Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1521FY0102

New Horizons Children & Family Center

Requester:

Evalina Bestman

Organization:

New Horizons CMHC

Project Title:

New Horizons Children & Family Center

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 9:51:08 AM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

improves well being of families and children who are at-risk

Recipient:

New Horizons CMHC

Contact:

Evalina Bestman

1313 NW 36th Street, #400

Contact Phone:

(305) 635-0366

Miami 33142

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The development and implementation of a community-based neighborhood service center, which will promote the well being of children and families to increase parent's confidence and competence in their parenting abilities, focus on health prevention and child abuse prevention.� The target population will be children in at-risk families, and/or children who have been neglected or abused.� Services to be provided will be family support services, parenting education, mental health services including outpatient medical (individual, goup and family), health prevention (health screening, education, nutrition counseling, teenage pregnancy prevention, HIV/AIDS prevention, diabetes and hypertension education); pre-placement prevention services to help children at risk of foster care placement remain safely with their families.� It will reduce the amount of funds currently needed for emergency and advance care (long-term and critical care).� Educated parents and children will engage in better health practices and have a better functioning family.� The family will become empowered to advocate and solve its problems.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

100% of youth to have required immunizations,reduction in child abuse and teen pregnancy, 70% of family participation in health education, 90% of children to enroll in Kidcare program, 70% of childern to show improved academic performance, 85% of families in apartment complex will participate

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

Total cost of the project:

$500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$50,000

In-Kind Amount:

$20,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$250,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$500,000

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:

Planning document for privatization of Children Service by District XI providers

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 Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001