Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #530FY0102

Informed Families of Florida

Requester:

Peggy Sapp

Organization:

Informed Families of Florida

Project Title:

Informed Families of Florida

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 2:25:01 PM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

The project will serve the following goals:

Improved health care services including, but not limited to prevention and treatment services for substance abuse clients

Improved access to community-based treatment alternatives

Improved health and social service infrastructure

Reduction of child abuse and neglect����

Improved health status for children, elders, minorities and immigrants

To improve parent, school and community involvement in the reduction of youth alcohol, tobacco and other drug-use that will help Florida raise healthier drug-free children. �

Informed Families of Florida is the only Universal Prevention Program providing services statewide.� Our goals coincide with the Department of Children and Families' objective number 5.4, which insures that individuals and communities receive the information and develop the skills necessary to prevent and treat substance abuse. Additionally, Informed Families supports objective number 5.2, which calls for the strengthening of linkages and coordination between substance abuse and the family safety system.

Recipient:

Peggy Sapp, CEO� Informed Families of Florida

Contact:

Peggy Sapp

2490 Coral Way

Contact Phone:

(305) 858-4886

Miami 33145

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

To fully implement and expand the drug abuse prevention and education program for children and their families the following services will be provided:

Expand Community Action Teams (CAT) locally and statewide to involve community groups, organizations, students, parents and schools in drug abuse prevention initiatives.

Expand initiatives and programs to recruit, educate and mobilize parents statewide.

Promote and expand active parent networks and peer groups statewide.

Distribute prevention information and materials statewide including the Red Ribbon Campaign and Safe Homes/Safe Parties.

Expand Informed Families' Resource Center (distance learning and outreach center) to schools, families and community organizations statewide through computer networks and Informed Families' Web Site.

Provide regional training on prevention strategies to all Florida Counties.� These activities will improve parent, school and community involvement in the reduction of alcohol, tobacco and other drug-use.� Improved family relationships will help Florida raise healthier drug-free children.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The effectiveness and impact of Informed Families of Florida's statewide expansion of grassroots education campaigns such as Red Ribbon and Safe Homes/Safe Parties will be measured through the number of participation forms completed, pledges received, web site activity, participation in new and ongoing parent groups, as well as participation in alternative activities and prevention materials distributed.� Last year this project provided services to approximately 6,819,285 adults and 1,433,253 youth in Florida.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$800,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,100,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$250,000

In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$800,000

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?

Yes

Documentation:

reports from the Florida Office of Drug Control Policy

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