| |
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #716 |
| Children's Emergency Baker Act Services |
| |
| Requester: |
Irene Rickus, Executive Direct |
Organization: |
The Harbor Behaviorial Healthcare Institute |
| |
| Project Title: |
Children's Emergency Baker Act Services |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2003 4:43:12 PM |
| |
| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
| |
| Statewide Interest: |
| Serving children who are Baker Acted due to being a danger to themselves or others. Sixty percent of children served are in the child welfare system. |
| |
| Recipient: |
The Harbor Behaviorial Healthcare Institute |
|
Contact: |
Irene Rickus, Executive Direct |
|
| |
P.O. Box 428 |
|
Contact Phone: |
(727) 841-4200 |
|
| |
New Port Richey 34652 |
| |
| Counties: |
Pasco |
| |
| Gov't Entity: |
|
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
| |
| Project Description: |
| Children are in need of Baker Act Services at the time of crisis. Emergency crisis response and intervention is needed in addition to Baker Act crisis stabilization beds. Children are waiting several days in hospital emergency rooms for an open CSU bed while on the Baker Act. This situation is unsafe for the children and prevents treatment that is statutorily required. |
| |
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
| |
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Diversion of children from costly, deep-end services (residential and hospital care). |
| |
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$800,000 |
| |
| Total cost of the project: |
$1,600,000 |
| |
| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
| |
| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
| |
Cash Amount |
$800,000 |
|
| |
| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
|
Yes |
|
Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$187,500 |
| |
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
|
Yes |
|
Amount: |
$600,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
| |
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
|
No |
| |
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
| |
| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
| |
Documentation: |
FDCF Needs Assessment |
| |
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
|
Yes |
| |
Hearing Body: |
Pasco County Legislative Delegation |
| |
Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/30/2003 |
