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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2739 |
| Redirection Program Eligibility Expansion-Pilot Project |
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| Requester: |
William Schossler |
Organization: |
Henry and Rilla White Youth |
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| Project Title: |
Redirection Program Eligibility Expansion-Pilot Project |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 4:10:57 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reducing juvenile recidivism and high costs associated with placement of juveniles in out-of-home, residential settings |
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| Recipient: |
White Foundation |
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Contact: |
Frank Alarcon |
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2833 Remington Green Circle |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 922-8375 |
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Tallahassee 32308 |
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Contact email: |
falarcon@hrwhite.org |
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| Counties: |
Duval, Hamilton, Leon, Nassau, Volusia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Establish a pilot project to expand eligibility criteria for a new Redirections Program (Multi-systemic Therapy or �MST�) that is fully adherent to the treatment model and includes youth who have been adjudicated or convicted of a violent crime or have a history of such offenses. As stated in OPPAGA Report No. 07-10, page 7 (attached), �prosecutors and judges in counties with Redirection�, report that the exclusion of youth with prior adjudications for violent felonies has limited the referrals that they feel would be appropriate for the program, particularly youth involved in past domestic violence cases whose families might benefit from the program. Research on the program models has shown them to be effective with serious and violent offenders.� The pilot would be established in a northern Florida judicial circuit and focus primarily on youth who have been adjudicated for domestic violence. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Lower recidivism and cost of care for youth with violent crime histories who are now excluded from the Redirections program funded by DJJ. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$400,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$400,000 |
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: |
OPPAGA Report No.07-10 |
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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 |
