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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #381 |
| Gateway Connect |
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| Requester: |
Gary Powers & Nancy Hamilton |
Organization: |
Gateway Community Services, Inc. & Operation PAR, Inc |
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| Project Title: |
Gateway Connect |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 10:57:06 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Jones |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To move towards evidence-based assessments for all clients served through the SAMH funds at a cost savings. |
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| Recipient: |
Gateway Community Services, Inc. & Operation PAR Inc. |
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Contact: |
Gary Powers and Nancy Hamilton |
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555 Stockton Street; 6655 66th Street North |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 387-4661 |
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Jacksonville; Pinellas Park 32204 |
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Contact email: |
gpowers@gatewaycommunity.com |
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| Counties: |
Baker, Clay, DeSoto, Duval, Hillsborough, Manatee, Nassau, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, St. Johns |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This project will continue and improve Gateway Connect (formerly 1-800-WAIT-NOT) by facilitating a partnership with Operation PAR to create a centralized screening assessment center. Gateway Connect is an ongoing telephonic and internet based substance abuse screening, GAIN assessment, and treatment program with a proven track record of superior services for less money. Operation PAR is a highly regarded substance abuse treatment facility which maintains a high capacity call-in center. The use of the Gateway Connect operations model through Operation PAR�s high capacity call-in center will dramatically increase the number of clients served and thus compound the savings realized. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| At least 4,800 callers will be screened for a substance abuse problem within 5 hours of initial contact. At least 75% of those clients needing a screening and/or an assessment will receive and evidence-based comprehensive screening and/or assessment within 24 hours. There will be a 50% cost savings for screenings and assessments in the two targeted regions after the second year of implementation |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$900,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,125,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$225,000 |
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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: |
$400,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$800,000 |
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: |
Agencies Wait List, DCF State Plan |
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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: |
Duval County Legislative Delegation Meeting & Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
