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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1602 |
| CINS/FINS Shelter/residential 24-hour care staff (Youth Care Workers) Workforce |
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| Requester: |
Mary D. Richter |
Organization: |
Florida Network of Youth and Family Services |
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| Project Title: |
CINS/FINS Shelter/residential 24-hour care staff (Youth Care Workers) Workforce |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:49:58 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This request addresses a statewide interest in diverting troubled youth from the expensive state care and custody and the cost to victims of a juvenile crime saving the taxpayers of Florida millions of dollars every year (Florida Tax Watch Study, 2001). Services to children and families in need of services under CHAPTER 984, F.S., will be provided. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Network of Youth and Family Services |
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Contact: |
Mary D. Richter |
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2850 Pablo Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 922-4324 |
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Tallahassee 32308 |
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Contact email: |
850-922-4324 |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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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 29 CINS/FINS youth crisis shelters have 389 FTE Youth Care Worker positions to cover three shifts, maintain required staff-to-child ratios, maintain a mix of male and female staff at all times and to serve over 8,000 children per year-over 75,000 days of emergency care. The Residential services are primarily voluntary, but some children are
ordered by the court to the shelters. Services include but are not limited to 24 hour 7 days a week supervision, assessment, crisis intervention, case and court management, individual. family and group counseling, food, clothing, mental and physical health services and reunification to their families or a safe living environment. Last year the legislature allocated $526,517.82 to increase the base to $9.00 an hour for direct care staff
working in the shelters. This request is Phase 2 of 3 which will allow programs to raise the base pay to
$10.50 an hour and continue the effort that began last year to stabilize the direct care workforce in the crisis shelters. Turnover rate in the shelters for direct care staff is over 70%. Shelters are not adequately staffed to allow for emergencies, training, or illness; therefore vacant positions make this even more precarious. Children need positive role-models and shelters are safer if staff is experienced and fully staffed.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduction in staff turnover by a minimum of 20% within a year of implementation of $10.50 an hour. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$915,639 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$915,639 |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$526,518 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,282,819 |
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: |
Statewide Staff Turnover Survey, the Cost of Living Index and rates of inflation |
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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: |
Before local legislative delegations and Juvenile Justice Boards and Councils throughout the state. |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/01/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
