Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1133FY0102

Family, School and Friends Program

Requester:

Frances Sitjes Diaz

Organization:

Hands in Action, Inc./Manos en Accion

Project Title:

Family, School and Friends Program

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 12:49:54 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

The Family School & Friends Program focuses on empowering families through education and family support services.

Recipient:

Hands in Action, Inc./Manos en Accion

Contact:

Frances Sites Diaz

6204 West 21 Ct.

Contact Phone:

(305) 819-5525

Hialeah 33016

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The FSF program focuses on reducing the stress factors identified as prevalent in "at risk" families so that the incidences of child abuse and neglect can in turn be reduced. All educational and therapeutic components of the prgram including parenting skills education, life skills education, child abuse prevention education and training, individual and family therapy, support groups, after school turtoring program, summer camp, vocational training and education training aim towards this goal.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increase parental involvement in school related activites, educational skills of parents and children.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$550,000

Total cost of the project:

$900,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$350,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1996-2001

Amount:

$250,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$550,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Agency Needs Assessment

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade County Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001