Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1440FY0001 Secrets of Success
Requester:		Edmund Benson			Organization:		Arise Foundation
Project Title:		Secrets of Success			Date Submitted:		2/12/01 4:23:17 PM
Sponsors:		Ronald Silver
Statewide Interest:		provides essential life-skills required before youth are released into society
Recipient:		Arise Foundation			Contact:		Edmund Benson
		4001 Edmund F. Benson Boulevard			Contact Phone:		(305) 592-7473
		Miami 33178
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Arise Secrets of Success is an award-winning, statistically-proven, professionally managed, juvenile prevention and intervention program, consisting of an in-depth series of courses in life management skills, specifically designed for high-risk youth ages 12 - 18 in secure juvenile justice facilities, alternative schools, diversion programs, juvenile assessment centers, after care and probation programs. Since 1986,this program has reached its goals of encouraging youth to obey the law, stay in school, respect society and self, reducing recidivism and truancy, and increasing school attendance.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Youth will significantly improve their perceptions about violence reduction, anger management, the affects of drug and alcohol abuse, the importance of staying in school, avoiding gangs and self-respct. The truancy rate will be reduced significantly. There will be a significant reduction in the recidivism rate after 6 months of release and a year of release. There will be a significant increase in the life-skill knowledge learned. There will be a significant reduction in the amount of incidences of disruptive and violent behavior.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,500,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$375,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$759,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		OPPAGA report on the Department of Juvenile Justice
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 County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/17/01