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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #103 |
| 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 |
1/12/2006 11:48:36 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reduct the State's spending on residential juvenile justice beds. |
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| Recipient: |
New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc. |
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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: |
nhcmhc@bellsouth.net |
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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. Mental health and substance abuse problems have impacted negatively on our youth involvement with crime. The involvement of our youth with the juvenile justice system is severe in the minority inner-city yout population. The destruction of our youth becomes more apparent as the crime rates and drug use increase. Our youth at the same time are without alternatives including treatment, which may be a primary source of their anti-social and criminal behaviors. Thes yout without proper intervention, become the inmates in adult prison systems. Their criminal activity increase as they move into adulthood rather than decrease. The goal is family stability and basic education achievement. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The program will focus on early intervention and prevention. Its aim will be to divert youth from being committed to a long-term involvement in the criminal/juvenile justice system. Participants who successfully complete the program will be able to lead socially acceptable lifestyles. In addition, government funds will not need to be directed on a long-term basis to these youths. |
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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: |
$280,000 |
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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 |
$30,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$180,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Juvenile Justice, Department Of |
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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: |
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 Delegarion |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/30/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
