Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #464FY0102

Alachua County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Karen Godley

Organization:

Child Advocacy Center, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Alachua County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 11:19:38 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Dennis Baxley, Ed Jennings, Perry McGriff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAC's address child abuse through investigation, prosecution and treatment of child abuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Child Advocacy Center, Inc.

 

Contact:

Karen Godley

 

 

2720 NE 20th Way

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 376-9161

 

 

 

Gainesville 32609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Alachua

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAC in Gainesville facilitates a public-private partnership for servces to child abuse victims. The primary focus of the center is to reduce trama to victims through a multi-disciplinary approach to the tracking of child abuse reports, investigations of child abuse allegations, prosecution of child abuse criminals and ensuring the children receive the services need to heal from the abuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Communities accross the nation that have developed CAC's report up to an 85% increase inh criminal convictions of child abuse perpetrators. Professionals using the CAC save substantial time on casework and are better able to see the big picture when they understand each other's roles and responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

$242,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$55,000

In-Kind Amount:

$15,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction

 

 

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?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Written interagency working agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Alachua County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

9/6/2001