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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #18 |
| Family Emergency Treatment Center |
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| Requester: |
John Romano/Robert Quam |
Organization: |
New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Family Emergency Treatment Center |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 10:20:21 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will meet a need for urgent mental health treatment for the uninsured/underinsured, providing a cost savings to the state through reduced crisis administrations. This project will support pre-booking jail diversion (before formal charges are filed) that will reduce the number of bookings into the jail of those persons with mental illness who are better served in the mental health system. This project would also reduce the amount of time law enforcement is involved in processing and disposition of these individuals. |
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| Recipient: |
New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc. |
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Contact: |
John Romano/Robert Quam |
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4500 West Midway Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 468-4078 |
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Fort Pierce 34981 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| A community effort to decrease the use of more costly emergency services and provide an alternative to incarceration for individuals who can be better served through the mental health system. The FETC operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week serving individuals and families with mental health and substance abuse problems. Based on emergency walk-in clinic model used by physical health care, the FETC serves people in mental health crisis before their condition escalates. The FETC provides short-term intensive outpatient treatment consisting of an immediate evaluation and assessment, medication management, counseling, appointments with community resources and aftercare follow up until persons are linked to treatment alternatives. This model is based on programs that have been funded in Manatee, Hillsborough, Sarasota and Pinellas counties. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Benefits to the state will include reduced recidivism; decreased jail admissions related to mental illness and substance abuse, and inappropriate use of hospital emergency rooms. Also, decreased law enforcement transportation, decreased processing time, and decreased court involvement. The intent of the project is to reduce the use of inappropriate and expensive public resources by providing people the treatment they need.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
There is no service of this type in District 15. |
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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: |
St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
