Okaloosa County BOCC — July 21, 2015 — Description of BCI services

Current Programs and Projects Services in multiple settings include: 1. On-call 24/7/365 Child Abuse Prevention Team (CAPT) to meet the needs of children and families involved with the Department of Children and Families; and Families First Network. 2. On-call 24/7/365 Family Support Services: Intervention and in-home assistance for children and their families who have been referred from the Florida Department of Children and Families or Families First Network. 3. Children’s In-Home Case Management: Provides children aged 3 to 18 with needs assessment, advocacy and referrals for Clinical Therapy for children diagnosed with a mental illness. 4. Family Care Unit (FCU): Provides children from birth to age 18 with needs assessment and service recommendations. This includes their families who have been referred from Child Protective Services. 5. Nurturing Parenting: Evidenced Based family parenting program for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. This program was developed to help families who have been identified by child welfare agencies for past child neglect and/or abuse who are at high-risk. This program is available for parents involved with the 1st Judicial Circuit Dependency Court Program as well as for parents not involved with Dependency Court. 6. Adolescent Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC): Mental Health and Substance abuse assessment and treatment for youths involved with Department of Juvenile Justice. 7. Early Childhood Court: Early intervention program to assist families involved in the1st Judicial Circuit Dependency Court Program with family reunification through mental health and substance abuse treatment. 8. Child Parent Psychotherapy: Evidenced based Programming to assist families involved in the 1st Judicial Circuit Dependency Court Program with family reunification through specialized treatment. 9. Medical Staff Practices: Seamless linkage of assessments and evaluations for evaluation, medication management and coordination with clinic therapists. BCI’s medical staff consists of: Medical Doctors (MDs) – Psychiatrists, Physician Assistant (PA), and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs). 10. Outpatient Therapy: Psychological health and substance abuse services for children and adults at multiple locations utilizing evidence based practices and specific treatment strategies such as play therapy and trauma informed care. Group Therapy for: Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and Substance Abuse. 11. Psychosocial Wellness Centers: Day programming provides counseling, life skills education and psychosocial rehabilitation in Crestview and Fort Walton Beach. 12. Adult Community Case Management: Case Management services for adults age eighteen and over who are impacted by mental illness. 13. On-Site Life Skills: In home psychosocial rehabilitative services and basic living skills education provided for adults residing independently in the community as well as in BCI’s Guest services apartments. 14. Guest Services: Affordable apartment housing for adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. 15. Comprehensive Student Intern Program with oversight by BCI licensed Clinicians and Medical Staff. 16. Driving Schools services in Crestview and Fort Walton Beach. This includes driving instructor with BCI’s car. 17. Project and Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH): Provides supportive and facilitative services to homeless individuals who are experiencing mental health and or substance abuse issues during their transition into housing.