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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1300 |
| Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court |
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| Requester: |
Larry A. Birch |
Organization: |
The Grove Counseling Center, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2004 9:10:50 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Cowin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Public safety and decreasing juvenile crime. |
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| Recipient: |
The Grove Counseling Center, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Dr. Stephen Hill |
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483 East State Road 434 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 668-3900 |
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Longwood 32750 |
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Contact email: |
ash001@comcast.net |
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| Counties: |
Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Juvenile Drug Court for Seminole County, 18th Circuit. There are currently 15 Juvenile Drug Court Programs in Florida. The surrounding counties of Volusia, Orange and Polk have active Juvenile Drug Courts. Osceola is pending. Services include individual and family counseling, toxicology screens, links to vocation resources, alternative counseling approaches (e.g. Experimental ROPES), case management, biweekly court appearances, treatment planning and assessment. |
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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: |
| 67 percent completion of one-year program drug free. 67 percent will not be re-arrested for a new crime during the program. 90 percent will be employed, enrolled in school or in vocational training by completion of the program. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$397,000 |
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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 |
$97,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$200,000 |
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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
FL Drug Control Strategy; Federal Office of Juvenile Justice Programs |
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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: |
Seminole County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/15/2003 |
