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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #8 |
| DeSoto Family Services Center |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Jerry Thompson |
Organization: |
Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
DeSoto Family Services Center |
Date Submitted |
12/18/2007 7:45:47 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This Diversionary Clinic, for individuals in acute crisis due to mental health and/or substance abuse, will provide a cost effective alternative to emergency room visits, hospitalizations and needless incarcerations for the State.
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| Recipient: |
Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Lester Rice |
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20 East Oak Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 927-8900 |
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Arcadia 33821 |
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Contact email: |
lrice@coastalbh.org |
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| Counties: |
DeSoto |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Walk-in clinic will provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals who have immediate needs for counseling or psychiatric care: will serve as a referral source for other health care needs. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1. It is anticipated that 840 clients will be served each year.
2. 100% of all individuals will be provided an immediate assessment and post assessment: Individuals will be given counseling or sent to a community agency that can meet their needs.
3. Increased self-sufficiency.
4. Reduced number of hospitalizations and needless incarcerations. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$314,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$363,000 |
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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 |
$49,000 |
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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: |
$314,000 |
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: |
DeSoto Dept. of Health is having to treat individuals with behavioral health care needs. |
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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: |
DeSoto County Legislative Delegation Public Hearing, November 27, 2007 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
