Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #82FY0102

Funding Juvenile Assessment Center

Requester:

Ian Golden

Organization:

Brevard County Juvenile Justice Planner

Project Title:

Funding Juvenile Assessment Center

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:02:58 PM

Sponsors:

Bill Posey

Statewide Interest:

Reduction of juvenile crime enabled by immediate intervention by youth services.

Recipient:

Juvenile Justice Center

Contact:

Ian Golden

1515 Sarno Road

Contact Phone:

(321) 752-3260 222

Melbourne 32940

Counties:

Brevard

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The Juvenile Assessment Center provides multi-agency assessment of youth entering the juvenile justice system.� They recieve statutory assessment based on established criteria and are then provided with immediate secondary assessment when mental health and substance abuse risks are noted.� The center also provides service by housing the appropriate counseling services to support one-stop services for youth in crisis.� Counselors for status offenders, probation offenders, and a truancy center complete the multi-agency response.� Direct Service outlined in this request includes 24-hour secure detention services by the local Sherriff, intake counselors and operations and maintenance dollars for the faculty.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Immediate and appropriate intervention and consequences are considerably more likely to achieve behavioral change and impact problem behaviors in adolescent learning.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$690,000

Total cost of the project:

$690,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$210,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$690,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

Yes

Agency:

Juvenile Justice, Department Of

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

County Commissioners 2001-2002 FY Budget

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

BC BCC

Meeting Date:

8/21/2001