House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #5 Crisis Nursery Program
Requester:	Jill Borowicz		Organization:		Hibiscus Children's Center
Project Title:	Crisis Nursery Program		Date Submitted:		12/30/1999 9:26:21 AM
District Member:	Kenneth Pruitt		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie
Recipient:	Hibiscus Children's Center		Contact:		Jill Borowicz
	891 Jensen Beach Blvd.		Contact Phone:		(561) 334-9311
	Jensen Beach 34957
Project Description:
The Hibiscus Children's Center Crisis Nursery Program is a nationally lauded child abuse and neglect prevention program that promotes child safety. It protects children and assists families at the initial point of crisis, where the risk for maltreatment is highest. This very successful mordel is designed to keep children out of the child welfare system and promote family self-sufficiency.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The Crisis Nursery Program has a documented history of significantly impacting child abuse and neglect in the communities where it has been implemented. Because of this, Hibiscus Children's Center has been providing expertise and technical assistance in creating and replicating this nationally acclaimed model across the state, including Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Osceola, Duval, Lake, Leon, Escambia and many other counties. Hibiscus Children's Center was the founding member of the Florida Respite Coalition, a statewide organization educating communities and policymakers about the benefits of crisis care and respite services. Hibiscus Children's Center has organized and co-sponsored numerous statewide conferences concerning repsite and crisis intervention programs and services for families.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Crisis Nursery Program is nationally lauded program model that has significantly impacted child abuse and neglect. The primary outcome for program recipients is increased child safety, a higher degree of family functioning, children remaining out of the child welfare system, and the multitude of benefits derived from families staying together. All these outcomes have been measured in program monitoring by District 15 Department of Children and Family Services, Martin County Children's Services Council, St. Lucie County Children's Services Council, Okeechobee County Children's Services Council, Indian River Children's Network, and the Martin County United Way, since the program inception in 1994.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$190,000
Total cost of the project:		$352,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$162,000		In-Kind Amount:		$7,258
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1998-1999		Amount:		$190,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$190,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	1999 Annual Program Monitoring Report by District 15 DCFS
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Martin County Legislative Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:	11/29/1999