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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #654 |
| Drug Free Youth In Town (D-FY-IT) |
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| Requester: |
Barbara Zohlman |
Organization: |
Drug Free Youth In Town ( D-FY-IT) |
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| Project Title: |
Drug Free Youth In Town (D-FY-IT) |
Date Submitted |
12/21/2007 12:32:17 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| D-FY-IT is a CARF accredited youth prevention program which provides a cost effective and efficient mechanism to prevent current and future generations from choosing a destructive and costly drug using path. Serving over 75 schools and community clubs in Dade and Broward county with over 8,000 middle and senior high members the cost of the DFYIT prevention program in one school is exponentially less than the cost of treating one child who becomes addicted to drugs and alcohol. |
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| Recipient: |
Drug Free Youth In Town ( D-FY-IT) |
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Contact: |
Barbara Zohlman Executive |
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16201 SW 95TH AVE |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 931-0607 |
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Miami 33157 |
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Contact email: |
bzohlman@dfyit.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: |
| DFYIT is currently in 57 public and private middle and high schools in Dade County and 14 middle and senior high schools in Broward County. In addition DFYIT runs 4 weekend year round community based programs in Dade County with a total club membership of 8,000 students. DFYIT impacts literally tens of thousands of students at each school and in each community. The DFYIT members are drug free and willing to prove it by submitting to an initial drug test and subsequent random drug screenings throughout their membership. Membership is strictly voluntary. Students meet twice a month in their schools or community clubs where they are exposed to a science based drug, alcohol and tobacco curriculum. In addition they are engaged in leadership skills, self esteem, life skills and social marketing education to help them become proactive prevention peer leaders in their school and community. Community service is a key component to the DFYIT program engaging community bonding. DFYIT provides opportunities for community service activities such as working at food banks, senior centers or on community health and wellness fairs. Members are recognized for their drug free status by going on educational field trips and receiving rewards and incentives for leading pro social and pro healthy lifestyles. Members are comprised of students from diverse cultural and socio economic backgrounds (70% are minority students) and alternative schools. Senior High school DFYIT members are eligible for DFYIT scholarships (funded from unrestricted contributions) to continue their education at a college or technical level. The DFYIT program has received significant recognition as one of a handful of full prevention providers accredited by CARF. DFYIT has received Best Practices recognition from the Department of Children and Families, and has been selected as one to the top three prevention programs in the state of Florida by FADAA. Locally, the Miami Chamber of Commerce awar5ded DFYIT the NOVO award for innovative excellence for not for profit management of agencies with budgets over one million dollars. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased knowledge on alcohol, tobacco, drugs and other health related topics such as HIV, date rape, homelessness and a decrease in favorable attitudes toward drug and alcohol use in middle and senior high schools in Miami Dade and Broward counties. DFYIT members have a ninety percent or higher drug free test rate for over 8,0000 DFYIT students in Miami Dade and Broward County. DFYIT projects over 100,000 hours of documented community service hours for Dade and Broward counties benefiting their communities overall. Additional funding will permit the DFYIT program the opportunity to expand services in Dade and Broward as well as initiate the program in new Florida counties. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,097,820 |
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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 |
$1,097,788 |
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In-kind Amount |
$32,000 |
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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: |
$350,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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 Youth Substance Abuse Survey Sate 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: |
Miami Dade Commission |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
