Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1941FY0001 Family Based Services-Preserving the Family Unit
Requester:		Steven Ronik			Organization:		Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.
Project Title:		Family Based Services-Preserving the Family Unit			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 2:57:00 PM
Sponsors:		Connie Mack
Statewide Interest:		Decrease the number of children entering the child protection system through parent support.
Recipient:		Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.			Contact:		Julie Radlauer-Doerfler
		4740 North State Road 7			Contact Phone:		(547) 315-1003 056
		Fort Lauderdale 33319
Counties:		Broward
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The Family Based Sevices program will prevent child abuse/neglect and reduce repeated reported incidence of child abuse/neglect by strengthening the existing parent-child relationship through community based family therapy.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1)95% of families who complete 16 units of Family Based Services will have no findings of "some indication" or "varified" child maltretment within 6 months of program completion. 2) 75% of families who complete 16 units of Family Based Services will have an improved sense of parental competence. 3) 80% of families who complete 16 units of Family Based Services will have an improved social support system.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$400,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			689
Specific Appropriation Title:			Department of Corrections, Executive Direction & Support Services, Expenses
Amount to be reduced:			$400,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$512,366
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$47,596
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		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?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Children And Families, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Child Abuse reported statistics from the Florida Abuse Registry
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		House and Senate Appropriations Committees
	Meeting Date:		3/24/00