Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1481FY0001 New Horizons Children & Family Center
Requester:		Evalina Bestman			Organization:		New Horizons CMHC
Project Title:		New Horizons Children & Family Center			Date Submitted:		2/14/01 2:38:24 PM
Sponsors:		Ronald Silver
Statewide Interest:		improves well being of families and children who are at-risk
Recipient:		New Horizons CMHC			Contact:		Evalina Bestman
		1313 NW 36th Street, #400			Contact Phone:		(305) 635-0366
		Miami 33142
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The development and implementation of a community-based neighborhood service center, which will promote the well being of children and families to increase parent's confidence and competence in their parenting abilities, focus on health prevention and child abuse prevention. The target population will be children in at-risk families, and/or children who have been neglected or abused. Services to be provided will be family support services, parenting education, mental health services including outpatient medical (individual, goup and family), health prevention (health screening, education, nutrition counseling, teenage pregnancy prevention, HIV/AIDS prevention, diabetes and hypertension education); pre-placement prevention services to help children at risk of foster care placement remain safely with their families. It will reduce the amount of funds currently needed for emergency and advance care (long-term and critical care). Educated parents and children will engage in better health practices and have a better functioning family. The family will become empowered to advocate and solve its problems.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
100% of youth to have required immunizations,reduction in child abuse and teen pregnancy, 70% of family participation in health education, 90% of children to enroll in Kidcare program, 70% of childern to show improved academic performance, 85% of families in apartment complex will participate
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$50,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$20,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$450,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$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:		Planning document for privatization of Children Service by District XI providers
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