Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1926FY0001 New Horizons Dual Diagnosis Residential Program
Requester:		Evalina Bestman			Organization:		New Horizons CMHC
Project Title:		New Horizons Dual Diagnosis Residential Program			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 3:35:06 PM
Sponsors:		Kendrick Meek
Statewide Interest:		Assists inmates released from facilities throughtout State in need community-based aftercare.
Recipient:		New Horizons CMHC, Inc.			Contact:		Evalina Bestman
		1313 N.W. 36th Street, Ste. 400			Contact Phone:		(305) 635-0366
		Miami 33142
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The continued implementation of an aftercare residential program for Dual Diagnosed individuals from Corretion facilities.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
70% of severly mentally ill participants will start to receive mental health treatment voluntarily within six months.
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 Cash Amount:		$90,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$10,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$500,000
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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Univ. of South Florida survey & study for Development of Dual Diagnosis Services
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