| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #287 | |||||||||
| Recovery & Reunification (R & R): An Intensive Residential Learning Center for Parents and Children | |||||||||
| Requester: | Philip Diaz | Organization: | Gateway Community Services and Children's Home Society | ||||||
| Project Title: | Recovery & Reunification (R & R): An Intensive Residential Learning Center for Parents and Children | Date Submitted | 12/23/2003 4:33:24 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Wise | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Reunifies the most difficult and highest risk child welfare families (substance abusers) in a highly structured supervised residential learning environment. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Gateway Community Services | Contact: | Karen Tozzi | ||||||
| 555 Stockton Street | Contact Phone: | (904) 387-4661 | |||||||
| Jacksonville 32204 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This is an intensive residential reunification program for parents seeking recovery with children in out of home placement. Services include: Highly structured group home living with hands on parent training, life skills training, structured play time, psycho-educational & therapeutic groups, family counseling, substance abuse treatment, case management and 24 hour supervision. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| At least 95% of the participants will reunify with their children; and 1)not have a verified child abuse complaint and remain in recovery during program participation and one year after successful completion. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $892,858 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $190,076 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $500,000 | 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: | Agency Study, Child Welfare League of America, SAMHSA, Natl. Center for Sub. Abuse, ACF, CPS Data | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Duval Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/14/2003 | ||||||||