Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1896FY0001

Community Re-Entry Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Mathes Guise

Organization:

Community Reconstruction Institute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Community Re-Entry Program

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 10:51:45 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

M. Mandy Dawson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Higher percentage of job retention, lower percentage of school dropouts, lower rate of recidivism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Community Reconstruction Institute

Contact:

Mathes Guise

 

6299 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 200

Contact Phone:

(954) 791-8893

 

 

Sunrise 33313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Community Re-Entry Program (CRP) serves offenders newly released from prison, on probation, and in community corrections programs.  CRP provides and coordinates services so that clients can become socially and economically productive members of their families and their communities, thereby avoiding returning to prison. Program staff includes Case Managers, Job Developers, Education Specialists, a Legal Advisor, and Support Group Facilitators.

   Each Client is assigned to a Case manager, who conducts a comprehensive needs assessment, coordinates the provision of services and monitors the client's progress.  Services offered on-site include:  job readiness training; career guidance; educational/vocational placements; job referrals and placements; a legal clinic; a clothing bank; financial planning assistance; support groups; transportation assistance (bus passes).  Outside referrals are made for treatment of medical, dental, psychological and substance abuse problems, as well as housing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The following have been identified as the CRP traget outcomes:  At least 60% of clients identified as needing employment shall obtain employment within 120 days; at least 70% of clients identified as needing educational and/or vocational programming shall demonstrate improvement in skill levels or completion of prescribed programming; at least 75% of clients participating in Career Guidance Training shall successfully complete the training; at least 75% of clients participating in the Job Readiness Training shall succesfully complete the training; clients who require housing will receive assistance in establishing a housing plan and a referral to a social service agency for assistance; a follow-up status confirmation will be done for all clients 30, 60, and 90 days after placement in jobs, school, or other services; no more than 12% of CRP clients will become recidivists.  All services provided for each client are documented in the client files, and are entered daily into CRP's management information system. MIS reports are generated twice each month, detailing the services provided for each client.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$214,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1998-1999

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Department of Corrections statistics for affected counties (Annual Report 1997-1998)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Broward County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/18/01