Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #260FY0102
Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court
Requester:		Larry Birch			Organization:		The Grove Counseling Center, Inc.
Project Title:		Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court			Date Submitted:		1/16/2002 1:34:23 PM
Sponsors:		Jim Kallinger, David Mealor, David Simmons
Statewide Interest:
To close treatment gaps and improve resources in the Justice System.
Recipient:		The Grove Counseling Center, Inc.			Contact:		Steve Hill
		485 South State Road 434			Contact Phone:		(850) 668-3900
		Longwood 32705
Counties:		Seminole
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Juvenile Drug Court for Seminole County, 18th Circuit. There are currently 15 Juvenile Drug Court Programs in Florida. The surrounding counties of Volusia, Orange, Broward, and Polk have active Juvenile Drug Courts. Osceola is pending. Services include individual and family counseling, toxicology screens, links to vocation resources, alternative counseling approaches (e.g. Experiential ROPES), case management, biweekly court appearances, treatment planning and assessment.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Sixty-seven percent completion of one-year program drug free. Sixty percent will not be re-arrested for a new crime during the program. Ninety percent will be employed, enrolled in school or in vocational training by completion of the program.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$300,000
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:			$397,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount:		$97,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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?							Yes
	Documentation:		Florida Drug Control Strategy; Federal Office of Juvenile Justice Programs
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Seminole County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		9/6/2001