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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #362 |
Crisis Home Alternative to Hospitalization |
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Requester: |
Jo Heller |
Organization: |
National Alliance of the Mentally Ill - Nassau County Chapter |
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Project Title: |
Crisis Home Alternative to Hospitalization |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2003 11:09:42 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Bean |
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Statewide Interest: |
To provide community mental health services to the residents of Nassau County in District IV. |
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Recipient: |
Quality Life Center |
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Contact: |
Jo Heller |
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3114 Philips Highway |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 277-1886 |
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Jacksonville 32207 |
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Counties: |
Nassau |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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Project Description: |
The operation of a 6 bed program, in a home like setting, will provide an alternative to costly inpatient behavioral health care at a hospital or crisis stablization unit. The program focus will be on coordinating social services in order to allow a quick return to community living. Individuals must volunteer to participate in lieu of going to inpatient setting. Mental health treatment will be provided off site. |
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Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
1. 25-40% reduction cost of care for inpatient
behavoral health care.
2. 30% reduction in police initated Baker Acts
(BA 52) .
3. 20% reduction in police travel time and
administrative cost.
4. 50% compliance for patient follow up for care.
5. 50% increase in client satisfaction with Baker Act repsonse. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: |
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Specific Appropriation #: |
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Specific Appropriation Title: |
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Amount to be reduced: |
$ |
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Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Unknown |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Duval and Nassau Legislative Delegations |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/04/2002 |