Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1903 Family Emergency Treatment Center - Pilot Project
Requester:	Thomas Wedekind		Organization:		Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services, Inc.
Project Title:	Family Emergency Treatment Center - Pilot Project		Date Submitted:		01/30/2000 11:24:00 PM
District Member:	Jim Sebesta		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Pinellas
Recipient:	Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services, Inc.		Contact:		Thomas Wedekind
	11254 58 Street North		Contact Phone:		(727) 545-6477 302
	Pinellas Park 33782
Project Description:
Family Emergency Treatment Center is an emergency walk-in clinic for behavioral health. The center is open every day, with immediate treatment available. This timely intervention and assessment will facilitate the proper level of care early so that more costly care can be prevented.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Currently, consumers/clients are referred to the most costly providers of care, crisis stabilization, emergency rooms, or even jail. Referrals to outpatient care can take several days or months; during which time the client's mental health may deteriorate. This center will provide immediate assessment and medical intervention, at a lower cost.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduce the use of more expensive treatment. Increase in number of clients who follow through with treatment
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$639,000
Total cost of the project:		$705,562

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$31,562
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$639,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$639,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Unknown
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:	Florida's Silent Crisis in Adult Mental Health Treatment - by the Fla. Council for Beh. Healthcare
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	HHSB Comprehensive Review; Pinellas County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/13/2000