Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1350
Secrets of Success
 
Requester: EDMUND F. BENSON Organization: ARISE FOUNDATION
 
Project Title: Secrets of Success Date Submitted 1/15/2003 12:50:09 PM
 
Sponsors: Barreiro
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides essential life-skills to diminish recidivism rates amongst juvenile offenders
 
Recipient: ARISE Foundation   Contact: Edmund F. Benson  
  4001 Edmund F. Benson Blvd.   Contact Phone: (305) 592-7473  
  Miami 33178
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Arise Secrets of Success is an award-winning, statistically-proven, professionally managed, juvenile prevention and intervention program, consisting of an in-depth series of courses in life management skills, specifically designed for high-risk youth ages 12-18 in secure juvenile justice facilities, alternative schools, diversion programs, juvenile assessment centers, after care and probation programs. Since 1986, this program has reached its goals of encouraging youth to obey the law, stay in school, respect society and self, reducing recidivism and truancy, and increasing school attendance.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Youth will significantly improve their perceptions about violence reduction, anger management, the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, the importance of staying in school, avoiding gangs and self-respect. The truancy rate will be reduced significantly. There will be a significant reduction in the recidivism rate after 6 months of release and a year of release. There will be a significant increase in life-skill knowledge learned. There will be a significant reduction in the amount of incidences of disruptive and violent behavior.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 1125
 
Specific Appropriation Title:  
 
Amount to be reduced: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,760,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private, Federal
  Cash Amount $500,000   In-kind Amount $260,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 1999-2000 Amount: $759,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,000,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: OPPAGA report on the Department of Juvenile Justice
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/04/2002