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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #649 |
| Camillus Behavioral Health Treatment Services |
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| Requester: |
Peter England |
Organization: |
Camillus House, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Camillus Behavioral Health Treatment Services |
Date Submitted |
12/21/2007 12:30:19 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Camillus saves the State the direct costs of housing, treatment, job training, and public assistance, while creating employed, tax-paying, productive community members. It addresses the major public and community health issues of mental illness, addiction, and HIV/AIDS, as well the problems associated with chronic homelessness. |
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| Recipient: |
Camillus House, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Peter England, Dir. Govt & Community Relations |
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336 NW 5th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 374-1065 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Contact email: |
peter@camillus.org |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Camillus will continue provision of outpatient and residential level treatment for mental health, addiction, and co-occurring disorders for adults experiencing chronic homelessness in Miami-Dade County. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: Camillus� state-of-the-art, highly successful program boasts an 89% success rate for persons engaged in the active phase of treatment. The current year�s funding also allowed for expansion into South Dade and for establishment of new Supported Employment services. The requested funds will ensure continuation of this essential program targeting the extremely underserved population of chronically homeless men and women. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,000,000 |
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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, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$2,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$750,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Children And Family Services, Department Of |
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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: |
Miami-Dade Homeless Trust Needs Assessment; DCF District 11 Plan; Miami-Dade County Social Services |
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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: |
Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
