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CBIRS Request 1160
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1160
Oakwood Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit
 
Requester: Linda DePiano, Ph. D. CEO Organization: Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
 
Project Title: Oakwood Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit Date Submitted 1/12/2005 1:58:08 PM
 
Sponsors: Atwater
 
Statewide Interest:
This project addresses a statewide interest idenified in the DCF Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Plan: 2003-06. It "increases emergency stabilization capacity" in the Palm Beach County community ensuring that children experiencing a crisis have access to stabilization services near their home making it easier for family involvment and service coordination on discharge.
 
Recipient: Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc.   Contact: Linda DePiano, Ph D, CEO  
  1041 45th Street   Contact Phone: (561) 383-5711  
  West Palm Beach 33407   Contact email: Idepiano@oakwoodcenter.org
 
Counties: Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Twenty bed Crisis Stabilization Unit for Children and Adolescents that would provide short term stabilization, psychiatric evaluation, counseling, medication and social services.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased school days, decreased arrests, decreased days in a juvenile detention facility post stabilization.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,100,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,250,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $360,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,100,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Children And Families, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: DCF Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Plan: 2003-06
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation Public Hearing
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/31/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No