Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2405FY0001 Pregnant Postpartum Women and Infants Program, Brevard County
Requester:		Jerry Feulner			Organization:		The Center for Drug Free Living
Project Title:		Pregnant Postpartum Women and Infants Program, Brevard County			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 4:19:04 PM
Sponsors:		Mike Haridopolos
Statewide Interest:		Supports drug control strategy: protects citizens from illegal drugs & treat the most vunerable.
Recipient:		The Center for Drug Free Living			Contact:		Stephen Hill
		4479 North Harbor City Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(850) 656-3100
		Melbourne 32935
Counties:		Brevard
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
This project seeks to continue and fully fund the Brevard expansion of the Center's 15 bed women and children's residential treatment program. Currently in the base budget, the program provides safe and stable living arrangements, complemented by highly professional, comprehensive, individualized, on site services for substance abusing pregnant and postpartum women. The average length of stay is nine months which will give women the opportunity to fully recover in a safe environment under the supervision of trained professional staff who provide services and linkages including: counseling, vocational, GED, life skills, parenting, and other critical training. The therapeutic regimen ensure that women can take responsibility for indentifying and utilizing the services they need to reintegrate into the community, remain addiction free and develop the skills necessary for independent, productive lives for themselves and their children. In addition, to ensure successful treatment for these women, the model incorporates on site childcare and living arrangements for children up through age four. This allows for a comprehensive service delivery design so the mom and child can live healthy, productive lifestyles.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Center takes the need for outcomes and accountability very seriously in its programs. Some of the remarkable outcomes to date that we fully expect will continue include: the successful treatment of mothers (253 to date); 197 babies born drug-free and of normal birth weight; all mothers and babies receive prenatal and postnatal care; all mothers are reunited with their children and 98% have regained custody; 99% of the mothers were free of criminal activity while in or after completing the program; and 80% of the women are employed at discharge.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$913,424
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			398
Specific Appropriation Title:			Community Substance Abuse Servicess
Amount to be reduced:			$913,424
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$1,163,424
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$250,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		The Governor's Drug Control Strategy, DCF, and local community needs assessments
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		1/23/01