Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1469FY0102

How Truth Works

Requester:

Michael Rideman

Organization:

How Truth Works, Inc.

Project Title:

How Truth Works

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:31:52 PM

Sponsors:

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Statewide Interest:

Provides "at-risk" youth with a chance to lessen conflicts and increase life skills.

Recipient:

How Truth Works

Contact:

Michael Rideman

2742 Monte Video Avenue

Contact Phone:

(954) 989-2595

Cooper City 33026

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

"How Truth Works" is a profile of how truth, acceptance and forgiveness work.� Truth, Acceptance, and Forgiveness are utilized as tools to assist with learning skills, social skills, and conflict resolution.� The objectives are as follows:

1. To share the benefits of "How Truth Works" in our educational system(public and private), in drug rehabilitation programs, as well as in other community and civic programs, including law enforcement (local, state, and national levels), and to develop an educational course to teach learning and behavioral management tools of "How Truth Works."� This course could be character education course, required or an elective.� It also could be integrated into or made part of any regular learning curriculum.

In addition to the character education component included to enhance "How Truth Works," a discretionary program entitled "SET-TV."

Student Experimental Television (SET-TV) is an experimental discretionary program developed to address a diverse array of adolescent/teen/youth issues.� The program is modeled as a diversionary tool, primarily for the at-risk population.

As the program is a theraputic and culturally sensitive tool comprised of highly trained experts, the program is structured to provide inspiration and motivation to replace character traits and behavior promulgated by negative forces with positives.

In addition to the vocational module that constitutes a large portion of the nucleus of SET-TV there is also a recreational module that is a specialized martial arts program called "Chang Chang Byan De Shou Fat."� The English translation of the name of this martial art is "The System of Ever-Changing Hands."� It's objective is to achieve mind and body unity, a polishing of the spirit, and a practical means of sef-defense.� One of the distiguishing characteristics of this are is the harmonious blending of different martial arts styles for tactical advantage.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

To increase character and learning and social skill, lessen conflicts, and address adolescent/teen/youth issues for at-risk children.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

Total cost of the project:

$400,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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?

Unknown

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Broward County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/14/2002