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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #628 |
| Bridges of America's 25 Drug & Alcohol Beds for Women at the St. Petersburg Bridge |
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| Requester: |
Lori Costantino-Brown |
Organization: |
Bridges of America |
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| Project Title: |
Bridges of America's 25 Drug & Alcohol Beds for Women at the St. Petersburg Bridge |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 10:55:48 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Jones |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project is designed to decrease the rate of recidivisim for women with substance abuse and alcohol addiction, by providing treatment to the abuser. |
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| Recipient: |
Bridges of America |
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Contact: |
Lori Costantino-Brown |
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2001 Mercy Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 291-1500 |
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Orlando 32808 |
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Contact email: |
mwflynn@msn.com |
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| Counties: |
Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Bridges of America's 25 Drug and Alcohol Beds for Women at the St. Petersburg Bridge provides: Treatment programs provided by certified professionals experienced in substance abuse treatment; Case Management Team and quality care for all clients; Living quarters; Education about chemical dependency and identifying the underlying causes of addiction; Intervention/Assessment Programs; Encouragement to use links to the community including community based referrals; Addressing secondary problems before offenders can successfully reenter the community as productive law-abiding citizens; Life Management Skills-Building; Employment/Re-Entry component; Use of community resources; Graduation ceremony for all successful graduates. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The successful outcome goal is to maintain a minimum 60% success rate for all eligible clients, with a minimum 87% of graduates avoiding recommitment. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$587,250 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$734,063 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$146,813 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-08 |
Amount: |
$587,250 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$587,250 |
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: |
Department of Corrections Substance Abuse Annual Report |
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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: |
Pinellas County Delegation Meeting 1/03/08 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
