House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2167

(TRAC) Therapeutic Residence for Autistic Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Susan Goldstein

Organization:

Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. (ARC Broward)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

(TRAC) Therapeutic Residence for Autistic Care

Date Submitted:

01/28/2000 4:51:16 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

J. Villalobos

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

ARC Broward, Inc.

Contact:

Susan Goldstein

 

10250 NE 53 Street

Contact Phone:

(954) 647-0002

 

 

Sunrise , 33351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six bed residential program for children ages 6-10 who have severe autism or related disorders emphasizing specialized training and behavioral intervention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Intensive behavioral intervention in a residential setting, and other supportive services for children ages 6-10 who have severe autism or related disorders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease maladaptive behavior; after 12 months return home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Applicants for residential placements for young autistic children in crisis have few options .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Unknown