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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1491 |
| The Starting Place |
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| Requester: |
Mark Casale |
Organization: |
The Starting Place |
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| Project Title: |
The Starting Place |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 2:14:51 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Geller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| It has both regional and statewide interest as indicated by Governor Bush during his address to the Legislature in March 2000 reflecting the need to increase programs and services for adolescents and young adults with drug and alcohol abuse related issues. Our project has tangible community support and fits within the parameters of 216.052(1). |
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| Recipient: |
The Starting Place |
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Contact: |
Mark Casale |
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2057 Coolidge Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 926-6941 |
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Hollywood 33020 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Dade, Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The funding will support substance abuse treatment for at-risk youth (age 12-17) throughout the Tri-County area (Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach), providing additional and much needed programs and services for the expansion of all our theraputic programs. With the increase in population throughout South Florida it is imperative that The Starting Place expand our overall program(s) to accomodate the increase in number of adolescents who will need our services. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The Starting Place is proud of its excellent success rate. Seven out of ten clients (ages 12-17) or 70%, remain drug-free after one year of graduating from our facility. Tracking and staying involved with the client after they graduate from our program enables us to monitor their success and follow their progress. We chart each client up to 12 months after they leave our program. Should we notice that the client problems with drugs and alcohol have resurfaced, we will then recommend additional treatment for the client. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$450,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$900,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$450,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$450,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$450,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Children And Families, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Organization plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Florida Legislature |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
