| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1129 | |||||||||
| Community Domiciliary Program | |||||||||
| Requester: | Randy Croy | Organization: | Serentiy House of Volusia, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Community Domiciliary Program | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 5:55:31 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Cusack | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project provides services to high-risk substance abusers and mentally ill individuals who disproprortionately utilize high cost publicly funded services. The project provides research data that advises policy-makers as to the cost effectiveness of intervening with this population. This project serves as a statewide pilot research site regarding cost effectiveness in serving individuals with co-occurring disorders. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Serenity House of Voluisa, Inc. | Contact: | Randy Croy | ||||||
| 308 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. | Contact Phone: | (386) 258-5050 | |||||||
| Daytona Beach 321152196 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Volusia | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| In 1999, Serenity House implemented this project to provide specialized long-term residential treatment to the highest risk substance abusers/mentally ill in Volusia County. This program provides Level III residential treatment, case management, housing, counseling, and advocacy to deter "revolving door" individuals from high cost, publicly funded hospitalization and incarceration. Outcome and cost effectiveness data indicate the significant impact of this program upon employment, arrests, hospitalizations and successful community reintegration. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 1)80% of clients with serious substance abuse and/or mental health disorders will be arrest free while in the program; 2)67% will successfully complete treatment; 3)60% of clients eligible for employment will be employed upon program completion; 4) 80% of clients will be discharged to community-based living rather than publicly funded programs. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $339,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 382 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Special Categories Mental Health Programs | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $339,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $452,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $101,000 | In-kind Amount | $12,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $306,100 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $339,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Yes | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | local needs assessment, letters of support from Jim McDonough | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Volusia Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/16/2002 | ||||||||