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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #287 |
| Recovery & Reunification (R & R): An Intensive Residential Learning Center for Parents and Children |
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| Requester: |
Philip Diaz |
Organization: |
Gateway Community Services and Children's Home Society |
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| Project Title: |
Recovery & Reunification (R & R): An Intensive Residential Learning Center for Parents and Children |
Date Submitted |
12/23/2003 4:33:24 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reunifies the most difficult and highest risk child welfare families (substance abusers) in a highly structured supervised residential learning environment. |
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| Recipient: |
Gateway Community Services |
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Contact: |
Karen Tozzi |
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555 Stockton Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 387-4661 |
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Jacksonville 32204 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
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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 an intensive residential reunification program for parents seeking recovery with children in out of home placement. Services include: Highly structured group home living with hands on parent training, life skills training, structured play time, psycho-educational & therapeutic groups, family counseling, substance abuse treatment, case management and 24 hour supervision. |
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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: |
| At least 95% of the participants will reunify with their children; and 1)not have a verified child abuse complaint and remain in recovery during program participation and one year after successful completion. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$892,858 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$190,076 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Agency Study, Child Welfare League of America, SAMHSA, Natl. Center for Sub. Abuse, ACF, CPS Data |
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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 Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/14/2003 |
