Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #657FY0001 Eckerd Youth Alternatives Hi 5 Program
Requester:		Karen Waddell			Organization:		Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Project Title:		Eckerd Youth Alternatives Hi 5 Program			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 1:21:41 PM
Sponsors:		Mike Fasano
Statewide Interest:		Targeting resources to the youth most likely to enter the juvenile justice system.
Recipient:		Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.			Contact:		Karen Waddell
		100 North Starcrest Drive			Contact Phone:		(727) 461-2990 202
		Clearwater 33765
Counties:		Brevard, Duval, Palm Beach, Pasco
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
School based services to serve 2700 children in 12 Title I schools in anger management and conflict resolution skills. The program targets 240 youth for specialized services based on certain risk factors.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reductions in disciplinary referrals, proved academic performance and increased family involvement through: 1. Solid full support of existing Hi 5 programs and schools, 2. Intensive focus on children at highest risk for participation in juvenile justice system, 3. A state-of-the-art assessment model of successful indicators, 4. A comprehensive, scaled-up plan to train and implement early intervention efforts in Title I schools and communties.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,477,900
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Total cost of the project:			$1,655,500
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$57,600		Total In-Kind Amount:		$120,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$1,050,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,477,900
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		OJJDP Report of the Comprehensive Strategy Task Force on Serious, Violent & chronic juvenile offende
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		FL House Juvenile Justice Committee
	Meeting Date:		01/23/2001