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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1625 |
| Trauma Counseling for Victimized Youth |
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| Requester: |
Bill Westel |
Organization: |
Lee County Juvenile Justice Council/Juvenile Sanctions Team |
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| Project Title: |
Trauma Counseling for Victimized Youth |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 5:08:20 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Over the past decade, many studies have documented high rates of trauma exposure among juvenile offenders, with many youth experiencing numerous traumatic events. These events include: childhood physical and/or sexual abuse; serious life threats and/or injuries; witnessing severe injury (especially domestic violence) and/or death of another; and being involved in gang violence. The typical juvenile offender in the brief span of their lives has usually been exposed to numerous traumatic events. This program serves to reduce the number of re-occurring criminal acts committed by Lee County youth who have been victims of trauma and to reduce the number of these youth sent to residential commitment programs due to violations of probation. |
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| Recipient: |
Children's Advocacy Council |
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Contact: |
Jill Turner, Executive Directo |
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3900 Broadway |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 939-2808 |
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Fort Myers 33901 |
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Contact email: |
jturner@cac-swfl.org |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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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 primary focus of this project will be to reduce juvenile offender risk factors for future delinquent behavior and enhance protective factors that will help youthful offenders make successful community adjustments. Although trauma effects can manifest in a variety of ways, when combined with other risk factors, trauma may be integral in the development and persistence of antisocial behavior. Trauma can engender anger and violent acting out, and other intense emotions,often leading to substance abuse or other high risk activities. The program will utilize evidence-based treatment programs by National Child Traumatic Stress Network and International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies to work with 240 severely traumatized juvenile offenders and their families. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 75% of youth successfully completing trauma intervention and other program services will not be re-arrested, violate probation, or be committed to a residential program for at least one year after program completion. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$254,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$54,000 |
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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: |
$208,000 |
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: |
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument; Lee youth exceed factors by 40-45% |
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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: |
Lee County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/17/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
