Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #856FY0102

Pregnant Postpartum Women and Infants Program

Requester:

Jerry Faulner

Organization:

The Center for Drug-Free Living

Project Title:

Pregnant Postpartum Women and Infants Program

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:21:36 PM

Sponsors:

Bill Posey

Statewide Interest:

This project supports the purpose of the Governor's Drug Control Strategy- to protect our citizens from the dangers posed by illegal drugs.� Furthermore, it also supports the goals and objectives outlines in the Strategy.� It also focuses on one of the highest risk populations "treatment emphasis on the most vulnerable."� In fact, as stated in the Governor's Drug Control Strategy, "many treatment centers around Florida, such as The Center for Drug-Free Living in Orlando, provide vital services to mothers and children.� Their humane efforts and social activism serves not only the people they treat, but also all Floridians.� We need to expand such beneficial services."

Recipient:

The Center for Drug-Free Living

Contact:

Stephen Hills

205 South Eola Drive

Contact Phone:

(850) 668-3900

Orlando 32801

Counties:

Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

This project seeks to recover funding for a highly successful 18 bed pregnant, postpartum, women and infants program currently in the base budget.� The program provides safe and stable living arrangements complementeded by highly professional, comprehansive, individualized, on site services for substance abusing pregnat and postpartum women.� The average length of stay is nine months which will give women the opportunity to fully recover in a safe environment under the supervision of trained, professional staff who provide services and linkages including: counseling, vocational, GED, life skills, parenting, and other critical training.� The therapeutic regimes ensure that women can take responsibility for identifying and utilizing the services they need to reintegrate into the community, remain addiction free, and develop the skills necessary for independent, productive lives for themselves and their children.� In addition, to ensure seccessful treatment for these women, the model incorporates on site childcare and living arrangement for children up through four.� This allows for a comprehensive srevice delivery design so the mom and the child can live health, productive lives.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The Center takes the need for outcomes and accountability very seriously in its programs.� Sons of the remarkable outcomes to date that we fully expect will continue include:� the successful treatment of mothers (321 to date);� 274 babies born drug-free and of normal birth weight; all mothers regained custody; 99% of mothers were free of criminal activity while in or after completing the program; and 85% of the women are employed at discharge.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$362,500

Total cost of the project:

$1,304,022

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$260,639

In-Kind Amount:

$68,383

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$612,500

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:

The Governor's Drug Control Strategy, Department of Children and Families and local community needs.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Orange County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

9/17/2001