Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1446FY0001 Fixed Capital Outlay Improvements to Crawford and Monarch Houses
Requester:		Manuel Menendez			Organization:		The Chrysalis Center
Project Title:		Fixed Capital Outlay Improvements to Crawford and Monarch Houses			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 11:18:24 AM
Sponsors:		J. Alex Villalobos
Statewide Interest:		Residential services for sexually aggressive and deviant children and adolescents.
Recipient:		The Chrysalis Center			Contact:		David Custin
		6289 West Sunrise Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(888) 487-0775
		Fort Lauderdale 33313
Counties:		Broward
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The Crawford Center is a Therapeutic Group Home for boys ages six to twelve who have sexual behavior problems. The Monarch House is a therapeutic group home for adolescent boys ages twelve to seventeen that have sexual behavior problems. Both programs, contracted with the Department of Children and Families in District 10, provide highly supervised intensive sexual behavior specific treatment in safe, nurturing environments. Clients attend school locally and participate in cultural and recreational activities in the community. Program services include: ? Sexual Behavior Specific Group Therapy ? Social Skills Rehabilitation ? Individual Therapy ? Family Therapy ? Psychiatric Treatment ? Psychosexual Evaluation ? Psychological Evaluation ? Crisis Intervention/Management ? Behavior Modification/Level System ? Experiential Learning/Recreational Activities
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
-Decreased number of problematic sexual behaviors -Increased healthy sexual behavior patterns -Reduction in charges of juvenile sexual offenses -Increased functional living skills
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$131,000
Total cost of the project:			$131,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$33,260		Total In-Kind Amount:		$27,060
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
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:		Numerous studies on sexual abuse and deviant behavior by children and adolescents.
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