardless of their ability to pay. New Horizons provides quality services, some of which are evidence based or best practice models. Services are measured for effectiveness and meaningfulness to the client and their families and there is a continuous quality improvement model that Is followed and reviewed. Specifically in Indian River County, New Horizons opened the Indian River Learning Center in 2016 with the help of an Impact 100 grant. The Learning Center is designed to provide psychosocial rehabilitation to those challenged with severe mental health Issues. The Center offer recovery -oriented services to assist individuals on their road to recovery. They learn skills needed for independent living, social skills and the use of community resources. In addition, New Horizons has responded to the Opioid Crisis by offering quality medication assisted treatment. New Horizons is licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Department of Children and Families (DCF) and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Families (CARF). 3. Briefly list any certifications and/or accreditations obtained by your agency. New Horizons currently manages 26 programs funded by the Florida Department of Children & Families (through Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network) and/or the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide mental health and substance abuse services. New Horizons is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). • is 0