Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1258FY0102
New Horizons Youth Academic Day Treatment Program
Requester:		Evalina Bestman			Organization:		New Horizons CMHC
Project Title:		New Horizons Youth Academic Day Treatment Program			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 10:56:54 AM
Sponsors:		Wilbert Holloway
Statewide Interest:
Provides intervention and education to problem teens
Recipient:		New Horizons CMHC			Contact:		Evalina Bestman
		1313 NW 36th Street, Suite 400			Contact Phone:		(305) 635-0366
		Miami 33142
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
An after school program for Middle school age children involved in Juvenile Justice System or at risk for Juvenile deliquent behaviors. This program will provide an array of services including academic tutoring, behavior modification, effective parenting training, mental health and/or substance abuse treatment, teenage pregnancy prevention, self-esteem programming, value clarification. The program will focus on early intervention and prevention, its aim will be to divert youth from being committed as juvenile deliquents and moving through the cycle of first degree misdermeanors to felonies. Participants who successfully complete the program will be able to lead socially accetabl;e lifestyles. In addition, government funds will not need to be directed on a long-term basis to these youths.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
70% of the youth shall complete the program, as evidenced by attendance list and certificate of completion; 100% participant shall improve their academic performance by a minimum of one grade level as evidenced by pre and post testing; 100% of all youth shall complete all performance requirements in their performance plan, as evidenced by written discharge performance summary reports; 100% of all youth shall demonstrate 50% improvement in behavioral skills, measured by pre and post testing.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$490,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$490,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount:		$100,000		In-Kind Amount:		$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-2002		Amount:		$200,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$100,000
	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:		The Department of Juvenile Justice staff provided technical assistance in developing target populati
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		10/5/2001