House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2837

Family Based Services-Preserving the Family Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Steve Ronig

Organization:

Henderson Mental Health Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Family Based Services-Preserving the Family Unit

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 3:12:23 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Tracy Stafford

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Henderson Mental Health Center

Contact:

Steve Ronig

 

4740 N. State Rd. &

Contact Phone:

(954) 777-1626

 

 

Ft. Lauderdale 33319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services designed to prevent child abuse/neglect and to decrease repeat incidents.  Program uses masters level in-home therapists who focus on improving the parent-child bond dealing with home safety, anger management, communication, parenting, coping and stress management skills.  Program provides 16 sessions per family plus follow up services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Preserving the family unit and preventing children from entering foster care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

1) 95% of families completing program will have no findings of child maltreatment within 6 months.

 

2)  75% of families will improve "Family Functioning"

 

3)  75% of families completing service will achieve program goals and objectives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

DCF Need Assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Florida Legislature

 

Meeting Date:

04/30/1999