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CBIRS Request 2015
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2015
Family Crisis Support Team
 
Requester: Julian Rice Organization: Mental Health Care, Inc.
 
Project Title: Family Crisis Support Team Date Submitted 1/15/2003 2:07:35 PM
 
Sponsors: Sebesta
 
Statewide Interest:
Demonstrates a successful program for prevention of at risk children entering the child welfare system.
 
Recipient: Mental Health Care, Inc.   Contact: Julian Rice  
  5707 N. 22nd Street   Contact Phone: (813) 272-2244  
  Tampa 33610
 
Counties: Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Mental Health Care, Inc., proposes triage and emergency crisis response services to children and their families in the Suncoast Region. The staff will be available to Child Protective Investigators 24/7 for triage, assessment, case management, and therapeutic services. Master's level therapists and bachelor's level case managers will assist families for a period of 30 days in order to stabilize crisis situations and minimize the number of "out of home placements." Families will be linked to community resources prior to the termination of the program's services to ensure follow up and continuous care.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The program's goal would be to prevent a minimum of 50% of all cases receiving the client services specified in item #7 from being removed from the home. Additionally, Parental Accentance Scale scores would improve by a minimum of 10 points for at least 50% of the families served.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,750,000
 
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?   Yes
  Amount: $2,750,000 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? Unknown
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/31/2003