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'B. Organization Capability(Continued) <br /> 4. How does your program differ from similar ones provided in the community? How do the programs <br /> complement those offered by other 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, New <br /> Horizons understands and values collaboration. New Horizons is involved with community partners on <br /> initiatives such as CIT Training (Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement), Mental Health <br /> First Aid Training,(providing training for school personnel and the community ) Baker Act Receiving <br /> Facility Committee, and working with other providers on community system of care issues. <br /> We work collaboratively with other service and healthcare organizations in the county, specifically through <br /> 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 /> paid professional positions and paid support staff positions. <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 336 FTEs of which 219 are clinical/direct service and 107 are support. <br /> 6. Do these programs utilize volunteers? If yes, please briefly describe. <br /> New Horizons 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 resident's of <br /> Indian River County. Various collaborative agreements with institutions of higher education provide <br /> rotations through the inpatient units providing invaluable experience. Over 8,000 volunteer hours are <br /> received annually. <br /> 7. Description of the countywide purpose the funds will be used for. <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 with Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network) as per statutes (FS 394.76, FS 394.674 <br /> and FS 394.459). The funds request will be used to address solely Indian River County residents' <br /> ongoing needs. The enclosed services report details the type of services provided, and frequency, to the <br /> residents of Indian River County. <br /> 7 <br />