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CBIRS Request 701
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #701
Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court
 
Requester: Larry A. Birch Organization: The Grove Counseling Center, Inc.
 
Project Title: Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court Date Submitted 1/9/2006 4:01:26 PM
 
Sponsors: Baker
 
Statewide Interest:
Public Safety and decreasing juvenile crime.
 
Recipient: The Grove Counseling Center, Inc.   Contact: Stephen Hill, Ph.D.  
  583 East State Road 434   Contact Phone: (850) 668-3900  
  Longwood 32750   Contact email: ASH001@comcast.net
 
Counties: Seminole
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
To continue the Juvenile Drug Court for Seminole County 18th Circuit. There are currently 15 Juvenile Drug Court Programs in Florida. The surrounding counties of Volusia, Orange, Brevard, and Polk have active Drug Courts. Services include individual, group, and family therapy; residential treatment services, toxicology screens, monthly court appearances, weekly case management and alternative counseling appropriate to the youth and family. It is critical that this project receive recurring funding to stablize treatment initiatives.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Sixty-seven percent complete a six month program drug free. Sixty-percent will not be rearrested for a crime during the program. Ninety-percent will be employed or enrolled in school or in vocational training at the completion of the program
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $280,000
 
Total cost of the project: $377,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $97,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $280,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $280,000 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: Florida Drug Control Strategy: Office of Drug Policy Control
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Seminole County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/15/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No