Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #846FY0001 Behavior Modification Outcome Program
Requester:		Mathes Guice			Organization:		Community Reconstruction Institute
Project Title:		Behavior Modification Outcome Program			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 3:51:13 PM
Sponsors:		Kenneth Gottlieb
Statewide Interest:		Enables at-risk teens and unborn to become socially and economically productive members of society
Recipient:		Community Reconstruction Institute			Contact:		Mathes Guice
		6299 West Sunrise Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(954) 791-8893
		Sunrise 33313
Counties:		Broward, Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The Behavior Modification Outcome Program is based on the need to establish an early pre-natal intervention program for pregnant at-risk teens, incarcerated Pregnant Young Adults and Foster Care Children in order to enable the unborn to receive positive life development opportunities well into their adult life. The at-risk teens and young adult youths will also be provided an ongoing continuum of early childhood prevention/intervention education that will improve the future of their prodigy. The objective is to provide the babies and their mothers positive socialization skills instead of a life of crime and social negative behaviors. The program targets at-risk pregnant teens and adult youths statewide. A facility to serve at least 50 clients will be designated as a model for future sites. The program will include the following: A staff of medical health care providers. The program and services are comprehensive, prescriptive, documented and ongoing from pre-natal to age five and beyond. Psychological services will be provided to all babies and their mothers. The psychological components will include skilled professionals in the cognitive development of mental and physical development of children. A trained, certified staff will focus on the parent/child family characteristics, and also the community and culture. An approved childcare facility site will be established that meets not only the facility standards, but also meets the maximum professional standards. The program will be established under the direction of the Department of Children and Families. Education is a comprehensive and continous for the unborn child and the parent, family, community and culture. The prgram will be designed in order to not leave any child behind. The Community Reconstruction Institute and the Koinonia Worship Center will co-sponsor and support a collaboritive venture to reverse the trend of at-risk teens, incarcerated pregnant teens and young adults from entering the juvenile and criminal justice system by providing prevention, intervention, and after-care programs. The pregnant at-risk teens and pregnant young adults will be recruited from the Dept. of Children and Families, the Dept. of Juvenile Justice and the Florida Department of Corrections.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Th protect of children and the unborn against society's "negative forces" by providing them with positive life development skills, thus allowing at-risk children to become productive members of society, economically, spiritually and socially.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$700,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			689
Specific Appropriation Title:			Executive Direction and Support Services, Expenses; General Revenue
Amount to be reduced:			$700,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$700,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$700,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Dept. of Corrections Statistics showing higher prisoner/ probation rates for proposed counties
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Broward County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/18/2001