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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1754 |
| Restoration/Increase Capacity of CINS/FINS Non-Residential Services |
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| Requester: |
Mary D. Richter |
Organization: |
Florida Network of Youth and Family Services |
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| Project Title: |
Restoration/Increase Capacity of CINS/FINS Non-Residential Services |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:50:48 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: |
dee@floridanetwork.org |
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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: |
| Restoration of non-residential counseling services to Children and Families in Need of Services (CIN/FINS) (Chapter 984 FS.) youth and families who are in crisis. Population served are youth aged 10-17 years, habitually truant, runaway, homeless and/or ungovernable. In FY 2000-2001 and FY 2001-2002, the CINS/FINS non-residential service allocations were reduced by nearly $3.3 million. Non-residential services are voluntary and include, but are not limited to, individual, family and group
counseling, prevention and diversion services, crisis intervention, case management, and parent training. Over 17,000 children and their families receive CINS/FINS services each year. However, there are nearly 30,000 calls for assistance each year-a shortfall of 12,000 families needing help who are not getting it. Many of these youth can be diverted from crime without removal from their homes to the CINS/FINS shelters and are effectively served through non-residential services. A minimum of 7,500 of the 12,000 not currently served are projected to be igible for CINS/FINS services . This request will allow for 4,600 additional youth and their families (of the 7,500 youth and families) to be served at $1000.00 per child/family. Fifteen percent or 15% of this allocation will be for the CINS/FINS Neighborhood Partnership Initiative Which serves children and families in their own neighborhoods and increases the capacity of smaller, grassroots organizations. CINS/FINS non-residential services has a success rate average of 90% across several years-last DJJ Outcome report shows a 92% success rate.
During FY 04-05, 90% of youth served in the CINS/FINS non-residential programs presented risk factors within three or four domains (School, Family, Substance Abuse and Behavior) For FY 04-05, 66% of youth served came from those zip codes with the highest juvenile arrest rates. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| With a 90% success rate of the 4,600 additional children and families to be served, 4,160 of these would be diverted from more restrictive, longer term and more expensive services. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$7,979,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$9,983,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,600,000 |
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: |
Referrals made to CINS/FINS agencies throughout the 67 counties in Florida were verified through a d |
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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 |
