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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2929 |
| Amer-I-Can Program |
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| Requester: |
Jim Brown, Chairman |
Organization: |
The Amer-I-Can Foundation for Social Change |
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| Project Title: |
Amer-I-Can Program |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 3:59:30 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Life Management skills training will help inmates make wiser choices in their lives, which will ultimately result in a reduction in crime, create a safer community and reduce recidivism. |
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| Recipient: |
The Amer-I-Can Foundation for Social Change |
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Contact: |
Jim Brown, Chairman |
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1851 Sunset Plaza Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(310) 652-7884 |
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Los Angeles 90069 |
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Contact email: |
MoBrown2000@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
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: |
| Amer-I-Can is a self-improvement and life skills program designed for gang and at-risk youths and aims to improve lives through learning and applying principles to help make positive choices for a successful transition toward a meaningful, enriched and positive lifestyle. A certified facilitator teaches the program. Amer-I-Can is designed to make a favorable impact on the student behavior resulting in improved academic performance (GPA), reduction in negative behavior, and increase in school attendance. Our 15-chapter curriculum will assist in improving the student's attitude and motivate them to stay in school. The training helps to restore self-worth, self-esteem and encourages the student to set realistic goals and to work hard at achieving them. The curriculum consists of a 15-chapter manual with weekly testing, as well as evaluations by program administrators, facilitators and involved parents. The program also requires periodic self-evaluation by the students. These dynamics create a structured program of self-help and development of peer group relationships with a trained facilitator who monitors individual and group achievements. Finally, the program attempts to establish family relationships with each student's family to provide proper support upon completion of the program. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Progress will be measured for each individual student. Outcome is measured with longitudinal study of Personal Growth Inventories and Critical Skills Evaluations. Likewise, attendance, grade point average and the number of disciplinary incidents during the time frame of the course are used as evaluation measures. Program administrators also look for progress in attitudes and behaviors, academically, socially, domestically, and criminally, and a determination of whether there is increased respect for other persons and property. As an overall program, |
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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: |
$300,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
$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: |
The program meets needs regularly identified by the DOE and the DJJ |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/31/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
