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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #517 |
| Building Blocks for a Brighter Future |
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| Requester: |
Philip A. Diaz, M.S.W. |
Organization: |
Gateway Community Services, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Building Blocks for a Brighter Future |
Date Submitted |
1/6/2005 5:14:54 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Hill |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will establish a model for effectively treating infant and young children's psychological, emotional, social, and physical health challenges associated with their parent's substance abuse to give them the best chance for success as they grow. |
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| Recipient: |
Gateway Community Services, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Philip A. Diaz |
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555 Stockton Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 387-4661 |
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Jacksonville 32204 |
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Contact email: |
pdiaz@gatewaycommunity.com |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Gateway is seeking funding to provide services to children and families that will form the building blocks needed to help the children develop to the fullest potential and overcome the challenges they face due to the "wreckage" of their parents substance using days. Beyond traditional child care, this program seeks to: 1). Provide a comprehensive assessment (physical/medical, bio-psychosocial, educational) of all children entering Gateway Community Services with their parent, 2). Provide the parent with education regarding the results of the assessment to help them understand their child's needs (psychological, social, emotional, biological and educational), 3). With the parent, develop a wellness plan for the child, 4). Educate and assist the parent in linking with all health and wellness services identified in the wellness plan, 5) provide a stimulating personalized developmental program for each child while the parent is in substance abuse treatment and then with parent and child together for at least one hour each day after treatment, 6) Follow the family for at least 6 months to provide in-home education/support and to assure ongoing participation in wellness plan. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| For those children functioning below their age-appropriate developmental stage, at least 85% completing the program will narrow the gap in their capabilities by at least 50%. 98% of the children successfully completing the program will be linked with community-based well-child health care. 80% of the parents will remain connected to the wellness providers for their children when contacted 6 months after completion of the program. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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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 |
$100,000 |
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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: |
$400,000 |
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: |
Research, Agency Needs Assessment, SAMHSA'S Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Florida Health Sta |
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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: |
Duval Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/05/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
