Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1464FY0001 New Horizons Youth Academy Day Treatment Program
Requester:		Evalina Bestman			Organization:		New Horizons CMHC
Project Title:		New Horizons Youth Academy Day Treatment Program			Date Submitted:		2/12/01 5:04:44 PM
Sponsors:		Ronald Silver
Statewide Interest:		reduces juvenile delinquency and juvenile offender recidivism
Recipient:		New Horizons CMHC, Inc.			Contact:		Evalina Bestman
		1313 N.W. 36th Street, Suite 400			Contact Phone:		(305) 635-0366
		Miami 33142
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
A Day Treatment Program for middle school age emotionally disturbed or learning disabled children involved in Juvenile Justice System or at risk for Juvenile delinquent behaviors. This program will provide an array of services including academic tutoring, behavior modification, effective parenting training, improved socialization skills, pre-vocational planning, mental health and/or substance abuse treatment, teenage pregnancy prevention, self-esteem programming, value clarification.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
70% of the youth shall complete the program, as evidenced by attendance list and certificate of completion; 100% participant shall improve their academic performance by a minimum of one grade level as evidenced by pre and post testing; 100% of all youth shall complete all performance requirements in their performance plan, as evidenced by written discharge performance summary reports; 100% of all youth shall demonstrate 50% improvement in behavioral skills, measured by pre and post testing.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$490,000
Total cost of the project:			$490,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$100,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$475,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$450,000
	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:		Information on Department of Juvenile Justice target population
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