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CBIRS Request 1442
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1442
Behavior Modefication Outcome Program
 
Requester: Mathes Guice Organization: Community Reconstruction Housing, Inc.
 
Project Title: Behavior Modefication Outcome Program Date Submitted 1/14/2003 2:26:21 PM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
Reductions in crime and an increase in social and economic opportunity for thousands of residents.
 
Recipient: Community Reconstruction Housing, Inc.   Contact: Mathes Guice  
  3660 Inverrary Dr., Suite MIX   Contact Phone: (954) 533-8964  
  Lauderhill 33313
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The Behavior Modification Outcome Program is a uniquely developed program that identifies young, pregnant women who have a history of incarceration, get a new lifestyle and begin to change the future, for their babies and themselves. This program provides prevetion,intervention, and aftercare services that address some of the root causes of the floating of the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The objective of the Behavior Modification Outcome Proram is to provide young expectant mothers positive socialization skills, jobs and educational opportunities, and Lifestyle changes. Services to be provided are Educational, Employability, and Behavior and Skills, job referral and placement, psychological, medical healthcare and multicultural services.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
100% of all mothere and babies in program will receive medical healthcare. 100% of all motheres will receive psychological services. At least 60% of all needy clients shall obtain employment in skill levels on completion of prescribed education or vocational programming. At leat 75% of clients participating in the job readiness training shall complete training. All clients requiring housing will receive assistance in establishing a housing plan and a regerral to a social service agency. Follow-up will occur on all clients for 30, 60 and 90 days after placement in jobs, school or other services. 100% of mothers and babies will have a lifestyle service treatment plan developed.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $449,450
 
Total cost of the project: $449,450
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Crime and Economic statistics in the area
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Broward County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/14/2002