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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #724 |
| Family Emergency Treatment Center |
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| Requester: |
John B. Romano |
Organization: |
New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Family Emergency Treatment Center |
Date Submitted |
12/21/2007 5:00:08 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will decrease the use of emergency services (jails, crisis units, ERs, etc.) and provie an alternative to costly incarceration for individuals who can be better served through the mental health system. |
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| Recipient: |
New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc. |
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Contact: |
John Romano |
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4500 W. Midway Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 468-4073 |
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Fort Pierce 34981 |
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Contact email: |
jromano@nhtcinc.org |
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| Counties: |
Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Community stabilization through short-term outpatient treatment consisting of an immediate evaluation and assessment, medication management, counseling and appointments with other community resources. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduced recidivism, decreased jail admissions and more appropriate use of hospital emergency rooms. |
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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: |
$1,300,000 |
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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 |
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Cash Amount |
$1,300,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$5,000 |
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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: |
$500,000 |
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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: |
On-going program |
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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: |
St. Lucie 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 |
