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CBIRS Request 562
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #562
Circuit 14 Florida Assertive Community Treatment Team
 
Requester: Edwin R. Ailes, Executive Director Organization: Life Management Center of Northwest Florida, Inc.
 
Project Title: Circuit 14 Florida Assertive Community Treatment Team Date Submitted 1/4/2008 3:38:20 PM
 
Sponsors: Peaden
 
Statewide Interest:
This is a model program supported and endorsed by the Department of Children and Families.
 
Recipient: Life Management Center of Northwest Florida, Inc.   Contact: Edwin R. Ailes  
  525 East 15th Street   Contact Phone: (850) 522-4485  
  Panama City 32405   Contact email: nailes@lifemanagementcenter.org
 
Counties: Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Medical, therapeutic and support services for persons with severe and persistent mental illness using the Assertive Community Treatment best practices model.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1. Remove individuals from state hospitalization and prevent reinstitutionalization. 2. Improve social and employment role functioning of persons with severe and persistent mental illness. 3. Enhance persons to live independently in their communities. 4. Lessen the families� burden of providing care.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,390,967
 
Total cost of the project: $1,390,967
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2006-2007 Amount: $1,254,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,390,967 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Children And Family Services, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Florida Assertive Community Treatment Team Needs Assessment, Bay/Gulf Counties, August 2002
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Bay County Commission
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No