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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1224 |
| New Horizon's Children and Family Center |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Luvernice Croskey |
Organization: |
New Horizons CMHC, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
New Horizon's Children and Family Center |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 10:52:48 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provide families with the education and services needed to prevent child abuse and promote safety. |
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| Recipient: |
New Horizons CMHC, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Dr. Luvernice Croskey |
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1313 N.W. 36th Street, Suite 400 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 635-0366 |
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Miami 33142 |
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Contact email: |
nhcmhc@bellsouth.net |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The development and implementation of a community -based family neighborhood service center, which will promote the well being of children and families to increase parent's confidence and competence in their parenting abilities, focus on health prevention, substance abuse and child abuse prevention. The target population will be children in at risk families, and/or children who have been neglected or abused. Low-income families - children and their parent's lack access to health prevention and early intervention services within close proximity of their residences. Therefore, there is over utilization of hospital emergency services and advanced health conditions before treatment is sought. Thus, high incidences of teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, diabetes, hypertension, etc. occur within the community. They also lack access to resources to strengthen parenting skills. There continues to be under enrollment in the State of Florida Kidcare Program. Children services providers and DCF have identified a need for 20 Child and Family Empowerment neighborhood centers in Miami-Dade County. There are currently 8. The center will intervene with families referred by DCF-Family Safety Program and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health program office for service, who are at risk for involvement with the family court system. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| It will reduce the amount of funds currently needed for emergency and advance cared (long term and critical care). Educated parents & children will engage in better health practices and have a better functioning family. The family will become empowered to advocate and solve its problems. Reductions in health care for emergency and chronic care; reduction in foster care and welfare assistance and reduction in institutional care. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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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 |
$90,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$10,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$75,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
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: |
Department of Children and Families Abuse Statistics |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
