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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1384 |
| Serenity House Funding Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Randy Croy |
Organization: |
Serenity House of Volusia Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Serenity House Funding Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2004 9:18:36 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lynn |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project provides services to high risk substance abusers and mentally ill individuals who disproportiionately utilize high cost publicly funded services. This project provides research data that advises policy-makers as to the cost effectiveness of intervening with this population. This project serves as a statewide pilot research site regarding cost effectiveness in serving individuals with co-occurring and severe substance abuse disorders. |
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| Recipient: |
Serenity House of Volusia Inc. |
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Contact: |
Randy Croy |
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308 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 258-5050 |
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Daytona Beach 32115 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Volusia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| In 1999,2002, 2001 Serenity House Implemented projects to provide specialized residential treatment, intergrated case management, housing, and after care services to the highest risk substance abusers/mentally ill in Volusia County. These projects deter revolving door individuals from high cost publicly fundered hospitalization and incarceration. Outcome and cost effectiveness data indicated the significant impact of these programs upon employment, arrest, hospitilization, family reunification, and successful community reintergration. |
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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: |
| 85% of clients with serious substance abuse and or mental health disorders will be arrest free while in the program. 80% will successfully complete treatment, 82% of clients eligible for employment will be employed upon program completion, 85% of clients will be discharged to community based living rather than state funded programs, 80% of parents with minor children will be reunified with their children at discharge. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$214,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$284,620 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$58,620 |
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In-kind Amount |
$12,000 |
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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: |
$214,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$214,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Letters of Support from Jim McDonough, Jeb Bush, Editorial Support in Local Newspapers, DCF, Unitede |
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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: |
Volusia County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/15/2003 |
