Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1526FY0102

New Horizons Youth Academy Day Treatment Program

Requester:

Evalina Bestman

Organization:

New Horizons CMHC

Project Title:

New Horizons Youth Academy Day Treatment Program

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 9:55:58 AM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

reduces juvenile delinquency and juvenile offender recidivism

Recipient:

New Horizons CMHC, Inc.

Contact:

Evalina Bestman

1313 N.W. 36th Street, Suite 400

Contact Phone:

(305) 635-0366

Miami 33142

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

A Day Treatment Program for middle school age emotionally disturbed or learning disabled children involved in Juvenile Justice System or at risk for Juvenile delinquent behaviors.� This� program will provide an array of services including academic tutoring, behavior modification, effective parenting training, improved socialization skills, pre-vocational planning, mental health and/or substance abuse treatment, teenage pregnancy prevention, self-esteem programming, value clarification.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

70% of the youth shall complete the program, as evidenced by attendance list and certificate of completion; 100% participant shall improve their academic performance by a minimum of one grade level as evidenced by pre and post testing; 100% of all youth shall complete all performance requirements in their performance plan, as evidenced by written discharge performance summary reports; 100% of all youth shall demonstrate 50% improvement in behavioral skills, measured by pre and post testing.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$490,000

Total cost of the project:

$490,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$100,000

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$200,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$490,000

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:

Information on Department of Juvenile Justice target population

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