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CBIRS Request 807
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #807
Behavior Modification Outcome Program
 
Requester: Mathes Guice Organization: Community Reconstruction Housing, Inc.
 
Project Title: Behavior Modification Outcome Program Date Submitted 1/14/2005 2:58:08 PM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
Reductions in crime and an incease in social and economic opportunity for thousands of residents
 
Recipient: Community Reconstruction Housing, Inc.   Contact: Mathes Guice  
  8551 NW 49th Street   Contact Phone: (954) 748-0101  
  Lauderhill 33351   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The Behavior Modification Outcome Program is a uniquely developed program that identifies young, pregnant women, who have a history of incarceration get a new lifestyle and begin to change the future, for their babies and themselves. This program provides prevention, inervention, and after-care services taht address some of the root causes of the floating of the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The objective of the Behavior Modification Outcome Program is to provide young expectant mothers positive socialization skills, jobs adn educational opportunities and Lifestyle changes. Services to be provided are Educational, Employability and Behavior and Skills, job referral & placements, psychological, medical healthcare and multicultural services.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
100% of all mothers and babies will receive medical healthcare; 100% of all mothers will receive Psychological Services. At least 60% of all needy clients shall obtain employment within 120 days of intake. At least 70% of identified clients shall demonstrate improvement in skill levels on completion of prescribed education or vocational programming. At least 75% of clients participating in the job readiness training shall complete the training. All clients requiring housing will receive assistance in establishing a housing plan and a referral to a social service agency. Follow-up will occur on all clients for 30, 60 and 90 days after placement in jobs, school or other services. 100% mothers and babies will have a life style service treatment plan developed.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $449,450
 
Total cost of the project: $449,450
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? No
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Broward County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/20/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No