| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1801 | |||||||||
| Mental Health Services for Indigent , Uninsurable Minority Children | |||||||||
| Requester: | Olivia T. Martinez, MSW | Organization: | Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Mental Health Services for Indigent , Uninsurable Minority Children | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 6:19:16 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Villalobos | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Services to children and families where the child is having a mental health problem is a priority in District XI, especially when there is a risk of abuse or neglect. Statewide, mental health of children is of crucial importance for future. | |||||||||
| 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 children and their families who suffer from mental illness and /or subtance abuse problems and who are indigent, not eligible for Medicaid, and otherwise uninsurable. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 80% of children will reduce truance, increase performace in school, 95% will not commit acts of violence, 95% of families will not abuse or neglect. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $400,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $30,000 | In-kind Amount | $70,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $75,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $300,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | District XI plans | ||||||||
| 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 County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||