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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #897 |
| Information and Referral Services |
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| Requester: |
Anne Chernin |
Organization: |
Boca Raton Jewish Federation |
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| Project Title: |
Information and Referral Services |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 9:38:32 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Klein |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Information and Referral Services component will provide basic community information and referral to services currently offered to seniors in the community, creating a "One-Stop Shopping Service". The Applications and Crisis Intervention Services component will provide services essential to the screening and assessment of applicants for the variety of mental health and social services provided by Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service. In addition, it will provide initial assessment of those who call for referral to other agencies, regardless of service needed. The Senior and Family Support Services component will be a variety of support services currently provided by Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service and other appropriate community partners. They will include: Friendly visiting for the homebound, telephone reassurance for the homebound, resource coordination, publications, emergency food and shelter, financial assistance, case management and mental health. The Center for Volunteer Services component will capitalize on the belief that significant potential for the broadening of services to the community exists if adequate volunteer resources can be recruited and trained for that purpose. Volunteers would be trained to support the above mentioned services. |
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| Recipient: |
Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service |
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Contact: |
Anne Chernin |
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9901 Donna Klein Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 852-6022 |
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Boca Raton 33445 |
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Contact email: |
annec@bocafed |
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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: |
| This project would expand an Information and Referral Service in order to provide a single access unit for entry into obtaining social services for seniors within the community. An estimated 65% of the population in South Palm Beach County is sixty-two years of age or older. This program would be professionally managed and staffed by Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service - a non-sectarian agency with a 25 year history of providing social service/mental health services to the community. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Seniors would have access to 24 hour on-call service for emergency/crisis situations. One call for multiple needs. Enhanced client advocacy privileges. Enlarged exposure in the community, which will reach more people through an extensive array of services. Increased contact with more people in the community. More comprehensive database of information to deal with individual and community needs. Less overlapping or duplication of services. Less confusion for the community over where to call for help. Maximization of funding resources. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$150,000 |
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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: |
$150,000 |
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: |
In-house tracking of 1,196 calls for Information and Referral Services |
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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: |
11/23/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
