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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1760 |
| Adult Emergency Baker Act Services |
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| Requester: |
Irene K. Rickus |
Organization: |
The Harbor Behavioral Healthcare Institute |
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| Project Title: |
Adult Emergency Baker Act Services |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 12:06:20 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Serving adults who are Baker Acted due to being a danger to themselves or others. Many of the adults are parents whose children are at risk of entering the dependency system or adults with mental illness. |
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| Recipient: |
The Harbor Behavorial Healthcare Institute |
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Contact: |
Irene K. Rickus |
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Post Office Box 428 |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 841-4200 |
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New Port Richey 34652 |
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Contact email: |
irene.rickus@baycare.org |
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| Counties: |
Hernando, Pasco |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Provides an additional $350,000 over Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for services to adults at risk of Baker Act Services in time of crisis. Emergency crisis response and intervention is needed to divert admissions from an inpatient unit. The proposed project is titled Family Emergency Treatment Center. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Diversion of adults from costly deep-end services. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$350,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,359,405 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$978,165 |
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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: |
$350,000 |
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: |
Agency Needs Assessment, identification of need by DCF and county government;increased demand |
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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: |
Pasco County Legislative Delegation |
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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 |
