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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2154 |
| Domestic Violence Juvenile Offender Diversion Program |
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| Requester: |
Lee County Juvenile Justice Co |
Organization: |
Southwest Florida Addiction Services |
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| Project Title: |
Domestic Violence Juvenile Offender Diversion Program |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 5:10:56 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This is an extension of a successful 3 year pilot program that worked with Lee County youth arrested on domestic violence battery charges. Successful implementation of this program could serve as a model domestic violence diversion program for other judicial circuits statewide. |
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| Recipient: |
Bill Westel, SWFL Addiction Services |
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Contact: |
Bill Westell |
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1105 Cultural Park Blvd |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 772-1211 |
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Cape Coral 33990 |
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Contact email: |
w_westel@swfas.org |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Domestic Violence Diversion Program will provide family therapy, multi-family group therapy and individual counseling to 100 diverted juveniles and their parents who have been involved in a domestic violence incident. The program will utilize a proven multi-family group format working with appropriate juveniles and parents together. Other appropriate youth and families will participate in Functional Family Therapy to reduce individual and family risk factors while strengthening family protective factors. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 85% of youth successfully completing the Domestic Violence Diversion Program will not be re-arrested for any violence-related charge for at least one year following discharge from the program. 75% of juveniles and parents/guardians participating in multifamily group and or family counseling will report enhanced family functioning upon completion of the Domestic Violence Diversion Program.
Of 95 youth who successfully completed the Domestic Violence Diversion Program during 2003-2004 , 90% had not been re-arrested for any violent offense as of June 30th, 2005. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$180,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$228,600 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$48,600 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$180,000 |
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: |
DJJ Intake Supervision and State Attorney's Office |
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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 |
