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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2026 |
| Family Emergency Treatment Center |
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| Requester: |
Julian Rice |
Organization: |
Mental Health Care, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Family Emergency Treatment Center |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 2:13:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Sebesta |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project meets a documented need for immediate options for persons with mental illness and those with co-occurring disorders who do compensate due to lack of medication or inability to access an outpatient appointment timely. A Family Emergency Treatment Center in every urban Florida County would provide a tremendous cost saving to the State through reduced crisis admissions and jail diversion. Centers operating in Pinellas and other areas are already producing measurable results. The project has the support of the community. |
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| Recipient: |
Mental Health Care, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Julian Rice |
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5707 N. 22nd Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 272-2244 |
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Tampa 33610 |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This project provides an emergency walk-in clinic for behavioral health care for individuals, families and elderly. The model is based on programs that have been funded in Manatee, Sarasota and Pinellas counties. The Center is accessible 24 hours a day seven days a week. The project will be staffed with professionals including medical doctors, licensed mental health counselors, registered nurses, practical nurses, certified addiction professionals available to deliver immediate service. Services provided through the Family Emergency Treatment Center include but are not limited to: assessment for mental illness; substance abuse and other immediate needs; emergency counseling; medication; referrals to appropriate care and crisis intervention. |
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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: |
| Decreased hospitalizations and relief of overcrowded jails and emergency rooms. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,099,799 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,242,299 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$1,109,799 |
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In-kind Amount |
$132,500 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,099,799 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Children And Families, Department Of |
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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: |
DCF Suncoast Region Alcohol, Drug and Mental Abuse Health Program Office Needs Assessment |
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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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No |
