Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #384FY0001 New Horizon's Children and Family Center
Requester:		Evalina Bestman			Organization:		New Horizons CMHC, Inc
Project Title:		New Horizon's Children and Family Center			Date Submitted:		2/8/01 11:27:08 AM
Sponsors:		Wilbert Holloway
Statewide Interest:		Provide Families with the education and services needed to prevent child abuse and promote a safety.
Recipient:		New Horizons CMHC, Inc.			Contact:		Evalina Bestman
		1313 NW 36th Street- Suite 400			Contact Phone:		(305) 365-0366
		Miami 33142
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Development of a family neighborhood center as a prevention model, focusing on health prevention, child abuse prevention and promoting safe and stable families program which is client-centered, family focused and community based. Services to be provided will be family support service, parenting education, mental health services including outpatient medical (individual, group and family); health prevention (health, screening, education, nutrition counseling, teenage pregnancy prevention, HIV/AIDS prevention, diabetes and hypertension education); pre-placement prevention services to help children at risk of foster care placement remain safely with their families. Will reduce amount of funds needed for emergency and advance care (long term and critical care). Educated parents and children will engage in better health practices.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
100% of youth will have all required immunizations, reduction in child abuse and teenage pregnancy rates, 70% of families will participate in health education, 90% of children will enroll in Florida's kidcare program, 70% of children will show improvement in academic performance, 80% of program participants will experience improvement of health status, at lease 85% of families in apartment complex will participate in project.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			fy2000-
Specific Appropriation Title:			Adult Comm. Mental Health Service
Amount to be reduced:			$500,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$50,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$20,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$450,000
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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Governor"s Recommended Budget
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/17/01