Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1154
Expansion of Adult Substance Abuse Treatment
Requester:		Mr. Jim Whitaker, President of Circles of Care			Organization:		Circles of Care
Project Title:		Expansion of Adult Substance Abuse Treatment			Date Submitted		1/13/2004 10:18:22 AM
Sponsors:		Posey
Statewide Interest:
Consistent with state plan for substance abuse services. Reduces criminal activity, Medicare care, and incarcerations due to substance abuse
Recipient:		Circles of Care of Brevard County			Contact:		Mr. Jim Whitaker
		400 E. Sheridan Road			Contact Phone:		(321) 984-4900
		Melbourne 32901			Contact email:
Counties:		Brevard
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Add 5 additional Level 1, Intensive Residential Treatment beds to existing facility, treatment for detoxification of Substance Abuse Patients
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of Judicial, Legal , and medical costs
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$439,825
Total cost of the project:			$439,825
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
	Cash Amount		$
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$439,825		To Fund:		Operations
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Mental Health Study Commission, needed to lower local crime rates, emergency room activity and detox
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Brevard County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			01/08/2004