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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1148 |
| Post Adoption Services |
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| Requester: |
Mr. William A. Shetler, Execut |
Organization: |
Children's Home Society of Florida, Buckner Division |
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| Project Title: |
Post Adoption Services |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 12:32:31 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
King |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Children's Home Society (CHS) helps create and nurture families from all over the state helping stabilize the lives of children. |
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| Recipient: |
Children's Home Society of Florida, Buckner Division |
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Contact: |
Mr. William A. Shetler, Execut |
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3027 San Diego Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 493-7733 |
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Jacksonville 32207 |
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Contact email: |
bill.shetler@chsfl.org |
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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: |
| Adoption has a lifelong impact on child and family, and we will provide support for all First Coast families experencing difficulties after adoption. CHS prosposes a full range of direct services designed to prevent adoption disruptions and to intervene with crisis counseling and other support when needed, all intended to enhance positive outcomes for adoptive children and their families. Service will include: Parent Education- to improve parenting skills, as well as provide training on child development as it relates to adopted children and pertains to adoption issues (i.e., attachment, loyalty, entitlement, trans-racial/trans-cultural issues).
Support Groups-parent-run meetings will allow adoptive parents and children enrich their lives through mutual support, helpful advice, shared joys and milestones.
Newsletter-to provide adoptive families with useful information to help their new families succeed.
Case Management-to assess a family's needs and establish a service plan to address them.
Counseling Service-to help adoptive parents understand that their child's behavior is related to attempts to heal from previous abuse, neglect and grief from the loss of the birth family and to assist the family in a crisis to avoid disruption.
Limited Respite Services- to provide temporary relief during stressful times. These services will be housed in the new regional adoption service center, currently under development on the CHS campus in Southside Jacksonville. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Benchmarks include: 80% of families will report improved relationships within the family system;•75% of families will remain intact one year after initiating program; 90% of parents will report satisfaction with parent education; 100% of requests for information will be responded to within 72 hours of the request; 90% of families will report satisfaction with information & referral services. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$5,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$14,300 |
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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: |
$90,000 |
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: |
Assessments document 10-15% of adoptions dissolve. |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
