Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #359FY0102
Family Emergency Treatment Center
Requester:		Dr. Christine Cauffield			Organization:		Coastal Behavioral Health Care, Inc.
Project Title:		Family Emergency Treatment Center			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 3:45:01 PM
Sponsors:		Nancy Detert
Statewide Interest:
Delivery of mental health services, which is a statewide problem.
Recipient:		Coastal Behavioral Health Care, Inc.			Contact:		Dr. Christine Cauffield
		3830 Bee Ridge Road			Contact Phone:		(941) 927-8900 327
		Sarasota, 34233
Counties:		Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
FETC is a 24 hour, seven day a week emergency walk-in clinic for mental health and substance abuse. Funding is requested to continue operations in Sarasota County,first funded during the 2001 Legislative Session. The FETC has been in operation in Manatee since 1999, and the Sarasota FETC is modeled after that center.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The mission of the FETC is to provide short-term intervention for clients coping with crisis mental health or substance abuse issues. FETC supports and empowers individuals, regardless of age or income, to take an active role in their own recovery. Designed like emergency walk-in clinics for acute physical care, the FETC provides services that meet behavioral needs of the consumer. The scope of services offered for any individual with mental health and/or substance abuse needs falls into two major catergories, clinical services and community support. Clinical services include an assessment of needs, emergency counseling/brief therapy, acute medication intervention, referral,and behavioral health screening. Community support services include observation/drop-in (ideal for law enforcement and those needing mental health break). Family support services in addition to intervention counseling include the provision of temporary "quiet space and necessary goods such as diapers,food vouchers, and baby formula. The FETC utilizes the First Call for Help computerized database to link callers in need with the best referral source in the community. Psychotherapists, care managers, and clinical support specialists staff the FETC. Board-certified psychiatrists are available by appointment to provide emergency medication evaluations. By offering intervention and assessment, a seamless level of care is provided and there is increased accessibility regardless of ability to pay. The FETC assures unrestricted access through staffing that is geared toward a walk-in service delivery model. As such, there is no "waiting lists" as often exists with other service delivery systems. The FETC manages walk-in traffic through triage, crisis intervention, brief therapy, and referral to community providers.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,000,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			379
Specific Appropriation Title:			Grants and Aids Community Mental Health
Amount to be reduced:			$1,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount:		$250,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-2002		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						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:		An annual progress report (3 years total) of the Manatee FETC documents the on-going need in the com
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Sarasota Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		9/21/2001