Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #723FY0001 Parent Education Program
Requester:		Barbara Alexander			Organization:		Family Nurturing Center of Florida, Inc.
Project Title:		Parent Education Program			Date Submitted:		2/8/01 3:26:51 PM
Sponsors:		Mike Hogan
Statewide Interest:		Model Program for supervised family visitation programs.
Recipient:		Family Nurturing Center of Florida, Inc.			Contact:		Barbara Alexander
		4714 Shelby Avenue			Contact Phone:		(904) 389-7800
		Jacksonville 32210
Counties:		Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Parent education for foster children and their biological parents. the children are transported to the facility by one of the agency's driver's, and join their parents for a 21/2 hour class. Professional parent educators, using Nurturing Program curriculum, work with the family throughout class and visitation time. The Department of Children and Families caseworker receives a weekly class report, a more comprehensive interim report, and a detailed final report that may be submitted to the Court. The goals are to reduce the length of stay for children in foster care, and to eliminate/reduce re-abuse and neglect by helping parents learn to create a more nurturing home environment. The Family Nurturing Center of Florida is also representing the Department of Children and Families District IV in a statewide project on parent education.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduce the length of the child's stay in foster care by creating a more efficient process and offering a quality program. Reduce re-abuse and neglect.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,000
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Amount to be reduced:			$
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Total cost of the project:			$450,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$200,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		00/01		Amount:		$84,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$250,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Unprecedented number of children in foster care: increased number of child abuse investigations
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Duval County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/16/01