Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #666FY0001 Focused Outreach and Intervention Program
Requester:		Barbara Daire			Organization:		Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health, Inc.
Project Title:		Focused Outreach and Intervention Program			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 5:07:50 PM
Sponsors:		Frank Farkas
Statewide Interest:		Will relieve some of the strain on jails, emergency rooms, and county health and social services.
Recipient:		Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health, Inc.			Contact:		Barbara Daire
		4024 Central Avenue			Contact Phone:		(727) 327-7656 244
		St. Petersburg 33711
Counties:		Pinellas
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Program is designed to engage individuals with mental illness who do not or cannot access needed outpaient treatment for a variety of reasons, yet who periodically appear in jail, hospital emergency rooms or other social service systems because they are not receiving needed treatment. Program includes access to psychiatric services, emergency housing, and referral to appropriate agencies.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduced and/or eliminated jail incarcerations and/or contact with local law enforcement, stabilized psychiatric conditon with medication and support services, reduced inappropriate usage of emergency rooms for routine psychiatric care, improved access to community-based treatment alternatives, and improved health care services of adults, but not limited to prevention and treatment services for mental health and substance abuse clients.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			630
Specific Appropriation Title:			Adult Male Custody Operations
Amount to be reduced:			$1,000,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$1,332,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$332,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						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:		Floida Commission on Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Pinellas County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/18/2001