Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #449 Early Intervention Enhancement Program
Requester:	Luthin Charles		Organization:		Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc.
Project Title:	Early Intervention Enhancement Program		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 3:19:20 PM
District Member:	Jim King		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Duval
Recipient:	Eckerd Youth Alternatives Iinc.		Contact:		Charles Luthin
	100 North Starcrest Drive		Contact Phone:		(727) 461-2990 210
	Clearwater, Fl 33765
Project Description:
The Early Intervention Enhancement Program is a school based program established to provide grades K through 5 with conflict resolution, anger management skills, in-home family support, mentoring, and transitional services to middle school in order to reduce discipline referrals, improve school attendance and improve student performance.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Over 1,000 youth will receive services throughout 4 Title I targeted schools in Duval County; a minimum of 80 of these youth will receive intensified services through mentoring, family support services and/or special needs groups.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Staying in School; keeping busy; living violence free
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$450,000
Total cost of the project:		$579,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$129,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$461,250
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No