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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2170 |
| Children's Emergency Baker Act Services |
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| Requester: |
Douglas Leonardo |
Organization: |
The Harbor Behavioral Healthcare Institute |
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| Project Title: |
Children's Emergency Baker Act Services |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 9:49:30 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Serving children who are Baker Acted due to being a danger to themselves or others. Fifty percent of children served are in the child welfare system. |
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| Recipient: |
The Harbor Behavioral Healthcare Institute |
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Contact: |
Douglas Leonardo |
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Post Office Box 428 |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 816-9851 |
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New Port Richey 34652 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Hernando, Pasco |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Provides an additional $450,000 over Fiscal Year 2007-8008 for services to children in need of Baker Act Services in time of crisis. Emergency crisis response and intervention is needed in addition to Baker Act crisis stabilization beds. Without this additional funding, children would be waiting several days in hospital emergency rooms for an open CSU bed while on Baker Act services. This situation is unsafe for children and prevents treatment that is statutorily required. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Diversion of children from costly deep-end services (residential and hospital care). |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$450,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,404,875 |
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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 |
$1,004,875 |
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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: |
$250,000 |
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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 |
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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: |
Agency Needs Assessment, identification of need by DCF and county government, demand for services. |
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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: |
Pasco County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
