| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #246 | |||||||||
| The Starting Place | |||||||||
| Requester: | Mark Casale | Organization: | The Starting Place | ||||||
| Project Title: | The Starting Place | Date Submitted | 1/7/2003 5:09:47 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Gottlieb | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| A reduction in substance abuse among at risk youth | |||||||||
| Recipient: | The Starting Palce | Contact: | Mark Casale | ||||||
| 2057 Coolidge Street | Contact Phone: | (954) 926-6941 | |||||||
| Hollywood 33020 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Broward, Dade, Palm Beach | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The funding will support substance abuse for at risk youth (age 12-17) throughout the Tri-County area (Broward, Dade,and Palm Beach), providing additional much needed programs and services for the expansion of all our theraputic programs. Wsith the increase in population through south Florida, it is imperative that The Starting Place expand our overall program(s) to accomodate the increasing number of adolescents who will need our services. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The Starting Place is proud of its excellent success rate. Seven out of 10 clients (ages 12-17), or 70 %, remain drug free after one year of graduating from the facility. Tracking and staying involved with the client after they graduate from the program enables the monitoring of their success and progress. we chart each client up to 12 months after they leave our program. Should they notice that the client problems with alcohol and drugs have resurfaced, they will then recommend additional treatment for the client. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $450,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 1498 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Community Planning Expenses, General Revenue | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $450,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $900,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $450,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $405,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $450,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Statistics and studies showing high rates of drug abuse among at risk youth | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Florida Legislature | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 05/13/2002 | ||||||||