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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1488 |
Childrens' Advocacy Center |
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Requester: |
Stephanie Howell |
Organization: |
Orlando Regional Health Care |
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Project Title: |
Childrens' Advocacy Center |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 4:31:47 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Webster |
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Statewide Interest: |
To promote strong families, reduce child abuse and child neglect, and encourage personal responsibility. |
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Recipient: |
Childrens' Advocacy Center |
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Contact: |
Stephanie Howell |
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601 West Michigan |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 843-6023 |
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Orlando 32805 |
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Contact email: |
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Counties: |
Orange, Osceola, 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: |
This is a collaborative public/private program whose goal is to identify, treat, and ensure that child abuse is reduced and that abusers are prosecuted. The program has been funded for more than eight years and has served over 5000 children in the last two years alone. |
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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: |
The program served 2636 children in 2001, 3085 children in 2002, and 3240 children in 2003. There are qualitative and quantitative evaluations conducted by the University of Central Florida to ensure ongoing accountability and success. Documentation can be provided upon request. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$3,300,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$3,050,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003 |
Amount: |
$138,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$150,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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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: |
University of Central Florida Needs Assessment |
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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: |
Orange County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/05/2003 |