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Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant — County -Wide Section 2: Project Overview (Continued) Lone Term Goal Establish an adolescent treatment facility within Indian River County. By providing monitoring of the new drug trends, alcohol and other drug offenses and the continued coordination of substance abuse prevention and interdiction services, the desire project outcomes and community wide needs can be achieved. Proiect Summary Indian River County continues to be plagued by drug related activity. In order for Indian River County to realize its adopted goals and continue to properly coordinate the county's alcohol and drug abuse efforts, the program must continue to be staffed by a full time person. The Substance Abuse Council of Indian River has provided the Administration component of the Byrne grant since 1990. The substance Abuse Council of Indian River County is licensed by the Department of Children and Families under Chapter 65D-30 to provide Substance Abuse Prevention Services for Universal, Selective and Indicated populations. Staff oversees projects funded by the Anti -Drug Abuse Grant funds. Staff performs all specific activities related to these funds including: quarterly site -visits for program monitoring and monthly evaluation. technical assistance. administration activities related to the monthly and quarterly reporting by projects. coordination of project presentations before the Substance Abuse Council Advisory Board. RFP coordination and funding recommendation by Advisory Board and County Commission for annual funding process. Additionally staff provides; administrative and informational support to the Council. Executes the Council's decisions. Networks and communicates with other public and private organizations to exchange information. Serves to identify community needs via gap analysis and helps to establish priority needs within Indian River County. Constructs a data base of relevant information and statistics to ascertain the scope of the drug and alcohol problems in the County. Plans public information and other programs to build community acceptance of the Council. Prepares informational materials such as newsletters, brochures and feature articles as required grant proposals. Attends all Council meetings and other relevant meetings. Operates within the annual budget and safeguards all Council assets, prepares reports and conducts all other duties as assigned by the Council.