Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1810FY0102
Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center
Requester:		Julie Hurst			Organization:		Executive Director, Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center, Inc
Project Title:		Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 2:19:56 PM
Sponsors:		Donald Brown, Jerry Melvin
Statewide Interest:
All professionals are working under one roof, in a warm, child-friendly environment, as a team.
Recipient:		Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy, Inc			Contact:		Julie Hurst
		401 McEwen Drive			Contact Phone:		(850) 678-7668
		Niceville 32578
Counties:		Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Public-Private partnership for Children's Advocacy Center. Development of Disciplinary team model for the tracking of child abuse reports, investigation of said allegations, prosecution of crimes against children, and the referral of child victims for treatment in Okaloosa and Walton Counties, as the core program of the Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. There are about 2,500 reported incidents of child abuse in Okaloosa and Walton Counties every year. About 1,000 are confirmed maltreatment cases by the Department of Children and Family Services.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Children's Advocacy Center will provide the setting for a "team" interview conducted by a selected expert forensic interviewer, in an expertly designed setting, while the other team members observe and electronically monitor the progress from another room, providing input to the interviewer through electronic communications. The medical exam is conducted within the center in a non-clinical atmosphere. The mental health screening, crisis intervention and referrals are provided immediately.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$515,465
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			306
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special categories, grants & aids, child abuse prevention and intervention
Amount to be reduced:			$750,000
Total cost of the project:			$750,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-2000		Amount:		$100,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$381,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Justice Administration
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit - Budget request
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No