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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1518 |
| New Horizons Dual Diagnosis Residential Program |
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| Requester: |
Evalina W. Bestman, Ph.D |
Organization: |
New Horizons CMHC, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
New Horizons Dual Diagnosis Residential Program |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 2:41:32 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This program will address the gaps in services for forensic clients. |
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| Recipient: |
New Horizons CMHC, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Evalina W. Bestman, Ph.D |
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1313 NW 36th Street,-Suite#400 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 635-0366 |
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Miami 33142 |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The continued implementationof an aftercare and residential program for Dual Diagnosed (Mental Illness and Subtance Abuse) individuals released from Correction Facilities. Funds now expend on rearrest and reimprisonment for these individuals can be reduced and thsi will assist in reduction of criminal acts that are drug related and its consequences. |
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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: |
| 70% of severely mentally ill participants will start to receive mental health treatment voluntarily within six months; 30% of substance abuse participants will successfully complete substance abuse treatment within one year; 40% of participants without income/entitlement will apply for SSI withing 60 days; 65% of participants without life skills will voluntarily enroll in day treatment and start day treatment services with sixty days; 80% of participants will maintain permanent residence fora at least one year; 40% of participants will enroll in employability skills training withing 90 days of admission. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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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 |
$90,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$10,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$90,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$90,000 |
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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
University of South Florida's survey and study for Development of Dual Diadnosis Services for DOC |
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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 Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2002 |
