Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1810FY0102

Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Julie Hurst

Organization:

Executive Director, Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:19:56 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Donald Brown, Jerry Melvin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All professionals are working under one roof, in a warm, child-friendly environment,  as a team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy, Inc

 

Contact:

Julie Hurst

 

 

401 McEwen Drive

 

Contact Phone:

(850) 678-7668

 

 

 

Niceville 32578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public-Private partnership for Children's Advocacy Center. Development of Disciplinary team model for the tracking of child abuse reports, investigation of said allegations, prosecution of crimes against children, and the referral of child victims for treatment in Okaloosa and Walton Counties, as the core program of the Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.  There are about 2,500 reported incidents of child abuse in Okaloosa and Walton Counties every year.  About 1,000 are confirmed maltreatment cases by the Department of Children and Family Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The Children's Advocacy Center will provide the setting for a "team" interview conducted by a selected expert forensic interviewer, in an expertly designed setting, while the other team members observe and electronically monitor the progress from another room, providing input to the interviewer through electronic communications.  The medical exam is conducted within the center in a non-clinical atmosphere.  The mental health screening, crisis intervention and referrals are provided immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$515,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special categories, grants & aids, child abuse prevention and intervention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$381,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Justice Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit - Budget request

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No