2016-582-E Finance - Freedom House Recovery Center, Inc. - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:636AFD33-DA5C-4B55-88DC-03C0863BAFE3 t A - continued Provider's Outside Agency Application MAIN APPLICATION 2. AGENCY INFORMATION Please provide the following information about your agency (Limit of 2 pages total): a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year) b) Agency's Purpose/Mission c) Types of Services the Agency Provides d) Agency's Experience with Similar Programs as the Funding Request e) Other Pertinent Agency Information For over fifty years, Mental Health America of the Triangle has continued its Mission "to improve the lives of those touched by mental illness, and to unite the mental health community by serving as a clear, unwavering voice of advocacy and hope." Initially founded as the Mental Health Association of Orange County (MHAOC), it began serving the community in 1966 as an unincorporated nonprofit affiliate of the North Carolina Mental Health Association. The organization recognized and worked to reduce the impact of mental illness on the individual, family, and community through multiple community-based programs. To broaden its scope and reach, the organization was incorporated in August 2010 in North Carolina as Mental Health America of the Triangle (MHAT), secured nonprofit status with the IRS, and obtained a Charitable Solicitation License as its new entity. MHAT is affiliated with the national organization, Mental Health America, but operates autonomously financially here in the local community. Mental Health America of the Triangle's approach is both comprehensive and responsive to identified community needs — by targeting high-risk populations as well as individuals and families who "fall through the cracks"; those without adequate healthcare coverage or resources to meet their mental health needs; and those families in need of parenting skills who are at risk of disruption due to abuse or neglect allegations. As an established community- based agency, MHAT has consistently demonstrated its ability to recognize community needs for high-risk populations and tailor programs to address those specific needs. MHAT's long-standing programs are innovative and cost-effective — they are preventative, proactive, solution-centered, and wellness-orientated, and they harness the power of specially trained and dedicated staff and volunteers to provide services to those in the community who otherwise would not have the means of receiving treatment at all. MHAT's programs are administered by a small staff of incredibly driven, part-time professionals. These programs focus on empowering individuals to take ownership of their own mental health and recovery, so that they can be healthier, happier, more productive members of their families and community. MHAT provides supports to individuals, families and children through three unique programs: • Family Advocacy Network (FAN) - see below • Pro Bono Counseling Network—Through our network of volunteer therapists, we are able to offer uninsured individuals in our community up to eight free counseling sessions - often enough to get them back on their feet. • Compeer- Our evidence-based Compeer Program matches adults recovering from severe and persistent mental illness with a volunteer friend to help them engage in social activities of mutual interest. In addition to MHAT's three signature programs, it also has fiscal and programmatic partnerships with two other community projects - the Orange Partnership for Alcohol and Drug- Free Youth and the Family Success Alliance. Both programs fit seamlessly into MHAT's Main Application 5/25/2016 9:20:28 AM .. g of 20