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EXHIBIT A <br />Children's Services Advisory Committee <br />2020-21 Grant Application <br />Agency Name: <br />Mental Health Association in Indian River County <br />Address: <br />820 37th Place, Vero Beach, FL, 32960, US <br />Executive Director: <br />Nicholas A Coppola <br />Email: <br />nick@mhairc.org <br />Phone: <br />(772) 569-9788 <br />Fax: <br />(772) 569-2088 <br />Program Director: <br />Jeanne Shepherd <br />Email: <br />jeanne@mhairc.org <br />Phone: <br />(772) 569-9788 <br />Program(s) Name: <br />Middle & High School Violence & Suicide Prevention Program <br />Focus Area(s): <br />Middle and High School Programs that Address Risky Behavior <br />Program Description: <br />The Middle & High School Violence & Suicide Prevention Program provides county -wide services <br />for IRC youth within area schools to educate students on mental health, ensure access to mental <br />health care, intervene as needed to prevent avoidable harm and crisis, provide additional, ongoing <br />support, and effectively treat emotional and behavioral concerns that can worsen if left untreated. <br />The program's mental health professionals will: <br />- Provide on-site support in collaboration with Substance Awareness Center on Erika's Lighthouse <br />to include coordinating and following up with referral cards for students who request immediate <br />intervention. <br />- Provide crisis intervention and mental health support to students in need of immediate <br />assistance, to prevent harm to self or others, and to restore stability and functioning. <br />- Provide ongoing mental health treatment services to effectively address emotional and <br />behavioral health needs of students with diagnosable mental health concerns. <br />- Deliver critical incident support for traumatic events negatively impacting students, parents <br />and/or staff to restore disrupted functioning and assist with healing. <br />