Breakthrough, operated in partnership with Orange County Government, uses a peer support model to improve outcomes for families with youth, ages 9 to 17, who are experiencing significant mental or behavioral health needs.

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Breakthrough is a robust navigation and care coordination model that is rooted in sound assessment, links families to evidence-based supports, and is augmented by trusting relationships between families and our Breakthrough team. Breakthrough families are identified when children present with significant mental health needs. Once the family joins the program, they are paired with a Family Support Navigator a person with lived experience who partners with families to ensure that they are able to link to appropriate services and community supports.

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Breakthrough connects kids and families with support groups and other resources that the family will benefit from long after their time with Breakthrough has ended. The Navigators serve as a liaison, connecting the family to the therapeutic and other providers that they are referred to, based upon on an evidence-based assessment.

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RISE Community Solutions operates Breakthrough in partnership with the Orange County Youth Mental Health Consortium, and with funding from Orange County, Orange County Public Schools, and Florida Dept. of Children and Families.

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Program Criteria Includes:

• Youth between the ages of 9-17 who:

  • Live full-time with a caregiver

  • Have experienced at least one inpatient hospital visit within a 12-month period

  • Reside in Orange County, FL