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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #408 |
| Manatee Glens Children's Baker Act |
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| Requester: |
Mary Ruiz, President/CEO |
Organization: |
Manatee Glens |
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| Project Title: |
Manatee Glens Children's Baker Act |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 9:25:34 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett, Carlton |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| 2001-2002 Fl. Legislature recognized that the closure of G. Pierce Wood State Hospital would displace children currently served in adult beds in the Manatee Glens' Crisis Stabilization Unit. The Legislature funded 2.43 Children's Baker Act beds plus 24 hour crisis emergency support for children and adolescents at Manatee Glens Crisis Unit. |
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| Recipient: |
Manatee Glens |
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Contact: |
Mary Ruiz, President/CEO |
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391 6th Avenue W. |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 741-3111 |
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Bradenton 34205 |
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| Counties: |
DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota |
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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 2000-2001 Florida Legislature assured the continuation of Children's Baker Act services in Manatee county through this project. There is a dire need to continue these services to over 300 children and adolescents in Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto counties who are suicidal and in need of inpatient psychiatric care. It is a growing need and not enough beds to accommodate the demand. |
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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: |
| Safeguard lives of suicidal children and adolescents; children will attend 86% of all school days; children will be in community 341 days/year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$507,516 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$676,687 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$58,478 |
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In-kind Amount |
$110,694 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$507,516 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$507,516 |
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: |
last year 308 children and adolescents were admitted and both Charter and Manatee closed |
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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: |
Sarasota County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/18/2002 |
