House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3288

New Horizons Youth Academy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Evalina Bestman, Ph.D.

Organization:

New Horizons CMHC, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

New Horizons Youth Academy

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 11:56:37 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Frederica Wilson

Service Area:

Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

New Horizons CMHC, Inc.

Contact:

Evalina Bestman, Ph.D.

 

1313 N.W. 36th Street, Suite 400

Contact Phone:

(305) 635-0366

 

 

Miami 33142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A day treatment program for middle school age emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled children involved in the Juvenile Justice System or at risk for juvenile delinquent behaviors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Youth undergo an assessment process which includes an in-depth assessment (psychological education and psychiatric assessments). Maintain daily attendance and completion log and medical record has pre-post data, evaluation of treatment plan and progress notes.  Treatment term assess achievement of outcomes from data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

70% shall complete program; 100% impove the academic performance a minimum of one grade level; shall complete all performance requirements in their performance plan; shall demonstrate improvement in behavioral skills; shall receive a program completion certificate; shall have discharge plan identifying ongoing mental health post placement arrangements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$475,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$475,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$475,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Unknown