| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1929 | |||||||||
| Mental Health Services for Indigent, Uninsurable Minority Children | |||||||||
| Requester: | Olivia T. Martinez, MSW, CEO | Organization: | Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc | ||||||
| Project Title: | Mental Health Services for Indigent, Uninsurable Minority Children | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 6:38:58 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Villalobos, Wilson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Services to children and their 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 the future. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc. | Contact: | Olivia T. Martinez, MSW | ||||||
| 11031 NE 6th Avenue | Contact Phone: | (305) 398-6123 | |||||||
| Miami 33161 | Contact email: | omartinez@mbhc.org | |||||||
| 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 substance abuse problems who are indigent, not eligible for Medicaid, ajnd otherwise without insurance. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 80% of children will reduce truancy; 80% will increase performance in school.; 95% of children 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? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $30,000 | In-kind Amount | $70,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 02-03 | 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 Planning Documents | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Dade County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/13/2003 | ||||||||