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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1342 |
| Juvenile Workforce Development Initiative (JWDI) |
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| Requester: |
Roderick A. Love |
Organization: |
Florida Prevention Association, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Juvenile Workforce Development Initiative (JWDI) |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 10:01:46 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This initiative has a dual statewide interest; the first is the continued reduction of juvenile recidivism by developing employability skills and eventual job placement of youthful offenders under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice. The second statewide interest is the creation of economic development through the establishment of an untapped revenue generating tax paying workforce (young persons). This initiative will further solidify the Governor's legacy of (juvenile) tough love as Florida continues to see crime reduction in various categories tracked and reported by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Prevention Association, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Roderick A. Love |
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3887 Kitty Hawk Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 532-5372 |
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Orlando 32808 |
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Contact email: |
rodlove@floridapreventionassociation.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, Lee, Leon, Okeechobee, Orange, Palm Beach, Pinellas |
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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 JWDI initiative will provide employability skills, training and job placement utilizing the Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training (ASPECT) community based training curriculum created in British Columbia, Canada. Seven (7) of the ten (10) JWDI sites represent over 50% of all juvenile referrals in the State of Florida, to which this initiative is targeted to combat the high rates of recidivism. This initiative will also cultivate a relationship with the business community in an effort to create a seamless transition from juvenile offender to the youthful workforce. Up to 420 youth transitioning from juvenile justice to verified employment placement will receive a $250.00 stipend to assist in their workforce transition to be used for transportation, attire, work equipment, housing and etc. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Twelve hundred (1200) youth at a cost of $504 per person will be served in ten (10) Florida counties. 25% of Youth will receive OJT, Job Shadowing, Internship and/or mentoring; 75% of youth will receive Employability Case Management Support Services; 80% of youth will complete Employability Skills Training Curriculum and 35% of youth will be gainfully employed through JWDI job placement. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$605,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$605,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$605,000 |
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: |
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice 2005 Outcome Evaluation Report |
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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 |
