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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1833 |
| The Starting Place |
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| Requester: |
Mr. Ali El-Haj |
Organization: |
The Starting Place |
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| Project Title: |
The Starting Place |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 1:01:14 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Geller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| It has both regional and statewide interest as indicated by Governor Bush during his address to the Legislature in March, 2000 reflecting the need to increase programs and services for adolescents and young adults with drug and alcohol abuse related issues. Our project has tangible community support and fits within the parameters of 216.052(1). |
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| Recipient: |
The Starting Place |
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Contact: |
Mr. Ali El-Haj |
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351 N. State Road 7, Suite 200 |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 327-4061 |
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Plantation, Florida 33317 |
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Contact email: |
ali@startingplace.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach |
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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 funding will support substance abuse issues for at-risk youth (ages 12-17) throughout the Tri-County area (Broward, Dade and Palm Beach), providing additional and much needed programs and services for the expansion of all our therapeutic programs. With the increase in population throughout South Florida, it is imperative that The Starting Place expand our overall program(s) to accommodate the increasing number of adolescents who will need our services. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The Starting Place is proud of its excellent success rate. Seven out of ten clients (ages 12-17) or 70%, remain drug-free after one year of graduating from our facility. Tracking and staying involved with the client after they graduate from our program enables us to monitor their success and follow their progress. We chart each client up to 12 months after they graduate our program. Should we notice the client�s drug or alcohol problems may have resurfaced, we will recommend additional treatment for the client. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$900,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$450,000 |
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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: |
$450,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$450,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Children And Family Services, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
State SISR and client surveys |
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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: |
Florida State Legislature; Broward Legislative Delegation�s Health & Human Services Public Hearing |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
