| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #390 | |||||||||
| Manatee Glens Children's Baker Act Program | |||||||||
| Requester: | Mary Ruiz, President/CEO | Organization: | Manatee Glens | ||||||
| Project Title: | Manatee Glens Children's Baker Act Program | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 11:42:44 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Detert, Galvano, Peterman | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The 2001-2002 Florida Legislature recognized that the closure of G. Pierce Wood State Hospital would displace children currently served in adult beds in the Manatee Glens Crisis Stabilization Unit. The Legislature funded 2.43 children's Baker Act beds, plus 24-hour crisis emergency support for children and adolescents at Manatee Glens Crisis Unit. This request is to continue this funding. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Manatee Glens | Contact: | Mary Ruiz | ||||||
| PO Box 9478 | Contact Phone: | (941) 741-3111 | |||||||
| Bradenton 34206 | |||||||||
| Counties: | DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| In 2000 and 2001, the Florida Legislature assured the continuation of children's Baker Act services in Manatee County through this project. This request continues these services with recurring general revenue to more than 300 children and adolescents a year in Manatee and surrounding counties who are suicidal and in need of in-patient psychiatric care. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Safeguard the lives of suicidal children and adolescents. Children will attend 86 percent of all school days. Children will be in their communities 341 days of the year. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $507,516 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $676,687 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $58,478 | In-kind Amount | $110,693 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $507,516 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $507,516 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
| Agency | Children And Families, Department Of | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | In 2002, two local hospitals closed their units, and Manatee Glens admitted 308 suicidal children. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Manatee County Legislative Delegation Hearing | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/16/2002 | ||||||||