Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1374FY0102

Funding Juvenile Assessment Center

Requester:

Ian Golden

Organization:

Brevard County Juvenile Justice Planner

Project Title:

Funding Juvenile Assessment Center

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 6:23:19 PM

Sponsors:

Howard Futch

Statewide Interest:

Reduction of Juvenile Crime enabled by immediate intervention by youth services

Recipient:

Juvenile Assessment Center

Contact:

Carol Laymance

1515 Sarno Road

Contact Phone:

(321) 637-5407

Melbourne 32940

Counties:

Brevard

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The Juvenile Assessment Center provides multi-agency assessment of youth entering the juvenile justice system.� They receive statutory assessment� ased on established criteria and are then provided with immedite secondary assessment when mental health and substance abuse risks are noted.� Includes 24-hour secure detention services by the local Sheriff, intake counselors and operations and maintenance dollars for the facility.� The center also provides service by housing the appropriate counseling services to support one-stop services for youth in crisis.� Counselors for status offenders, probation officers and a truancy center complete the multi-agency response.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Reduce law enforcement hours Transporting youth and processing in to detention centers.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$690,000

Total cost of the project:

$690,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001

Amount:

$210,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$690,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

Yes

Agency:

Juvenile Justice, Department Of

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Brevard Board of County Commissioners 2001-2002 Fiscal Year Budget

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Brevard Board of County Commissioners

Meeting Date:

8/21/2001