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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #51 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program for Youth Under the Age of 18 |
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| Requester: |
Evalina W. Bestman, Ph.D. |
Organization: |
New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program for Youth Under the Age of 18 |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 3:44:04 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reduce the State's spending on residential juvenile justice beds. |
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| Recipient: |
Evalina W. Bestman, Ph.D. |
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Contact: |
Evalina W. Bestman, Ph.D. |
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1313 N.W. 36th Street, Suite 400 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 635-0366 |
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Miami 33142 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| A mental health and substance abuse program for youth under the age of 18 identified by the Department of Juvenile Justice and assessed and classified as low to high risk for public safety. The program will provide an array of comprehensive services including mental health and substance abuse evaluation and treatment; counseling; family therapy; crisis intervention; suicide prevention, etc.
The program will focus on early intervention and prevention. Its aim is to divert youth, especially those in the inner-city, from being committed to long-term involvement with the criminal/juvenile justice system.
Participants who sucessfully complete the program will be able to lead socially acceptable lifestyles, reducing the expenditure of funds that would have been needed for long-term commitment. |
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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: |
| 70% of the youth shall complete the program, as evidenced by attendance list and certificate of completion; 100% of the participants shall improve their academic performance by a minimum of one grade level as evidenced by pre and post testing; 100% of all youth shall complete all performance requirements in their performance plan, as evidenced by written discharge performance summary reports; 100% of all youth shall demonstrate 50% improvement in behavioral skills, measured by pre and post testing. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$490,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$540,000 |
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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 |
$50,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$490,000 |
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: |
Various studies by the Department of Juvenile Justice |
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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: |
Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
