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CBIRS Request 397
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #397
Change the Culture
 
Requester: Teresa Descilo Organization: Victim Services Center
 
Project Title: Change the Culture Date Submitted 1/4/2006 9:55:25 AM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Reducing Juvenile Delinquency. Prevention or eradication of mental illness and substance abuse.
 
Recipient: Victim Services Center   Contact: Teresa Descilo  
  111 SW 3rd Street 2nd floor   Contact Phone: (305) 379-8877  
  Miami 33130   Contact email: teresa@vscmiami.org
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
At-risk youth will be provided with comprehensive services designed to resolve the impact of trauma, relieve stress, teach human values, involve them in the community, provide for basic clothing needs. Pre and post tests will be given to measure effectiveness and follow-up will be done to track stability as far as mental health improvements and lack of involvement in the justice system.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Greatly empowered youth as evidenced through improvement in validated measures for traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and self-concept. At six month follow up after the completion of the program, 75% of the youth will have remained out of the juvenile system and will have maintained decreased scores for traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and self-concept.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $300,000
 
Total cost of the project: $500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $150,000   In-kind Amount $50,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $300,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Social Services Master Plan (Alliance for Hum. Serv.), OJJPD Comp. Strategy Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Unknown
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No