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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #877 |
| Pordigal Solution |
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| Requester: |
Diane Lewis |
Organization: |
New Beginnings Community Development Center, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Pordigal Solution |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 11:50:27 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| A Re-entry Steering Committee ( RSC ) is established to oversee the Program and the Ex-Offender Employability Task Force will be established to monitor the program to ensure it can be replicated across the State of Florida. In addition, the Workforce Alliance a network of community - and faith based organizations already serving significant numbers of ex-offenders will lead the community - based service provision. |
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| Recipient: |
New Beginnings CDC |
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Contact: |
Diane Lewis, Executive Director |
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2001 Broadway #270 |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 882-4432 |
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Riviera Beach 33404 |
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Contact email: |
dlewis10@bellsouth.net |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| New Beginnings CDC and Envision America Inc. �Prodigal Solution� currently works with (20) twenty ex offenders transition from incarceration to productive, crime-free lives in the community, thereby increasing public safety and reducing recidivism. We provide integrated services in the community to ex-offenders, which help them acquire the resources, skills and support necessary to establish a constructive life "on the outside." �Prodigal Solution� focuses specifically on offenders, linking them with the housing, drug treatment, mental health services, job training and other support services they need to make a successful transition into the community. Through our comprehensive efforts and partnership, we currently have linked (eight) ex offenders to successful employment. Prodigal Solution� addresses the needs of prisoners in transition services before they are released, through the resources of the criminal justice system and our community partners. �Prodigal Solution� believes that ex-offenders with strong family and community ties have greater success in reintegrating into the community and avoiding incarceration. In order to successfully reintegrate into the community, it is essential that ex-offenders possess the skills and support necessary to enter and compete in the workforce. �Prodigal Solution� is designed to draw on the unique strengthens of its partners that may not readily collaborate with the government under more typical funding mechanisms. Services include but are not limited to 1). Identify and recruit participants: 2). Provide basic intake services, including assessments of needs and interests: 3). Offer each participants a free independent, and informed choice among service provider of secular non-religious-based services: 4).Provide ongoing case management in coordination with the specialized services provider and 5). Aid recipients in making full use of all services available through the local One Stop Career Center, including when possible, Individual Training Accounts, 6). Recruit employers that are willing to employ program participants. New Beginnings has recently designed a data based called 561 to provide referrals to providers who are in need of supplemental specialized services. These services include but are not limited to mental health, continuing education, adult education center, community colleges, charter schools, transitional housing, gang prevention, substance abuse treatment, HIS/AIDS treatment, Legal Aid, etc. These listing are in addition to the specialized service provider list.
We will provide intensive follow-up case management within the first three month of employment to help them navigate any challenge that arises through assessment, service planning, linkage, monitoring, advocacy, and skills training. In addition, a hotline will be set up for participant to call when they need to talk with a staff about how to handle conflicts with work colleagues or how to resolve other problems they have encountered. Relapsed prevention plan will be develop and coordination with probation/parole officer work schedule, so that conflicting appointments can be avoided other service includes services include on-going support and reassessment, career counseling, mediation, and re-employment assistance.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 100% of offenders participants will have pre/released program orientation to his/her release
100% of offender will have knowledge of the program and responsibility in the program and possible disqualification for noncompliance.
100% of offenders will have comprehensive reentry plan that includes a minimum of registration, case management, and enrolled by the specialized service provider.
90% of release from prison will reflect collaboration between community service provider and department of corrections personnel to maximize use of existing resources
Participants will receive soft-skills training and career counseling from a specialized service provider
65% will participate and complete job search and readiness training.
80% will participate in job and recruitment fairs.
A minimum 60% of participant will secure employment or enrolled into a vocational or technical training school
80% will participate in mentoring.
80% will complete substance abuse and mental health session.
80% will complete anger management/conflict resolution classes.
40% of participant will remain employed for 90 days
25% of participant will remain employment for 180 days.
60% of participant enrolled will complete vocational or technical training.
75% of participant will remain out of prison within the first 90 days
30% of participant will remain out of prison the first 180 days
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$75,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$430,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$5,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$194,500 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$75,000 |
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? |
No |
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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: |
Palm Beach 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 |
