Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #688FY0001 Senior Mobile Crisis Team
Requester:		Terry Allen			Organization:		45th Street Mental Health Center
Project Title:		Senior Mobile Crisis Team			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 4:06:49 PM
Sponsors:		Ken Pruitt
Statewide Interest:		Better coordination of care, more appropriate interventions & max. cost utilization of services.
Recipient:		45th Street Mental Health Center, Inc.			Contact:		Terry Allen
		1041 45th St.			Contact Phone:		(561) 844-9741
		West Palm Beach 33407
Counties:		Palm Beach
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Continuation of on-site mental health counseling and stabilization of crisis to acutely and severely mentally ill senior citizens of Eastern palm Beach County in order to reduce the number of inappropriate Baker Acts for that population.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
50% reduction in inappropriate Baker Acts and unnecessary Inpatient Admissions for persons over 55 years old who are in mental distress.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$600,000
Total cost of the project:			$689,999
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$200,000
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:		Previous Baker Act data shows excessive involuntary placement. 93% diverted from inpatient admission
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Plam Beach Legislative Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:		1/30/01