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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1141 |
| Mobile Crisis Team |
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| Requester: |
Linda DePiano, PhD, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches |
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| Project Title: |
Mobile Crisis Team |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 4:16:21 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Through services provided to the community by these teams, there will be fewer unnecessary involuntary commitments to mental health facilities under the Baker Act, resulting in substantial Medicaid or Medicare cost savings ($2,016,000 + per year) to the taxpayer. This program works in complete cooperation and support of numerous public and private agencies in achieving this goal. Data is collected monthly, reported to the Department of Children and Families and reviewed for discussion in monthly meetings. |
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| Recipient: |
Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches |
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Contact: |
Linda DePiano |
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1041 45th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 383-8000 |
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West Palm Beach 33407 |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Oakwood Center proposes to continue to provide on-site mental health counseling and stabilization of crises to acute and severe mentally ill citizens of Palm Beach County in order to reduce the number of Baker Acts for that population |
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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: |
| 50% reduction in inappropriate Baker Acts and unnecessary Inpatient Admissions for persons who are in mental distress. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,001,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$400,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Previous Baker Act data has shown excessive involuntary placement of Persons in PBC. |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation (on agenda) |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/29/2003 |
