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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2548 |
| Project P.E.E.R (Parent Education, Encouragement and Resource) |
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| Requester: |
Sam Sipes, President/CEO |
Organization: |
Lutheran Services Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Project P.E.E.R (Parent Education, Encouragement and Resource) |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 4:12:54 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Siplin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The program addresses the statewide interest of ensuring that low-income parents of pre-school youth have ready access to relevant and useful information regarding available support and other resources. |
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| Recipient: |
Lutheran Services Florida |
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Contact: |
Sam Sipes, President/CEO |
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3627A West Waters Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 875-1408 |
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Tampa 33614 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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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 Parent Education, Encouragement and Resource program (P.E.E.R.) will provide for the conduct of intensive outreach and virtual education directed toward young parents and migrant workers with pre-school aged children residing in Belle Glade, Florida and surrounding areas. This outreach shall include virtual training and education for parents of pre-school aged children via television, radio, and print mediums as well as live events and engagements. The program will also provide enhanced referral support and case management for youth and families. P.E.E.R. shall be administered by Lutheran Social Services Florida through its P.E.P.P.I. Head Start Child Development Center located in Belle Glade, Florida. PEPPI is purposefully designed to improve the quality of life for ultra-at-risk preschool children by providing comprehensive services to families in Belle Glade--a poverty-stricken area populated largely by struggling, low-income families and migrant workers. Every child enrolled in PEPPI learns basic educational skills in a clean and safe environment and receives a well-balanced breakfast, lunch, and a healthy mid-afternoon snack daily. Parents receive referrals to medical, dental, and mental health professionals. Every parent is required to play an active role in PEPPI including: participating in school activities, volunteering in the classrooms, serving as chaperones on school field trips, and maintaining the school building and property.
A tentative schedule of outreach topics for 2008/2009 include: Parenting, Literacy, Early childhood Education, Spousal Abuse, AIDS/HIV, Job Training, Prenatal Infancy Care, Nutrition, Substance Abuse, Family Budgeting, among Child Abuse and Neglect, among others.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Objective
� Parent information and training content developed specifically for migrant worker parents and other young parents of pre-school aged youth
� Direct Mail, Television, Radio, and Print Mediums engaged
� Survey of community to measure reach and effectiveness of Virtual Communication
� Parents will agree that information presented through PEER Campaign was useful/helpful
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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: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$10,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$40,000 |
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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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No |
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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 Education |
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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 |
