Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #577FY0001 Youth Intervention & Diversion Program
Requester:		Sheriff Ken Mascara			Organization:		St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office
Project Title:		Youth Intervention & Diversion Program			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 12:27:17 PM
Sponsors:		Ken Pruitt
Statewide Interest:		Reduction in the number of juveniles entering the Juvenile Justice System
Recipient:		St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office			Contact:		Christine Epps
		4700 W Midway Rd.			Contact Phone:		(561) 462-3316
		Ft. Pierce 34981
Counties:		Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The Youth Intervention & Diversion Program is to prevent and reduce violent offenses of those youth that are at greatest risk of becoming involved and/or further involvement in the juvenile justice. The program serves youth in St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River County who have been arrested for the first time for assualt, battery and/or domestic violence. Additionally, the program serves youth who have witnessed or been a victim of a violent act, are exhibiting early signs of violent behavior in school or at home, have been involved in DCFS, have parents or siblings incarcerated, have a low reading level, live in single parent home, have substance abuse and mental health problems and/or live in a high crime neighborhood. These youth are at high risk of becoming a violent offender. The program is a collaborative effort between the St. Lucie Sheriff's Office, Indian River Substance Abuse Council, Family Preservation Inc., St. Lucie County Boys & Girls Club, Department of Juvenile Justice, and the State Attorney's Office. The strength and success of this program is that it provides holistic services to youth ages 10-17 including conflict resolution counseling, academic tutorial, community service, shock education, recreation and individual and family counseling. Participating youth receive 12 weeks of direct services, approximately 8-10 hours each week.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
80% of youth shall remain crime free six months after release from the prevention services; 80% of youth enrolled in the program shall not be arrested during non-school hours while participating in the program; 90% of youth participating in the program shall not be arrested for crimes involving violence while participating in program; 50% of youth who successfully completed the program shall remain involved in the Boys & Girls Club or other community based youth development program; 80% of all program participants who successfully completed the program shall not have any violent offenses for 1 year; 70% of all program participants who successfully completed the program shall increase their overall school attendance.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$235,000
Total cost of the project:			$293,750
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$23,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$35,750
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$150,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$250,000
	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:		St. Lucie County Comprehensive Strategy
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/18/01