Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1436FY0001 Behavioral Center for Severe Conduct Disorder Foster Care Youth
Requester:		Paul Schauber L.C.S.W.			Organization:		IMPACT Community Services, Inc.
Project Title:		Behavioral Center for Severe Conduct Disorder Foster Care Youth			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 11:16:07 AM
Sponsors:		J. Alex Villalobos
Statewide Interest:		Florida's foster care system and providing effective programming for this is of a statewide interest
Recipient:		IMPACT Community Services, Inc.			Contact:		David Custin
		5631 NW 27th Court			Contact Phone:		(888) 487-0775
		Lauderhill 33313
Counties:		Broward, Dade, Palm Beach
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The 36-bed program shall provide Residential Mental Health Services within a Military Model to assist Foster care Males ages 13-18yrs of age. Youth served present severe conduct disorders, multiple failed placements and continuous illegal activities with DJJ involvement or history. Population shall be referred by DCF, DJJ and through the court system. The program is designed to provide a restructuring of learned behaviors within a strict disciplinary structured environment including daily physical exercise, work skills development, and drills. This population shall be provided with the behavioral tools to effect a change in their attitudes, self-discipline and motivation towards building a foundation to become a productive, working members of society. The program shall provide on site schooling, therapy groups, individual therapy sessions, medical, psychiatric services, independent living skill building, and recreational activities.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1. Increase in academic attendance 100% 2. Increase in academic grades 100% 3. Post discharge for 12-month period no additional adjudication 65% 4. Post discharge for 12-month period no Drug involvement by drug testing 80% 5. Increase in Independent living skills acquisition through pre and post testing 80% 6. Maintain post discharge academic level 80% 7. Maintain post discharge placement for minimum of 6 months unless transferred by department 80%
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,429,353
Total cost of the project:			$1,536,806
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$107,453
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,429,353
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
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:		Department of Children & Families needs' assessments and legal settlement in Broward County.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No