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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2758 |
| Music Therapy for HRWF Residential Programs |
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| Requester: |
William Schossler |
Organization: |
Henry & Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Music Therapy for HRWF Residential Programs |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 4:07:39 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Juvenile crime and delinquency |
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| Recipient: |
Henry & Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc. |
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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: |
| The HRWYF Inc. is a private not for profit agency that works with the Department of Juvenile Justice to reduce juvenile crime and juvenile recidivism through it�s residential treatment programs. We currently operate five residential programs in Florida. Data reflects that we must continue to look for new ways to work with delinquent youth, in order to prepare them for their return to their local communities. Music therapy has been proven to work with such groups, ie. Boys and Girls Choirs. This project would be a mixture of music, discipline, and academics. Youth would have to earn the right to participate in the music therapy component of their program, by obtaining passing school grades and maintaining positive behaviors. The funding would allow us to have a music therapist at each of our five sites and purchase needed supplies. The goal will be to have the youth perform at local community events and to encourage the building of a strong positive peer group. The success of the program would be measured by following these youth after their release for a period of a year and working with them to enroll in similar type programs once they return home. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduce juvenile crime and recidivism and increase positive peer relationships |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$250,000 |
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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: |
$250,000 |
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 and evidenced based practices |
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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 |
