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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #407 |
| Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court |
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| Requester: |
Larry Birch |
Organization: |
The Grove Counseling Center, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2005 10:08:13 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Baker |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Public Safety and decreasing juvenile crime. |
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| Recipient: |
The Grove Counseling Center, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Stephen Hill, PH.D. |
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583 East State Road 434 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 668-3900 |
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Longwood 32750 |
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Contact email: |
ASH001@comcast.net |
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| Counties: |
Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To continue the Juvenile Drug Court for Seminole County 18th Circuit. There are currently 15 Juvenile Drug Court Programs in Florida. The surrounding counties of Volusia, Orange, Broward, and Polk have active Juvenile Drug Courts. Osceola is pending. Services include individual, group, and family therapy; Residential treatment services, toxicology screens, Court appearances, weekly case management and alternative counseling approaches. It is critical that this project receive recurring funding to stabilize treatment initiatives. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Sixty-seven percent complete a six month program drug free. Sixty percent will not be rearrested for a crime during the program. Ninety percent will be employed or enrolled in school or in vocational training at the time of completion of the program. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$280,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$377,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$97,000 |
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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: |
$280,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$280,000 |
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: |
Florida Drug Control Strategy: Florida Office of Drug Control Policy |
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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: |
Seminole County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/06/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
