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• [7 Is 4. How does your program differ from similar ones provided in the community? How do the programs complement rnose orrerea ay otner agencies-/ This program has been designed to help provide psychiatric medical services and treatment to the uninsured and indigent population of Indian River County. Our Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) provides 24 hour/7 days a week intervention for individuals either in a personal crisis or with a loved one in crisis. As the program is designed to promote recovery, individuals can once stabilized contribute to the area. Working with other agencies in the area ensure all needs of the individual is met through networking, referrals, inter -agency cooperation. 5. Please describe the staffing requirements of these programs. Be specific in indicating the number of paid roressionai positions ana para support start positions. New Horizons employs 160 clinical personnel and 151 support staff organizationally. Providing client care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year requires both licensed professional staff and support staff be available at all times. Staffing requirements fluctuate by program based on service volume, agency capacity and available staffing mix. o. uo mese programs urmze voiunreers., IT yes, please oneuy oescrnoe. All programs utilize volunteers, ranging anywhere from 90 - 120 depending on needs, events, and staffing. uescnprion or me counrywiae purpose the Tunas wm De usea Tor. Indian River Board of County Commissioner discretionary funding would be limited in its use to provide psychiatric medical services (evaluations and medication management), case management and outpatient therapy services (outpatient office visits and evaluations),psychosocial rehabilitative services, crisis support bed days, and injection clinic visits to the residents of Indian River County. The services will support the client's recovery by improving understanding, coping skills, attendance and compliance for eligible individuals residing within the county. Providing psychiatric outpatient therapy, case management services to the adult indigent population of Indian River County addresses the prioritized need of Mental Health. Psychiatric medical services are paramount in the stabilization of individuals with mental illnesses. Case management will help ensure the coordination of care for these individuals and the availability of therapy will help improve outcomes for individuals with trauma and trauma related illnesses. Crisis Stabilization Units are community-based, short-term residential treatment units that provide immediate care to individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. Mental Health Injection Clinics provides a slow-release form of medication allowing a client experiencing trauma and/or crisis to avoid missing dosages and not having to remember to take a medication every day. 112