Okaloosa County BOCC — January 17, 2017 — Sheriff Office Agenda Request

Sheriff Larry Ashley, Okaloosa County Sheriff Headquarters: 50 2™ Street, Shalimar Florida 32579-1234 Phone: (850) 651-7410, Email: Sheriff@sheriff-okaloosa.org December 21, 2016 Agendarequest: LETF disbursement request; January 3, 2017 To: Mr. John Hofstad, County Administrator From: Ron Gay, Major Administration, Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Re: Law Enforcement Trust Fund Request board consideration of trust fund disbursement in support of: 1. 2 3. 4, Mental Health Association of Okaloosa Walton Inc., Student Brain Health Initiative Program $3,000.00 Mental Health Association of Okaloosa Walton Inc.,, Emergency Psychiatric Treatment & Medication Program $5,000.00 Crestview High School Wrestling Team $100.00 Concerns Of Police Survivors (C.0.P.S.) $2,500.00 Total disbursement request: $10,600.00 The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is accredited by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation / “The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not discriminate” OKALOOSA COUNTY LETF APPLICATION PROGRAM INFORMATION Program Title: Student Brain Health Initiative Program Name/ Title of Contact: | Virginia Glyn Barr Address: 571 Mooney Rd., NE Phone: 850-244-1040 City « Zip Code: Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Fax: 850-244-2573 Total Program Budget: |$6,000.00 E-mail: mhaowfl@mhaoy.org . New [ Renewal [ | Amount i Frogramiss Requested: W_{ 3 IQOO (&4 If renewal, circle number of years this program has been funded thru LETF? 1 Year APPLICANT AGENCY INFORMATION Applicant Agency Legal Name: Mental Health Association of Okaloosa Walton Counties, Inc Program Name: Brain Health Initiative Main Administrative Address: 571 Mooney Rd., NE City & State: Ft, Walton Beach, FL Zip Code: 32547 Telephone Number: 850-244-1040 Fax Number: 850-244-2573 Website: www.mhaow.org CEO/Executive Director: Virginia Glynn Barr Office Phone Number: 850-244-1040 E-mail Address: mhaowfl@mhaow.org Federal Identification Number: 59-3282067 ) ] LETF CATEGORY (Place an “X” to the left of one program area for which you Intend to Apply): v ERERR 1. Crime Prevention 2. Drug Abuse Prevention/Education 3. Safe Neighborhood 4. School Resource Officer S. Other Law Enforcement Purpose (specify below) PROPOSED PROGRAM INFORMATION j Program Summary (1-3 sentences): Provide an overview of program services. The Brain Health Initiative is an early identification, assessment, and treatment program for uninsured 12 to 21 years of age who are experiencing symptoms of undiagnosed mental illness or substance abuse. These symptoms and associated behaviors have resulted in involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations, academic failure, and student suicides in Okaloosa schools. Law enforcement has been involved in calls from Okaloosa schools which result in student Baker Act commitments. One in every § youth has a diagnosable mental health condition, yet only 1/3 receive treatment. Untreated mental health conditions have seized national attention with mass shootings as the result of bullying, paranoia, alienation and suicide. The Brain Health Project is a collaboration with Okaloosa schools to identify, assess, provide treatment intervention before academic and career failure become mental health tragedies. The Brain Health Initiative requests $6,000.00 to provide psychiatric treatment and prescription services for uninsured students exhibiting symptoms of mental illness in the Okaloosa school system. 2: Program Purpose (1-3 sentences): Pleasc identify the services, target population and how many will be served while completing the following statement. The purpose of this program is to reduce the number of Law Enforcement assisted student mental health commitments or student Baker Act calls. This reduction will also lower the student suicide rate. Students served by this program are between the ages of 12 to 21 years and are either uninsured, under-insured, or