Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1779FY0102
Family, School and Friends Program
Requester:		Carmen Portela			Organization:		Hands in Action, Inc
Project Title:		Family, School and Friends Program			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 2:35:33 PM
Sponsors:		Rene Garcia
Statewide Interest:
The Family, School and Friends Program focuses on empowering families through education and family support services. The program aims to reduce the high rates of family violence and delinquent behaviors that are present in our communities. This, in turn, benefits the State with healthier families and children who will be less likely to need the services of the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other government agencies.
Recipient:		Hands in Action, Inc			Contact:		Carmen Portela
		6202 West 21st Court			Contact Phone:		(305) 819-5525
		Hialeah 33016
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
The FSF program focuses on reducing the stress factors identified as prevalent in "at risk" families so that the incidences of child abuse and neglect can in turn be reduced. All educational and therapeutic components of the program including parenting skills education, life skills education, child abuse prevention education and training, individual and family therapy, support groups, after school tutoring program, summer camp, vocational training (computer education), and education training (GED and ESOL) aim towards this goal
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
-increased parental involvement in school related activities -increased reliance/trust on available community resources -ncreased educational skills of parents and children -increased child abuse prevention knowledge for children, parents and teachers. -increased attendance level of students identified by school personnel -increased awareness of available community educational, vocational and employment resources -increased awareness of the relationship between education and future success -increased parent's ability to protect and nurture their children and successfully resolve conflicts
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$550,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$900,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount:		$350,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$250,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$550,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							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)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Miami-Dade Legislative Delgation
	Meeting Date:		11/19/2001