Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #193 Florida Sexual Abuse Training Initiative
Requester:	Linda Manning		Organization:		Children's Advocacy Center
Project Title:	Florida Sexual Abuse Training Initiative		Date Submitted:		01/06/2000 2:17:45 PM
District Member:	Anna Cowin		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women		Contact:		Amy Maguire
	92 West Miller Street		Contact Phone:		(407) 649-6812
	Orlando 32806
Project Description:
The Florida Sexual Abuse Training Initiative is a partnership with the University of Central Florida to educate, initiate and mentor mental health workers, potential mental health workers and other professionals. This program will be offered throughout the state in order to improve the quality of sexual abuse treatment in their communities. The training initiative will include; training professionals in appropriate mental health counseling for victims of sexual abuse, outcome measures and techniques for the evaluation and effectiveness of sexual abuse treatment. Internships and mentor programs will be implemented.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The statewide training initiative will provide a network of education programs to better serve victims of sexual abuse. Benefits include; increased levels of functioning for victims, increase in employability and long-term independent living.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Decrease in demand by victims on the medical and psychological service provision system, increased rates of high school graduation by treated clients, decreased incidence of continued abuse and creation of a statewide research database.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$300,000
Total cost of the project:		$500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					No
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$300,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
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?					Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	FY97-98 Child Protective Services Annual Statistical Report, Comprehensive Plan including research
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					No