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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #105 |
| New Horizons Dual Diagnosis Residential Program |
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| Requester: |
Evalina W. Bestman, Ph. D. |
Organization: |
New Horizons CMHC, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
New Horizons Dual Diagnosis Residential Program |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 11:52:38 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides aftercare for dually diagnoised inmates upon release from correction facilities, reducing re-entry to criminal justice system. |
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| Recipient: |
New Horizons CMHC, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Evalina W. Bestman, Phd. 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: |
| The continued implementation of an aftercare program for Dual Diagnosed (Mental Illness and Substance Abuse) individuals involved or at-risk for involvement in the Criminal Justice System. The prisons/jails are currently occupied by individuals who are mentally ill and/or substance abusers or have co-occurring illness. The explosion in America's prison population during these past two decades is due overwhelmingly to criminal activity linked to drug and alcohol abuse. At the same time the crininal justice system is overwhelmed with the Mentally Ill due to lack of community based alternative aftercare. 50% of state parole and probation violators were under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both when they committed their new offense. Inmates who are alcohol and drug abusers and Mentally ill are the most likely to be reincarcerated - again and again. Across the State of Florida, there is a mentally ill division plan- from jails to community based care. The treatment bill. It is even more imperative that the Community based resources be available and accessible for the family members to get treatment for their Mentally relatives. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Funds now expended on rearrest and reimprisonment for these individuals can be reduced and this will assist in reduction of criminal acts that are drug related and it consequences. Reduction in recidivism rates for incarceration. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$220,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$240,000 |
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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 |
$20,000 |
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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: |
$220,000 |
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 |
Children And Families, 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: |
University of S. Fla.'s Survey & Study for Dev. of Dual Diagnosis Ser. for DOC/DCF Dist. Plan |
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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 Delegation |
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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 |
