Okaloosa County BOCC — July 21, 2015 — Bridgeway Center, INC.

EBridgeway Center ic. Psychological and Psychosocial Wellness, Psychiatric Medicine ect NATIONALLY ACCREDITED Outpatient Counseling Behavioral Services 137 Hospital Drive Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-833-7400 e Children & Family Services ¢ Psychiatric Medicine 850-833-7599 299 W. Railroad Avenue Crestview, FL 32536 850-689-7810 e Children & Family Services * Psychiatric Medicine 850-689-7810 Family Support Services 205 Shell Avenue Ft. Walton Beach, FL. 32548 850-226-8840 Family Care Unit 137 Hospital Drive Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-833-7500 Extension 266 299 W. Railroad Avenue Crestview, FL 32536 850-689-7810 Case Management 205 Shell Avenue Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-226-8840 2007 James Lee Boulevard Crestview, FL 32536 850-689-7827 Driving Schools / Educational Services 137 Hospital Drive Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-833-7474 351 N. Ferdon Boulevard Crestview, FL 32536 850-689-7938 Administration 137 Hospital Drive Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-833-7512 Soundside Wellness Consultants * Employee Assistance Program 205 Shell Avenue Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-226-8585 850-833-9200 (After 5:00 PM) 351 N. Ferdon Boulevard Crestview, FL 32536 850-689-7844 850-833-9200 (After 5:00 PM) Crisis Hotline Monday-Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM * Ft. Walton — 850-244-9191 Crestview — 850-682-0101 Sexual Trauma Team (STT) 850-376-5386 * 24/7/ 365 Days a Year May 7, 2015 John Hofstad Okaloosa County Administrator 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ste. 400 Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 Re: Board of County Commissioners Budget Meeting Attendance Dear Mr. Hofstad, Please accept this letter as my follow-up request to be added to the Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop Agenda. Bridgeway Center Inc. (BCl) is requesting the Board of County Commissioners re-instate the 2013 County match of $244,043. Bridgeway Center is Okaloosa County’s local non-profit behavioral healthcare facility providing Baker Act related outpatient crisis support services that prevents physical harm to life and other criminal acts. BCl's Crisis Support Services provides a public safety net, reduces transportation by EMS or Law Enforcement, as well as incarceration in the County Jail. Presently, Okaloosa County is the only county in the State of Florida that does not provide match dollars for crisis related services to their local non-profit community behavioral healthcare facility. BCI’s current contract with the Department of Children and Families requires a local match from the community of $261,000. Okaloosa County Commissioners” approval of these match dollars gives added value by expanding access to critical services for stability to Okaloosa County residents who need these crisis support services. The current impact with the County’s match increases the triaging of patients needing behavioral healthcare treatment and medical staff treatment as a divegsjon that reduces the County Jail population. Cobbs, ~FACHE Chief Executive Officer Ce: Nathan Boyles, Chairman, Okaloosa County Board of County Commission"e?s Wayne Harris, Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Kelly Windes, Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Carolyn Ketchel, Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Trey Goodwin, Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Roland Sims, Executive Assistant Il, Okaloosa County Administrator’s Office 137 Hospital Drive e Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-5015 e PH (850) 833-7500 e FAX (850) 833-7528 Programs funded in part or whole by Federal Grants, Agency for Healthcare Administration, State of Florida Dept. of Children & Families, Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners, Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Dept. of Corrections, and the United Way www.BridgewayCenter.org BOCC Budget Meeting Attendance Request, Attachment #1 Bridgeway Center, Inc. Managing Entity Contract Regarding Match Funding Bridgeway Center, Inc. (BCI) as the County’s Community Behavioral Healthcare Provider, are required by con