DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
County Administration
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Charlotte Behavioral Health Center Reinvestment Grant
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
Approval for Charlotte Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) to apply for a grant from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse (CJMHSA) Reinvestment Grant Program.
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Grant requires 100% match, which will come from In-kind services of Charlotte Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) or the Court System. No County funds will be used as match.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
Charlotte Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) seeks $150,000-$250,000 in DCF Reinvestment funding to implement a formal Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Team to support individuals committed under Florida's Outpatient Baker Act and Marchman Act provisions. This initiative responds to a growing population of individuals experiencing repeated behavioral health crises who cycle between emergency departments, inpatient psychiatric units, detoxification facilities, and the criminal justice system.
The proposed Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Team will deliver court-ordered, community-based treatment through a multidisciplinary model consisting of a case manager, therapist, and peer specialist. This team will provide intensive outreach, care coordination, clinical treatment, and engagement support to individuals who have demonstrated a history of treatment non-adherence, repeated involuntary examinations, or substance-related crises that place them at risk of harm or incarceration.
The Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) model is designed to interrupt the revolving door of crisis, stabilizing individuals in the community while ensuring accountability to court-ordered treatment plans. Services will focus on medication adherence, symptom management, su...
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