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CBIRS Request 1784
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1784
Intervention, Stabilization and Mental Health Treatment for Young Women
 
Requester: Harold Arant Organization: VisionQuest
 
Project Title: Intervention, Stabilization and Mental Health Treatment for Young Women Date Submitted 1/15/2004 10:14:45 AM
 
Sponsors: Alexander
 
Statewide Interest:
The need to reduce deeper penetration into the Juvenile Justice system and to reduce sucidial ideation among young women in residential treatment.
 
Recipient: VisionQuest   Contact: Harold Arant  
  42660 Highway 441 North   Contact Phone: (863) 763-6019  
  Okeechobee 34972   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Okeechobee
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
VisionQuest proposes to convert ten current Level 4 beds and ten current Level 6 beds at its Madalyn Program for Young Women in Okeechobee County to 20 mental health speciality beds. These beds would be used to provide mental health care and custody for young women who exhibit behaviors and symptoms in need of crisis intervention, stabilization, and intensive mental health treatment.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
At a minimum over the course of a year, 120 young women in the Juvenile Justice System will need intensive crisis intervention, mental health, and trauma treatment. 75% of the young women participating in this program will avoid further penetration into the juvenile justice system.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $474,500
 
Total cost of the project: $593,125
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $118,625
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $474,500 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: Florida Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Comprehensive Strategy
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: House Appropriations Sub-Committee on Public Safety
  Hearing Meeting Date: 02/17/2004