Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #936FY0001 New Horizons Children and Family Center
Requester:		Evalina W. Bestman, Ph.D.			Organization:		New Horizons CMHC, Inc.
Project Title:		New Horizons Children and Family Center			Date Submitted:		2/8/01 5:22:24 PM
Sponsors:		Frederica Wilson
Statewide Interest:		Will reduce amount of funds needed for emergency & advance care & encourage better health practices.
Recipient:		New Horizons CMHC, Inc.			Contact:		Evaline W. Bestman, Ph.D.
		1313 NW 36th Street, Suite 400			Contact Phone:		(305) 635-0366
		Miami, FL 33142
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The development and implementation of a community-based neighborhood serv ice center, which will promote the well being of children and families to increase parent's confidence and competence in their parenting abilities, focus on health prevention and child abuse prevention. The target population will be children in at risk families, and/or children who have been neglected or abused.
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.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			367
Specific Appropriation Title:			Adult Community Mental Health Services
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?							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:		Dept. of Health Annual Report
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