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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #759 |
| Intimate Violence Enhanced Services Team |
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| Requester: |
Judith A. Truett |
Organization: |
City of Jacksonville Community Services Department |
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| Project Title: |
Intimate Violence Enhanced Services Team |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2003 7:38:43 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Hill |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Crime Prevention and Domestic Violence. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Jacksonville Community Services Department |
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Contact: |
Judith A. Truett |
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117 W. Duval Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 630-3632 |
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Jacksonville 32202 |
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| Counties: |
Duval |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Provides enhanced services to victims of domestic violence at risk of lethality. Program begin October 1999 as a result of the federally funded (48 month limit) Byrne Grant through FDLE. INVEST mission was to identify and intervene in the most potentially lethal Domestic Violence cases. Domestic Violence police reports and referrals from other agencies are reviewed daily and assessed for potential lethality. Cases identified as high risk for lethality are followed up by both advocates and sheriff's officers who work together to provide services to victims and accountability to perpetrators. INVEST clients receive intense case management and advocacy throughout civil and/or criminal processes and until their situation becomes more safe or they choose to exit the program. |
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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: |
| Funding for this proposal would (1)provide reduction in Domestic Violence homicides by intervening in lethal domestic violence cases as soon as they are reported (2) increase community awareness on all aspects of domestic violence through community training (3) increase prosecution among those offenders involved in poten. Program has decreased domestic violence homicides by 37% since October 1999 |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$208,552 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$278,069 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$69,517 |
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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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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Data collected prior and after program implementation. |
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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: |
Duval County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2002 |
