The ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration of Beacon Point, a comprehensive substance abuse and mental health facility,  located at 717 SW Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Ocala, FL 34471 was held on September 16, 2019
https://www.ocala.com/news/20190916/ocala-opioid-crisis-spurred-new-beacon-point-facility

Purpose:

1. Need to increase capacity for Marion County’s outpatient substance use treatment and
   behavioral health services for uninsured, homeless and working poor
2. Community need to increase accessibility and capacity for:
   a. Outreach & Navigation
   b. Assessments
   c. Counseling / Intensive Outpatient Therapy
   d. Peer Support Activities, AA, NA, 12-Step
   e. Medication Management & Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
   f. Case Management
   g. Medical, Dental and Vision
   h. Life Stabilization & Self-Sufficiency Services

• Education, GED, Trade Skills
• Job Readiness and Employment
• Case Management for Occupational, Social, Educational, Emotional, Relationship and Essential Housing Stability
• Obtaining benefits for which the client is eligible (e.g., VA, Medicaid, Social Security, etc.)

Goals & Outcomes:

1. Reach people in the early stages of addiction before OD – dental clinics, ER’s, referrals
2. Reduce Arrests, ER visits, OD’s and impact on jail/court system relating to SUD/MH
3. Stabilize & Reduction in Harm
4. Reduce Frequency & Impact of Relapse
5. Build a centralized continuum of care on one campus
6. Create a Sense of Hope, Self-Esteem and Sense of Community
7. Projected Outputs (First Year)

• 1,800 Substance Abuse/Behavioral Health Outreach Assessments
• 10,000 uninsured, homeless and working poor clients served