Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #593FY0102

The Starting Place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Mark Casale

Organization:

The Starting Place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

The Starting Place

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 4:36:02 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Eleanor Sobel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See attached

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

The Starting Place

 

Contact:

Mark Casale

 

 

2057 Coolidge Street

 

Contact Phone:

(954) 926-6941

 

 

 

Hollywood 33020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The funding will support substance abuse for at-risk youth (age 12-17) throughout the Tri-County area (Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach), providing additional and much needed programs and services for the expansion of all our theraputic programs.  With the increase in population throughout South Florida, it is imperative that The Starting Place expand our overall program(s) to accomodate the increasing number of adolescents who will need our services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The Starting Place is proud of its excellent success rate.  Seven out of ten clients (ages 12-17) or 70%, remain drug-free after one year of graduating from our facility.  Tracking and staying involved with the client after they graduate from our program enables us to monitor their success and follow their progress.  We chart each client up to 12 months after they leave our program.  Should we notice that the client problems with drugs and alcohol have resurfaced, we will then recommend additional treatment for the client.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

431A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Substance Abuse Programs, General Revenue Fund (NOTE:  This is recurring dollars - for the Youth Program, NOT the Adult Program)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

See attached

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

State Legislature

 

Meeting Date:

5/4/2001