Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #322FY0102

Mental Health Services for Working Poor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Olivia T. Martinez, MSW

Organization:

Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Mental Health Services for Working Poor

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 10:59:41 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Rene Garcia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services to chronically mentally ill a priority in District XI plan; measurable results of maintalning patients in the community with supportive services are expected, underserved populations, increasing employment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc

 

Contact:

Olivia T. Martinez, MSW

 

 

3850 West Flagler Street

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 774-3402

 

 

 

Miami 33134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mental health and substance abuse services to Minority adult populatios of Americans who suffer from mental illness and/or substance abuse problems.  The targeted population is adults who work or are otherwise productive because their treatment keeps the psychiatric illness under control.  Psychiatric medication management, counseling and other therapies will be provided to enable them to remain in the community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

90% of involved patients stay in community, or work, are not hospitalized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$333,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

402A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special Category, Mental Health Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$333,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$381,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$48,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$333,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

District XI plans Supports Funding for chronically mentally ill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Delagation

 

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001