House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #60 Center for Children & Families
Requester:	Lisa Early		Organization:		Children's Advocacy Center
Project Title:	Center for Children & Families		Date Submitted:		01/06/2000 11:18:32 AM
District Member:	Allen Trovillion		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole
Recipient:	Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women		Contact:		Lisa Early
	92 Miller Street		Contact Phone:		(407) 317-7430
	Orlando 32806
Project Description:
The Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women, one of only four of its type in the United States continues to take the lead for children and families throughout Florida. To continue serving children and families in crisis, Arnold Palmer Hospital is requesting recurring general revenue funding for its Center for Children and Families.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The Center offers services and statewide programs including the Child Protection Team, the Early Intervention Program, the Victims of Crime Act, The Children's Mental Health Program, Part C Early Intervention Program, Healthy Start, Ryan White Pediatric AIDS Program and the Healthy Families Florida Program. The Center provides treatment counseling, therapy, investigation, and support to children and families. The Center continues to expand its services based on the growth of the population. Last year, the Center treated 5,300 individuals. Over 7,000 are expected to be seen this year.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Required to track statewide performance measures. The demand for children's health services has always been greater than the ability to respond. The insufficiency of State funds, particularly in recent years for children's mental health services and the early intervention propram has added to this problem. This leaves our operations in a continual deficit situation.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$10,000,000

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:	1998-1999		Amount:		$250,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Yes
	Agency:	Health, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Comprehensive Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No