Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1351FY0102

Fellowship House C omprehensive Service� Improvement

Requester:

Publio M. Santana

Organization:

Fellowship House

Project Title:

Fellowship House C omprehensive Service� Improvement

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 6:03:06 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

To improve the quality of life and to assit individuals disabled by mental illness to achieve the maximum level of community integration and self sufficiency.

Recipient:

Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Center Inc.

Contact:

Publio M. Sahtama

3211 S. Dixie Highway

Contact Phone:

(305) 667-1036

Miami 33143

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

It is the mission of Fellowship House to assist adults with severe and perisistent mental illness to achieve the maximum level of community integration and self reliance.� This accomplished by providing comprehensive programs of long term supportive opportunities for vocational and social rehabilitation as well as residential options, psychiatric and case management services.� Fellowhip House is committed to helping consumers, who are called "members", to better understand their illness, develop coping strategies and improve their quality of life.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Fellowship House provides services that are necessary to achieve and maintain psychiatric stability, recovery and community integration.� The long term support and comprehensive continum of care that is provided creates and environment for successful rehabilitation. Mager services are:� Case Management, Community Housing Services, Oupatient Services, Mental health Day Treatment, Community-Based Rehabilitation & Community Employment Service.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$448,250

Total cost of the project:

$715,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$266,750

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

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

Unknown

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

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Unknown

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

No