Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #41FY0102

The Starting Place

Requester:

Mark Casale

Organization:

The Starting Place

Project Title:

The Starting Place

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 4:42:50 PM

Sponsors:

Steven Geller

Statewide Interest:

See attached.

Recipient:

The Starting Place

Contact:

Mark Casale

2057 Coolidge Street

Contact Phone:

(954) 926-6941

Hollywood 33020

Counties:

Broward, Dade, Palm Beach

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The funding will support substance abuse for at-risk youth (age 12-17) throughout the Tri-County area (Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach), providing additional and much needed programs and services for the expansion of all our therapuetic programs. With the increase in population throughout South Florida, it is imperative that The Starting Place expand our overall program(s) to accommodate the increasing number of adolescents who will need our services.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The Starting Place is proud of its excellent success rate. Seven out of ten clients (ages 12-17) or 70%, remain drug-free after one year of graduating from our facility. Tracking and staying involved with the client after they graduate from our program enables us to monitor their success and follow their progress. We chart each client up to 12 months after they leave our program. Should we notice that the client problems with drugs and alcohol have resurfaced, we will then recommend additional treatment for the client.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$450,000

Total cost of the project:

$900,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$450,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$450,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$450,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

Unknown

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

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

See attached.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

State Legislature

Meeting Date:

5/4/2001