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CBIRS Request 1438
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1438
Chronic Substance Abuse/Mental Illness Misdemeanor Treatment Services
 
Requester: Derya E. Williams, Chief Executive Officer Organization: River Region Human Services, Inc.
 
Project Title: Chronic Substance Abuse/Mental Illness Misdemeanor Treatment Services Date Submitted 1/3/2008 1:12:13 PM
 
Sponsors: Wise
 
Statewide Interest:
The Governor of Florida signed legislation in June 2004 to stop the revolving door for habitual misdemeanor offenders (HMOs). This legislation compounded the need for treatment services targeted at this population. Funding is needed to provide substance abuse and mental health prevention, intervention, and treatment programming for habitual misdemeanor offenders.
 
Recipient: River Region Human Services, Inc.   Contact: Stephen Hill  
  2055 Reyko Rd., Suite 101   Contact Phone: (850) 668-3900  
  Jacksonville 32207   Contact email: ash001@comcast.net
 
Counties: Duval
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
River Region Human Services, Inc. has a long, successful history of working with the Jacksonville Sheriff�s office and the Criminal Justice System to serve individuals involved with the criminal justice system. River Region is requesting operational funding to provide substance abuse and mental health prevention, intervention, and treatment programming tailored to this population. The program will be extremely structured and provide intense overlay services for 14 hours each day. Specialized groups will also address issues of families, youthful offenders, and women�s needs. Services will be provided to the children and guardians of participants and those individuals who are functionally illiterate will participate in GED classes.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
250 HMOs will be screened and appropriately placed in intervention and/or treatment prgraming.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $417,000
 
Total cost of the project: $534,375
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $117,375  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2006-2007 Amount: $25,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $417,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: City of Jacksonville's Office of the Sheriff - See Attached
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Duval Delegation 11/28/07
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No