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f TREASURE COAST HOMELESS smvTCLS COUNCM, INC. CONTINUUM OF CARE r Center Shelter. They may come directly from detox units, short term residential treatment stays, outpatient treatment and the streets . New Horizons of the Treasure Coast'.s professional case management staff will engage the target population in the program. The Source will assist with engagement, through sober support groups and meeting client basic needs. The Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council ' s Resource Center will support this project by providing furniture and household item and by working with professional staff to secure entitlements for this population. 3 . Discharge Planning Changes , As part of it ' s ongoing effort to participate in discharge planning which prevents discharge into homelessness, the County Commission Chair and the Director of the County Department of Human Services are part of a new Law Enforcement Partnership Committee, convened by the Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, Inc, in February of 2003 . This Law Enforcement Partnership includes city and county law enforcement for both Indian River and St. Lucie County, two county judges and a wide variety of service providers, especially New Horizons of the Treasure Coast which provides residential mental health and substance abuse treatment to homeless individuals. The Source, which works exclusively with chronically homeless adults is also a significant member of this Committee. While no new written policies have emerged, as yet, because the applicant has no jurisdiction, several "practices " have been agreed upon among the committee participants and several new mutual understanding of the "issues " on both side have emerged. This ongoing committee is anticipated to have an impact on eliminating the revolving door syndrome chronically. homeless people experience . As in the past, Indian River County still has no direct jurisdiction over prisons, jails, hospitals or institutions but continues to work with the Department of Children and Families and FACT Teams to monitor the housing status and ongoing community maintenance of clients released from State Mental Institutions. By serving as the applicant for this project, Indian River County is also taking steps to facilitate access to permanent affordable housing for individuals who would otherwise be discharged from the county jail, local treatment programs and hospitals into homelessness . 4. Housing where participants will reside. Participants will be assisted in selecting their own housing arrangements by the Continuum of Care ' s Shelter Plus Care Committee which locates apartments in safe neighborhoods for Shelter Plus Care and other hard to place clients . Various living arrangements , including single units and group homes have been pre-identified and approved by the Committee to ensure that tenants will have access to housing that suits their needs and preferences and is also accessible to community amenities including public transportation. Accessibility to the principal service provider managing the client ' s care remains as a key factor. Apartments will be inspected by the Indian River PHA to ensure safety and compliance with all threshold requirements following the Fair Form HUD-40076-CoC(2003) OMB Approval No.2506-0112 (exp.06/30/2003)