Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #30FY0102
Mental Health Care for the Homeless
Requester:		Frances Esposito			Organization:		Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.
Project Title:		Mental Health Care for the Homeless			Date Submitted:		1/10/2002 3:25:06 PM
Sponsors:		Debby Sanderson
Statewide Interest:
BPHI is the result of a unique private/public partnership designed to address a community challenge on a local level. This project could provide an example for other communities wrestling similar issues.
Recipient:		Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.			Contact:		Frances Esposito
		920 N.W. 7th Ave			Contact Phone:		(954) 779-3990 313
		Ft. Lauderdale 33311-7229
Counties:		Broward
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
To provide mental health services to residents of the Homeless Assistance Center which will increase their ability to obtain employment and housing.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Upon referral, an in-house Florida Licensed, Board Certified Psychiatrist will conduct a psychiatric evaluation with the resident, which may result in the prescription of a regime of medication. When evaluated by the Behavioural Health Psychiatrist and determined to be prescribed medications, these medications will be available to residents within 24 hours, 90% of the time. The doctor will complete a comprehensive report with a "Global Assessment of Functioning" (GAF) score. The GAF is monitored during subsequent sessions for indications of change in the resident's condition. Of the residents seeing the psychiatrict, an indication of harm reduction is improvement in one's Global Assessment of Functioning Score, (GAF), completed by the psychiatrist following each session with a resident. Improvement is defined as any GAF score that is higher than previous scores. As an indicator of improved engagement 50% of the adult residents admitted will remain in residence after 30 days. Of the approximate 1020 individuals admitted annually (510 semi-annually) with substance abuse and/or mental health problems admitted to the Homeless Assistance Shelter, 50%, or approximately 510 annually (255 semiannually) engage in further substance abuse or mental health services at the Homeless Assistance Center, as evidenced by Behavioural Health Service records.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$254,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount:		$50,000		In-Kind Amount:		$4,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-2002		Amount:		$100,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$200,000
	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:		District 10 Management Plan (DCF)
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
	Meeting Date:		1/14/2002