Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #397FY0102

Mental HealthServices for Indigent, Uninsurable Minority Children

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Olivia Martinez

Organization:

Miami Behaviorl Health Center, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Mental HealthServices for Indigent, Uninsurable Minority Children

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 9:37:13 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Edward Bullard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services to children and families, where the child having mental health problems is a priority in District XI, especially in those cases where there is a risk of child abuse or neglect, statewide, the mental health of children os f crucia importance to the futre, both in human terms and in ecomnomic terms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami Behaviorl Health Center, Inc.

 

Contact:

Olivia Martinez

 

 

3850 West Flagler Street

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 774-3402

 

 

 

Miami 33134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mental Health and substance abuse services to minority children and families who suffer from mental illness and/or substance abuse problems and who are indigent, nor eligible for Medicaid and otherwise uninsurable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

80% of children will reduse truancy, increase performance in school, 95% will not commit violent acts, 95% of childrens families will not commitacts of child abuse or neglect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

District XI plans to support services for children with mental disorders and families in need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Dade Delgation

 

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001