The Center For Drug-Free Living is committed to providing individuals and families within our community the skills to achieve and maintain healthy responsible lifestyles. We will develop and offer the highest quality prevention, intervention and treatment services at the most reasonable cost by developing relationships with the most appropriate partners. We will preserve and respect the dignity of the people we serve and those with whom we work. We Value: The worth of each individual; The ability of each individual to improve; The needs of the whole person; and, The need for respect and dignity of each individual. We Believe: The Center should be flexible and dynamic; The Center should provide the highest quality care at the most reasonable cost; The staff and services should reflect the make-up of the community; The Center should maximize resources by developing partnerships within the community; and, The Center should assume a leadership role in the development and implementation of science-based programs.

Impact Summary from the Nonprofit During this past year, in the most challenging economic times experienced in generations, The Center for Drug-FreeLiving was able to achieve a number of notable accomplishments.  1)     With the aid of a Department of Veteran Affairs capital grant, The Center was able to open a brand new, residential facility for homeless male veterans. Operation Center Focus is a 32-bed, transitional housing program is located near the heart of downtown Orlando.  It assists male veterans that are coping withissues including post-traumatic stress disorder, flashbacks, broken relationships and isolation and physical trauma and pain resulting from combat related injuries.  2)     Through a second VA capital grant, The Center is building a similar program for homeless female veterans and their children. This 28-bed facility is scheduled to open in the Spring of 2012. 3)     The Center expanded its continuum of homeless services through the acquisition of HOME, (Helping Others Make the Effort), in Osceola County. HOME works to break the cycle of homelessness by providing housing and supportive services to homeless families. HOME provides case management, transitional housing and rental assistance. 4)     An Electronic Clinical Records (ECR) was implemented agency-wide in 2011. This health information system is designed to integrate both clinical and financial records, facilitate individual client, group, and staff appointments, enable accurate collection of demographic, financial, and administrative data, and give clinicians access to treatment planning that is integrated with progress notes and diagnosis documents. The ECRhelps promote quality improvement, resource management and outcomes-based care. 5)     The Center expanded several evidence-based prevention programs. Midnight Basketball, New Horizons, (a school-based service), and the Village House each opened multiple service locations in Seminole County this past year.