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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #21 |
| Parenting Wisely/Choices |
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| Requester: |
Mary Lynn Ulrey, Chief Executive Officer |
Organization: |
The Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO) |
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| Project Title: |
Parenting Wisely/Choices |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2005 9:30:09 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Miller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is a formula for decreasing child failure, parental abuse, family discord, and the resulting statewide cost of government intervention through juvenile justice or child protective services. Young children ages 9 to 18 are at risk for substance abuse especially when parents are unable to provide adequate parenting. The cycle will continue if intervention does not occur. The goal of this project is to help parents questioning issues with their children to be able to access a drug screen, assessment by a professional and provide an action plan and for those in need, actually go into homes of identified children using the science-base program, Parenting Wisely, and teach the parents how to parent. The outcome is a stronger, more competent parent, more family cohesion, and improved learning and school behavior from the identified child. This collaboration between counseling and schools at an early age will provide the prevention necessary to thwart future delinquent behavior. |
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| Recipient: |
Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO) |
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Contact: |
Mary Lynn Ulrey, Chief Executive Officer |
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1920 E. Hillsborough Ave. Suite 200, 2nd Floor |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 231-1340 |
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Tampa, FL 33610 |
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Contact email: |
marylynnu@dacco.org |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Parents need resources to determine if their children are at risk for substance use and abuse. This program would provide Drug Screening, Assessment, Parenting skills through a "Parenting Wisely" intervention that is a self-administered, computer-based program that teaches parents and their 9-18 year old children important skills for combating risk factors for substance use and abuse. The parenting Wisely program uses a risk-focused approach to reduce family conflict and child behavior problems, including stealing, vandalism, defiance of authority, bullying, and poor hygiene. The highly interactive and nonjudgmental CD-ROM format accelerates learning, and parents use new skills immediately. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1) 35% to 58% reduction in child behavior problems at school and home; 2) 25% improvement in general family functioning; 3) 30% reduction on maternal depression; 4) 38% increase in parent participation in parent education classes; 5) fewer referrals to alternative schools and juvenile justice programs and 6) improved school performance and FCAT scores. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$375,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$75,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003 |
Amount: |
$156,250 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$300,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Juvenile Assessment Center statistics on positive drug screening in Hillsborough County |
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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: |
Hillsborough County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/19/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
