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CBIRS Request 313
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #313
Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto Community Based Care Pilot Project for Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
 
Requester: Lee Johnson Organization: Sarasota YMCA
 
Project Title: Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto Community Based Care Pilot Project for Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Date Submitted 1/13/2003 3:49:18 PM
 
Sponsors: Bennett
 
Statewide Interest:
A pilot for the DCF to prevent removal of children and preserve families.
 
Recipient: Lee Johnson   Contact: Lee Johnson  
  One South School Avenue, Ste 301   Contact Phone: (941) 366-3881  
  Sarasota, FL 34237
 
Counties: DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The initial intervention plan for the pilot project is designed to address these issues in a prevention and early intervention effort, which if successful will reduce the number of new cases entering the dependency system, and positively impact the stress on treatment provider's current service capacity. For this pilot to have the maximum beneficial effect on the at risk children in these three counties, it must also support treatment needs of those parents already in the dependency system.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of children removed and families preserved by 30% after 1 full year's operation.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,500,000
 
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: $1,000,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Children And Families, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Substance Abuse, mental health, domestic violence are co-occurring problems
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Manatee County Legislative Delegation Hearing
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/16/2002