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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1148 |
| Devereux Quest Kids (Early Intervention Program for Developmentally Disabled Children) |
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| Requester: |
Michael C. Becker, Executive D |
Organization: |
Devereux Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Devereux Quest Kids (Early Intervention Program for Developmentally Disabled Children) |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 5:31:56 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Constantine |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The proposed early intervention program will provide services to developmentally disabled children who do not have adequate funding for treatment. The early
intervention treatment will assist in allowing children to remain in their family homes as opposed to needing to be placed in out of home residential
facilities. This will greatly decrease future funding needed from the strained budget of the Department of Children and Families Developmental Disabilities Program and Med-Waiver.
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| Recipient: |
Devereux Florida |
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Contact: |
Amy-Erin Blakely , Director of |
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5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 400 |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 812-4555 |
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Orlando, FL 32822 |
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| Counties: |
Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| : Devereux will establish an early intervention program for children who are diagnosed with developmental disabilities or those who are at risk for such problems. This program will utilize the following strategies:
? State-of-the-art treatment techniques that have been tested and validated by scientists and practitioners across the country
? Participating psychiatrists to assist the children with medication management
? Multi-disciplinary team of professionals, such as language specialists and occupational therapists, which will provide for a comprehensive approach (bi-lingual clinicians available)
? Treatment to occur in the home, school, and community environments
This program is unique in that there will be a "service center" wherein all of the services will be based at one location. Moreover, the target area will be Osceola County, in which many of these services are not currently available.
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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 prime goal of the Devereux program is to provide effective treatment to children with developmental
disabilities or delays. The following measurements will be analyzed to evaluate the efficacy of the
program:
) Percentage of children who remain living in their family homes
* Percentage of children who learn a number of skills in a given time period
* Percentage of children who experience improvements in behavior problems
* Number of children treated
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$253,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$253,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$44,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$253,000 |
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: |
Research has shown that early intervention is effective, and save millions over time. |
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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: |
Osceola Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/29/2003 |
