| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1141 | |||||||||
| Passage Way Aftercare Project | |||||||||
| Requester: | Randy Croy | Organization: | Serenity House of Volusia, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Passage Way Aftercare Project | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 5:58:20 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Cusack | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project provides services to high-risk substance abusers who disproprotionately utilize high cost publicly funded services. The project provides research data that advises policy-makers as to the cost-effectiveness of providing aftercare to substance abusers. This project serves as a statewide pilot research site regarding the positive outcomes produced in providing aftercare services to individuals completing substance abuse residentail treatment. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Serenity House of Volusia, 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 2001, Serenity House implemented this project to provide specialized aftercare services to high-risk substance abusers completing residential treatment. This program provides housing, case management, counseling, and advocacy to stabilize the gains clients have achieved in high cost residential treatment programs. This program interrupts the "revolving door" syndrome for individuals completing treatment. Outcome and cost effectiveness date indicate the significant impact of this program upon employment, arrests, hospitalizations, and successful completion. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 1)75% of clients with children will be re-unified with their children upon completing the program; 2)85% will successfully complete treatment; 3) 855 of clients eligible for employment will be employed upon program completion; 4) 85% will be drug free after completing the program | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $200,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | $200,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $266,667 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $60,000 | In-kind Amount | $6,667 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $180,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $200,000 | 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: | National Drug Control Strategy, Florida's Office of Drug Control, DCF Substance Abuse office | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||