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TREASURE COAST HOMELESS SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. CONTINUUM OF CARE 1 Housing guidelines . Clients in Indian River County will also have access to the Housing Coordinator through the Homeless Resource Center to assist them with finding housing when they are ready to move from TRA to Section 8 or other permanent housing options . However, the key factor in determining if a unit or a placement is optimum will be the client ' s ability to access ongoing services and whether or not the proposed housing arrangement supports the client' s ongoing re-socialization and supportive services needs. b. Community amenities and transportation : Basic community amenities and transportation are readily available in the County, especially in the City of Vero Beach. Free public transportation is available on fixed bus routes throughout the City of Vero Beach. New Horizons of the Treasure Coast clients can also access transportation through the F. A. C . T. Team case managers. Indian River Memorial Hospital and the County Health Department, the only providers of indigent health care in the County, are located in the City of Vero Beach and are both within blocks of the Resource Center. All facilities are accessible by public transportation. c . That the apartments will be accessible to persons with disabilities. There are a number of group homes and converted assisted living facilities which have been serving as landlords for in Indian River County' s Shelter Plus Care clients when handicapped accessibility is required. There are additional units available if necessary. It is reasonable to expect that an individual with a need for handicapped accessibility will . not have difficulty locating an appropriate unit. Ideally, tenants should be located in apartments around the City of Vero Beach which provides the best accessibility to Indian River Memorial Hospital, The Health Department, numerous churches and food pantries, public transportation and the Homeless Resource Center. The Homeless Resource Center and the New Horizons FACT Team also have cars and vans available to transport clients to services and appointments. 5. Supportive services the participants will receive Supportive services will be secured and offered by New Horizon' s of the Treasure Coast 's professional treatment staff. These include ongoing medication management, mental health counseling and support and substance abuse counseling and support. In some cases, representative payees will be appointed to manage client funds . Residents will be encouraged to participate in the CoC ' s specialized intensive job rehabilitation program, which was originally designed with this population in mind. It is anticipated that most of the tenants will opt to stay actively engaged in long term supportive services like those described above due to the benefits derived from housing stability. Therefore, they will become more willing and able to work toward appropriate social and employment goals . The Shelter Plus Care Committee will monitor each tenant ' s case plan on a monthly basis to assure that case managers continue to work with each tenant to maximize their income levels through the receipt of all appropriate entitlements related to their indigence and disability. Residents will be asked to sign an agreement with their primary Form HUD-40076-CoC(2003) OMB Approval No.2506-0112 (exp.06/30/2003)