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CBIRS Request 1557
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1557
Residential for Substance Abusing Women with Co-Occurring Disorders and Other Stressor
 
Requester: Kathy Turner, Executive Direct Organization: STEPS, Inc. (Specialized, Treatment, Education, Prevention Services)
 
Project Title: Residential for Substance Abusing Women with Co-Occurring Disorders and Other Stressor Date Submitted 1/14/2003 3:40:39 PM
 
Sponsors: Siplin
 
Statewide Interest:
Meets the criteria for Department for Children and Families Projects: Substance abuse treatment needs for women who are 18 and up who are pregnant, post partum and or have small children.
 
Recipient: STEPS, Inc.   Contact: Kathy Turner  
  1033 Pine Hills Road   Contact Phone: (407) 522-2144  
  Orlando 32808
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The funds requested from this application will be used to expand Specialized Treatment, Education and Prevention Services, Inc. residential treatment services by uitilizing an existing building located adjacent their current women's residential treatment program. This will allow treatment services for twenty-four (24) women who are currently on a waiting list who exhibit substance abuse and COS. It is anticipatied that the program will: . Reduce client's utilization of treatment service post graducation . Reduce criminality . Reduce invilvement in the Juvenile Justice System . Improve physical and emotional health of clients . Reduce costs to the taxpayer.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Through the provision of services outlined in this proposal, clients of this comprehensive program will become healthier more productive members of our community, decrease their involvement in the criminal justice system, decrease their involvement in the Department of Children and Families Family Safety System, improve their employability skills, employment status and educational status and reduce their involvedment in the substance abuse/mental health treatment network. These goals will be accomplished as the progrm: . provides a comprehensive array of culturally and responsive treatment services to women with substance abuse and COS issues. . Provides a safe environment for individuals who are in need of stabilizing. . Provides case Management services to individuals receiving treatment. . Obtains access to medical, psychological, psychiatric and vocational services for all individuals in need of these services. . Refers and facilitates housing for individuals through partnerships with various Housing authorities (See attachment 1) . Provides utilization management and collaborative efforts to ensure that the clients continue and/or complete treatment programs.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $714,109
 
Total cost of the project: $952,945
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $238,236
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2000 Amount: $520,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $500,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: According to the Department of Children and Families there are 24 women on the waiting list.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: House, Health and Human Services Appropriation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 02/10/2000