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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1407 |
| Intensive In-Home Family-based Substance Abuse Intervention in Child Welfare |
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| Requester: |
Philip A. Diaz, M.S.W. |
Organization: |
Gateway Community Services, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Intensive In-Home Family-based Substance Abuse Intervention in Child Welfare |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 12:14:47 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides an integrated intensive Family Builders model with wrap around substance abuse treatment for implementation in Northeast Florida and anticipated replication statewide |
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| Recipient: |
Gateway Community Services, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Philip A. Diaz, M.S.W., CEO |
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555 Stockton Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 387-4661 |
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Jacksonville 32204 |
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| Counties: |
Duval, {Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This program diverts substance abusing parents charged with child abuse or neglect into Children Home Society's Family Builders program with Gateway's wrap around substance abuse services beginning immediately and continuing beyond Family Builder's services. Services include an assessment and wrap around services which can include detoxification, residential, room & board with out-patient services, outpatient services, in-home counseling and aftercare.
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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: |
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: Either 1)Substance Abusing parents will remain drug-free for at least one year post treatment and regain/maintain custody of their child with no further abuse or neglect or 2)Parent's inability to maintain a lifestyle which will assure child's safety will be documented and DCF can move more quickly into permancy planning and adoption for the child. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$540,104 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$640,104 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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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: |
$540,104 |
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: |
DCF Survey 57.65% Family Safety Cases need substance abuse treatment |
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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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No |
