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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2240 |
| Veterans Treatment and Family Support Services |
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| Requester: |
Doug Leonardo |
Organization: |
BayCare Health System |
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| Project Title: |
Veterans Treatment and Family Support Services |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 10:44:47 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| There are several hundred thousand Veterans statewide who experience mental health or substance abuse problems, but have no access to services. These services would provide treatment and support to veterans and their families to alleviate suffering and prevent incarceration, admissions to psychiatric hospitals and further suffering. |
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| Recipient: |
The Harbor Behavioral Health Care Institute, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Doug 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 34656 |
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Contact email: |
douglas.leonardo@baycare.org |
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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: |
| The proposed project will strive to provide returning veterans of the Iraq, Afghanistan and other wars with a myriad of services that compliment the goals outlined in the Veterans Administration's National Center for PTSD Clinical guide. These services include ambulatory substance abuse and mental health treatment, case management, system navigation and family support services. Goals for the stated project include 1) Prevent social withdrawal and isolation (individual treatment), 2) Prevent problems with employment (occupational), 3) |
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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 veterans from costly residential and hospital services. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$885,000 |
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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 |
$385,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
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 DVA and Federal 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 |
