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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY NONPROFIT / QUASI AGENCY REQUEST FOR FUNDING <br />B. Organization Capability (Continued) <br />4. How does your program differ from similar ones provided in the community? How do the programs <br />omplement those otterea by otner agencies <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, <br />New Horizons understands and values collaboration. New Horizons is involved with community <br />partners on initiatives such as CIT Training (Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement), <br />Zero Suicide Initiative, Mental Health Court, Indian River County Hospital District, Indian River County <br />Mental Health Collaborative, and working with other providers on community system of care issues. <br />New Horizons, as previously mentioned offers medication assisted treatment to help stabilize those <br />with opioid addiction issues. New Horizons was an early responder to state calls to provide Narcan <br />overdose training in this area. <br />We work collaboratively with other service and healthcare organizations in the county, specifically <br />through 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 />)aid professional positions and paid support start posirions. <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 392.6 FTEs of which 282.6 are clinical/direct service, 84 support and 26 administrative. <br />Do these programs utilize volunteers:Z it yes please oneriy oescnoe. <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 <br />of Indian River County. Various collaborative agreements with institutions of higher education provide <br />rotations through the inpatient units providing invaluable experience. Over 3,900 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 />7 Description or the countywrae purpose uje rums ww uu useu iui. <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 />