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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1441 |
| Secrets of Success |
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| Requester: |
Edmund Benson |
Organization: |
Arise Foundation |
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| Project Title: |
Secrets of Success |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 6:15:01 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides essential life-skills to diminish recidivism rates amongst juvenile offenders. |
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| Recipient: |
Arise Foundation |
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Contact: |
Edmund Benson |
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4001 Edmund F. Benson Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 592-7473 |
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Miami 33178 |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Arise Secrets of Success is an award-winning, statistically-proven, professionally managed, juvenile prevention and intervention program, consisting of an in-depth series of courses in life management skills, specifically designed for high-risk youth ages 12 - 18 in secrue juvenile justice facilities, alternative schools, diversion programs, juvenile assessment centers, after care and probation programs. Since 1986, this program has reached its goal of encouraging youth to obey the law, stay in school, respect society and self, reducing recidivism and truancy, and increasing school attendance. |
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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: |
| Youth will significantly improve their perceptions about violence reduction, anger management, the affects of drug and alcohol abuse, the importance of staying in school, avoiding gangs and self-respect. The truancy rate will be reduced significantly. There will be a significant reduction in the recividism rate after 6 months of release and a year of release. There will be a significant increase in the life-skill knowledge learned. There will be a significant reduction in the amount of incidences of disruptive and violent behavior.
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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: |
$1,760,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$260,000 |
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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: |
$750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
OPPAGA report on the Department of Juvenile Justice |
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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: |
Miami Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/04/2002 |
