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62 <br /> needs, and preferences, leading to tailored treatment recommendations. Clinicians use <br /> Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based practice, to facilitate client progress at their <br /> own pace while addressing any emotional, psychosocial, or environmental barriers. Licensed <br /> clinicians and peer support specialists work collaboratively with individuals to connect them to <br /> local resources and support services, including housing,food assistance, public benefits <br /> applications, healthcare, harm reduction resources, and behavioral health services. <br /> D. Organizational Readiness (20 points, page limit: not to exceed 3 pages) <br /> For 50 years, Freedom House Recovery Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has been a <br /> pioneer in behavioral health treatment in our community. Our mission is to serve all in our <br /> community on their path to recovery—no matter who they are or what challenges they face. <br /> We are committed to promoting, enhancing, and supporting recovery for men and women <br /> affected by substance misuse and/or mental health diagnoses through an evidence-based, <br /> comprehensive, and person-centered approach. <br /> The agency began in 1974 as a social setting detox and halfway house in Chapel Hill and has <br /> consistently grown to address the critical and changing needs of North Carolinians in our service <br /> areas. Currently, Freedom House operates outpatient behavioral health clinics in Chapel Hill, <br /> Roxboro, Durham, and Warrenton. We also operate a 10-bed men's house and a 12-bed <br /> women's house in Chapel Hill; an 11-bed men's house and two 6-bed women's houses in <br /> Durham; a 12-bed men's house in Norlina and we will be opening a 9-bed men's house in <br /> Roxboro by July 2026. In addition to our outpatient clinics and halfway houses, Freedom House <br /> also operates a 16-bed facility-based crisis unit in Chapel Hill that receives clients from all 100 <br /> North Carolina Counties,and we provide mobile crisis services in Alamance, Person, Durham, <br /> Orange, Warren and Caswell counties. <br /> Freedom House is credentialled and contracted with all four Tailored Plans in addition to the <br /> Standard Plans and other private insurances.This agency has consistently held contracts with <br /> LMEs/MCOs dating back to their origination. Our contracts have consistently been renewed <br /> without loss and have never been stopped early. Contracted services include clinical <br /> assessment, outpatient individual and group therapy, medication management, medication- <br /> assisted treatment, peer support individual and group (WRAP, WMR); facility-based crisis, <br /> substance use halfway house; and mobile crisis team. In the last five years, Freedom House has <br /> received three SAMHSA grants, including a two-year Community Mental Health Center (CMHQ <br /> a four-year grant for Increasing Mental Health Awareness (MHAT) and a two-year Certified <br /> Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grant resulting in Freedom House receiving full <br /> attestation from SAMHSA for certification. <br /> Freedom House offers a variety of services geared toward meeting client needs in the <br /> community. Our outpatient clinics provide individualized and community-based services to <br /> adults and children who have a moderate to chronic substance use diagnosis, mental illness, or <br /> 6 <br />