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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #109 |
| Family Emergency Treatment Center |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Christine Cauffield |
Organization: |
Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Family Emergency Treatment Center |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 1:30:09 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett, Carlton |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Delivery of mental health and substance abuse services, which is a statewide problem. |
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| Recipient: |
Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Colleen Thayer |
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3830 Bee Ridge Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 927-8900 |
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Sarasota 34233 |
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| Counties: |
DeSoto, Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| FETC is a 24 hour, seven day a week emergency walk-in clinic for mental health and substance abuse. Funding is requested to continue operations in Sarasota County, first funded during the 2001 Legislative Session. The FETC has been in operation in Manatee County since 1999, and the Sarasota FETC is modeled after that Center.
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The mission of the FETC is to provide short-term intervention for clients coping with crisis mental health or substance abuse issues. FETC supports and empowers individuals regardless of age or income, to take an active role in their own recovery. Designed like emergency walk-in clinics for acute physical care, the FETC provides services that meet behavioral needs of the consumer. The scope of services offered for any individual with mental health and/or substance abuse needs fall into two major categories, clinical services and community support. Clinical services include an assessment of needs, emergency counseling/brief therapy, acute medication intervention, referral, and behavioral health screening.
Community support services include observation/drop-in (ideal for law enforcement and those needing mental health break). Family support services in addition to intervention counseling include the provision of temporary"quiet space and necessary goods such as diapers, food vouchers, and baby formula. The FETC utilizes the First Call for Help computerized database to link callers in need with the best referral source in the community.
Psychotherapists, care managers, and clinical support specialists staff the FETC. Board-certified psychiatrists are available by appointment to provide emergency medication evaluations. By offering intervention and assessment, a seamless level of care is provided and there is increased accessibility regardless of ability to pay. The FETC assures unrestricted access through staffing that is geared toward a walk-in service delivery model. As such, there are no "waiting lists" as often exists with other service delivery systems. The FETC manages walk-in traffic through triage, crisis intervention, brief therapy, and referral to community providers. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,333,333 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$333,333 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$375,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Needs assessment conducted and an annual progress report (3 years total) |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Sarasota County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/18/2002 |
