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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #309 |
| Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court |
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| Requester: |
Larry A. Birch |
Organization: |
The Grove Counseling Center, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 11:34:27 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Public Safety and decreasing juvenile crime. |
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| Recipient: |
The Grove Counseling Center, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Larry A. Birch. |
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111 West Magnolia Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 327-1765 |
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Longwood 32750 |
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Contact email: |
Lbirch@thegrove.org |
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| Counties: |
Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To continue the Juvenile Drug Court for Seminole County 18th Circuit. First funded in 2002 and subsequently funded with non-recurring funds. There are currently 15 Juvenile Drug Court programs in Florida. The surrounding counties of Volusia, Orange, Broward, and Polk have active Drug Courts. Services include individual, group, and family therapy; residential treatment services, toxicology screens, monthly court appearances, weekly case management and alternative counseling appropriate to the youth and family. It is critical that this project receive recurring funding to stablize treatment initiatives. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Sixty-seven percent complete a six month program drug free. Sixty-percent will not be rearrested for a crime during the program. Ninety-percent will be employed or enrolled in school or in vocational training at the completion of the program. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$280,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$377,000 |
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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 |
$97,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$280,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$280,000 |
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: |
Florida Drug Control Strategy: Office of Drug Policy Control |
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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: |
Seminole County Legislative Delegation December 5, 2007 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
