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Welcome to New Horizons Online

In 1958 a small group of citizens who were concerned about the lack of mental health services in our community came together and created the Indian River Mental Health Clinic in Ft Pierce Through the years the organization has evolved to meet the ever changing needs of the community and in the process has experienced many changes including names and locations

From this humble beginning more than 50 years ago New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc has become the primary provider of behavioral health services for adults and children in four counties We now serve a population of more than 468000

Through the years New Horizons has also become one of the largest employers along the Treasure Coast with more than 300 employees

The programs of New Horizons are available to all residents and visitors of Indian River Martin Okeechobee and St Lucie Counties Services and treatment for mental health and substance abuse for children and adults are provided at the 90 bed main campus 4500 W Midway Road in Ft Pierce and in outpatient centers in each county

The main criteria for receiving service is need Individuals may voluntarily request treatment for mental health or drug and alcohol abuse The agency also operates in accordance with Floridas mental health and substance abuse laws to provide evaluation and treatment to individuals on an involuntary basis

New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc is a private nonprofit 501c 3 corporation Programs and services are funded through a contract with the Florida Department of Children amp Families as well as a variety of local and state grants private donations third party payments and client fees Client fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on income and family size Accepted methods of payment include most insurances Medicaid and Medicare

The organization is governed by a local Board of Directors representing a cross section of the community A PresidentCEO employed by the Board has responsibility for overall administration and leadership of the organization The agency is licensed and regulated by the Florida Department of Children amp Families DCF and the Agency for Health Care Administration AHCA New Horizons is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities CARF

Our Mission
New Horizons of Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast will provide accessible recoveryoriented behavioral health care services to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in our community

Our Vision
New Horizons of Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast will

Be the recognized community leader of behavioral health services

Provide evidencebased practices in the area of mental health substance
abuse and cooccuring services

Continue to improve profitability by diversifying services lines creating an
employeepreferred workplace and improving efficiency through advancing
technology while increasing community awareness

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History

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New Horizons History
New Horizons History

In 1958 a group of concerned citizens formed the Indian River Mental Health Clinic in Ft Pierce to meet the needs of people with emotional and mental health disorders Through the years the organization has evolved to met the ever changing needs of the community and in the process has experienced many changes including names and locations

1960s

In 1963 with the passing of the National Mental Retardation FacilityCommunity Mental Health Center Construction Act federal funds were available for the construction of a comprehensive community mental health center Community and mental health leaders worked diligently to prepare an application for federal funding and in 1968 they received 240000 to build a mental health center

1970s

Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital Board donated land on Avenue H to build the new facility and the name was changed to Indian River Community Mental Health Center Inc On September 7 1971 the new center was officially opened providing outpatient inpatient and partial hospitalization services

The early 1970s were a time of tremendous growth Satellite offices were opened in Stuart Vero Beach and Okeechobee In 1974 alcoholism services including detoxification and outpatient counseling were offered for the first time Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s programs and services were expanded to include therapeutic foster care childrens day treatment forensic services and community support programs for the chronically mentally ill

1980s

The Center expanded to offer additional programs and services throughout the 1980s After managing services for AlcoHope Inc for two years the Center purchased their facility in 1988 Group homes to serve the chronically mentally ill were also opened In 1989 the Center changed its name to New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc in an effort to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to reflect the diversity of services provided

1990s

During the 1990s legislators and the community became aware that the demand for services was exceeding the capacity of the crisis stabilization unit Private fund raising and a legislative appropriation enabled New Horizons to open a new Emergency Treatment Center on Midway Road in 1997 to serve all Treasure Coast residents

New Millennium

We continue to add programs The 20bed Frances Langford Center for Children opened on September 15 2010 This desperately needed childrens crisis stabilization unit serves children and adolescents in our 4county area of service