Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #298FY0001 Adult Crisis Beds Addition
Requester:		John Romano			Organization:		New Horizons
Project Title:		Adult Crisis Beds Addition			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 2:38:22 PM
Sponsors:		Ken Pruitt
Statewide Interest:		To provide crisis beds for adults
Recipient:		New Horizons of the Treasure Coast			Contact:		John Romano
		4500 W Midway Rd.			Contact Phone:		(561) 468-4069
		Ft. Pierce 34981
Counties:		Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Crisis unit beds provide stability and much needed medical care to persons that are suffering from severe mental illness. These individuals pose a threat to themselves or others and must be housed in a secure facility with around the clock medical care. As the public receiving facility for the 4 county area of District 15, overcrowding in our adult crisis unit results in back-ups throughout the mental health system. This also negatively impacts the quality of care offered when clients exceed out bed capacity. Also it is anticipated that G.P. Wood State Hospital will stop admitting clients soon, and the hospital will completely close down in July, 2002. The closure of the State Hospital will surely increase our already over-crowded census. Additional funding is needed immediately for the above reasons.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Adults will no longer pose a threat to themselves or others upon release.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$531,513
Total cost of the project:			$531,513
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$531,513
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
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?							Yes
	Documentation:		DCFS District 15 identification of new crisis beds with closing G. P. Wood State Hospital
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		St. Lucie Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/18/01