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Senate Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1239 Visitation between foster care children and biological parents |
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Requester: |
Barbara Alexander |
Organization: |
Family Visitation Center, Inc. |
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Project Title: |
Visitation between foster care children and biological parents |
Date Submitted: |
01/28/2000 12:58:25 PM |
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District Member: |
Jim King |
Service Area: |
Regional |
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Counties Affected: |
St. Johns |
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Recipient: |
Family Visitation Center |
Contact: |
Barbara Alexander |
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4714 Shelby Avenue |
Contact Phone: |
(904) 389-7800 |
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Jacksonville 32210 |
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Project Description: |
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The Family Visitation Center is a line item in the budget of the Department of Children and Families ($84,000) and has been designated for elimination due to the huge increase in number of children being placed in emergency shelters. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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We provide the only two facilities in District IV where children and parents can have safe, regular and frequent visits, after the court has so ordered. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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We currently supervise approximately 350 visits each month and provide court ordered parenting classes to 15 families per quarter. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$84,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$420,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Yes |
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Cash Amount: |
$336,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1993-1999 |
Amount: |
$84,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$84,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency: |
Children And Families, Department Of |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
University of Florida Study performed in 1998 and monthly Children in Care report from the Departmen |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Duval Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
11/18/1999 |
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