House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #869 Community Domiciliary Project
Requester:	Randy Croy		Organization:		Serenity House of Volusia
Project Title:	Community Domiciliary Project		Date Submitted:		01/21/2000 12:22:03 PM
District Member:	Pat Patterson		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Flagler, Volusia
Recipient:	Serenity House of Volusia		Contact:		Randy Croy
	308 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.		Contact Phone:		(904) 258-5050 16
	Daytona Beach 32114
Project Description:
The plan allows for area providers of criminal justice, emergency room, detoxification, and crisis stabilization services to identify individuals who repeatedly utilize high-cost services . After a joint effort in identifying the 60 individuals show are the highest users of costly services. Serenity House has implemented a range of intensive interventions to interrupt their patterns of "system abuse".
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Employs a collective effort by providers in prioritizing clients to receive this service; ie, data from Halifax Medical Center, Volusia County Department of Corrections, Act Corporation, Stewart-Marchman Treatment Center, Community Outreach Services and Serenity House will determine the target population. Provides intensive case manangement and indefinite client monitoring to tailor interventions specific to the unique needs of each client. Offers a public/private partnership in accessing safe and affordable housing through a voucher system; takes advantage of existing housing options rather than constructing new facilities. Provides sufficient research resources to conduct an empirical evaluation of client outcomes in order to advise policy makers regarding future projects targeting high-risk/high cost utilizers of publicly funded services. This program provides treatment for the "revolving door" individuals who circulate through the criminal justice treatment and medical systems without resolution of their problems related to their intractable deficiencies. Public costs related to law enforcement, prosecution, incarceration, detoxification, crisis stabilization, and indidgent medical care will be significantly reduced.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Projected pre-treatment vs. post-treatment outcomes of the project for the first year of operation include: decrease arrest rate by 33%, decrease use of illicit drugs by 50%, decrease emergency room admissions by 40%, and decrease reliance upon public assistance by 25%.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$339,000
Total cost of the project:		$406,800

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$33,900		In-Kind Amount:		$33,900
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$339,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$339,000
	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:	Report analysis of substance abuse treatment needed in Volusia/Flagler County
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Volusia County Legislative Delegation Public Hearing
	Meeting Date:	11/15/1999