Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1179FY0001 BRIDGES (Building Respect, Independence, Development & Growth Through Extended Services)
Requester:		Bill Hall			Organization:		School District of Volusia County
Project Title:		BRIDGES (Building Respect, Independence, Development & Growth Through Extended Services)			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 2:55:40 PM
Sponsors:		Locke Burt
Statewide Interest:		Reduces involvement of identified youth in the juvenile justice system and in CINS/FINS programs.
Recipient:		School District of Volusia County			Contact:		Mary Bruno
		P. O. Box 2118			Contact Phone:		(042) 556-4752 202
		DeLand 32721
Counties:		Volusia
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The BRIDGES Program is an intervention program built on cooperation and collaboration between parents, schools, and community services. BRIDGES addresses escalating behaviors and/or at risk issues of identified youth that are between the ages of 10 and 17. This comprehensive family based program is designed to provide support essential to families and seeks to create better communication, build healthier behaviors in youth and protect teens. By fostering positive family life styles, building effective communication skills, and using appropriate problem solving techniques, families are more likely to understand and use appropriate behaviors.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1. To increase the number of participating families who successfully complete the program. 2. To increase the number of families who show an improvement in the family discipline practices and family communications. 3. To reduce the number of behavior problems of youth who have successfully completed the BRIDGES program and are enrolled in school. 4. To reduce the number of re-offenders of the youth who have successfully completed the BRIDGES program and are on Community Control Status or Committment Status.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$125,000
Total cost of the project:			$185,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$60,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$77,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$125,000
	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:		Juvenile arrest records/CINS-FINS, number of referrals from DCF.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Volusia County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/16/01