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45 <br /> financial hardship or transitioning from correctional settings, connecting them with behavioral <br /> health care, social services, and community resources. <br /> This experience demonstrates that EI Futuro possesses the operational, fiscal, and <br /> programmatic capacity to implement and sustain the proposed SBIRT Early Intervention <br /> Program with fidelity, accountability, and cultural competence. <br /> E. Evidence of Collaborations/Partnerships (10 points, page limit: not to exceed 1 % pages) <br /> EI Futuro has a long-standing commitment to collaboration with community-based <br /> organizations, health providers, schools, and faith-based institutions in Orange County, ensuring <br /> culturally and linguistically appropriate services for Latino youth, young adults, and caregivers. <br /> Through the SBIRT Early Intervention Program, EI Futuro will strengthen existing partnerships <br /> and establish new collaborations to enhance early identification, prevention, and referral for <br /> substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. <br /> Key partnerships include organizations with strong connections to historically underserved <br /> Latino communities, including Justice United, EI Centro Hispano, United Church of Chapel Hill, <br /> and the Orange County Partnership for Alcohol and Drug-Free Youth Coalition, among others. <br /> These collaborations will support outreach, psychoeducation, SBIRT screenings, caregiver <br /> engagement, and connections to behavioral health services, creating a coordinated network of <br /> early intervention supports. Other partners include Orange County Rape Crisis Center, Holy <br /> Family Catholic Church, St Thomas More Catholic Church, Efland Community Center, and others. <br /> To avoid duplication of services, EI Futuro actively maps community resources and maintains <br /> communication with local health departments, harm reduction programs, and behavioral health <br /> providers. The organization participates in county-level opioid response and behavioral health <br /> coalitions, sharing program plans and updates to ensure that services complement existing <br /> initiatives and fill identified gaps in early intervention and culturally responsive care. <br /> Community engagement is further enhanced through youth and family advisory councils, which <br /> provide feedback on service delivery, program relevance, and emerging needs. These <br /> mechanisms ensure that interventions are tailored to the local population while leveraging <br /> existing partnerships to maximize reach and impact. <br /> By integrating multiple stakeholders into program implementation, the SBIRT Early Intervention <br /> Program will strengthen local infrastructure for substance use prevention, foster sustainable <br /> collaboration, and improve equitable access to culturally responsive behavioral health services <br /> across Orange County. <br /> F. Performance Measures and Program Evaluation (18 points, page limit:not to exceed 1 <br /> page) <br /> 8 <br />