Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #830FY0001 Family Based Services - Preserving the Family Unity
Requester:		Steve Ronik			Organization:		Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.
Project Title:		Family Based Services - Preserving the Family Unity			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 1:58:29 PM
Sponsors:		Debby Sanderson
Statewide Interest:		Decrease the number of children entering the child protection system by providing support
Recipient:		Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.			Contact:		Julie Radlauer-Doerfler
		4740 North State Road 7			Contact Phone:		(547) 315-1003 056
		Fort Lauderdale 33319
Counties:		Broward
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The program will prevent child abuse/neglect and reduce repeated reported incidences of child abuse/neglect by strengthening the existing parent-child relationship[ through community based family therapy.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Greatly reduced incidences of child abuse/neglect.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$400,000
Total cost of the project:			$512,366
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$47,596
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$400,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$400,000
	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:		Child Abuse report statistics from the Florida Abuse Registry
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		House and Senate Appropriations Committees
	Meeting Date:		3/1/00