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Catholic Charities of The Diocese of Palm Beach Samaritan Center E. COLLABORATION (Entire Section E not to exceed one page) 1 . List your program ' s collaborative partners and the resources that they are providing to the program beyond referrals and support. (See individual funder requirements for inclusion of collaborative agreement letters. Collaborative Agency Resources provided to the program The Mental Health Association and The Child Witness Program, a 12 week session held at Exchange Club of I .R.C . S . C . & conducted by a M . H.A. counselor, is designed for children having witnessed domestic violence. For adults, a weekly support group is offered offsite that resident adults may attend. I . R.C . Human Services They provide temporary housing up to 3 nights at the Citrus Motel upon referral from S . C . . This process is used mostly when a family is "out on the street" and being accepted into S . C . contingent on results of background screening. Indian River Thrift Store They accept donations of furniture, household items, clothing & miscellaneous items in the name of S .C . . When items are sold, a credit is placed on our account to be used by our program/clients as needed for reasons such as clothing for employment or employment search; furniture & household items when moving into their own housing. Indian River Health Dept . Hold meetings/workshops at S .C . as our census changes on the topics of "Pregnancy Prevention", Aids Prevention", and general information about the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted disease. Hold workshops at S . C . for it' s employees on HIV issues. Provides testing at S .C . for HIV for it' s residents. Homeless Family Center A MIS system called "Service Point" is in place to network with agencies participating in the Homeless Continuum of Care. H .F . C . & S .C . are two of the priority programs . The focus of MIS covers I & R, service coordination, case planning & assessment data. The two agencies also work closely sharing donated items of clothing and food, along with providing referrals to each other. Habitat for Humanity JA representative from Habitat comes to S . C . to present the requirements for acquiring a Habitat home . They also work with interested families on financial guidance * Carenet Pregnancy Center Workshops covering abstinence and STD prevention are help onsite for our adult and teen residents. Gifford Youth Activities Center A 9 week parenting class, facilitated by GYAC staff is held on-site. City of Vero Beach Police Dept. When needed, the police department will assist parents with car seat installation. This is done at S .C . and for individuals at the Police Department. 12