Legislative Budget Legislative Budget Request forRequest for

Fiscal Year 2007-2008Fiscal Year 2007-2008

Presented byPresented byMelissa P. Jaacks, CPAMelissa P. Jaacks, CPA

Assistant Secretary for AdministrationAssistant Secretary for AdministrationOctober 13, 2006October 13, 2006

DCF MissionDCF Mission

• Protect the vulnerable;Protect the vulnerable;

• Promote strong and economically Promote strong and economically self-sufficient families;self-sufficient families;

• Advance personal and family Advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.recovery and resiliency.

DCF Budget Request for FY DCF Budget Request for FY 2007-08 2007-08 ($ in thousands)($ in thousands)

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

FY 2005-06 $1,364,578 $1,355,990 $2,720,568

FY 2006-07 $1,496,222 $1,446,607 $2,942,829

Req 2007-08 $1,549,163 $1,396,897 $2,946,060

GENERAL REVENUE TRUST FUNDS TOTAL

Total Increase Over FY 06-07Total Increase Over FY 06-07 $ 3,230,614$ 3,230,614

Mental Health Request DetailMental Health Request Detail

Reduce Forensic Bed Waiting ListReduce Forensic Bed Waiting ListForensic beds serve persons who have been charged with felonies but have been Forensic beds serve persons who have been charged with felonies but have been

deemed incompetent to proceed to trial or not guilty by reason of insanity.deemed incompetent to proceed to trial or not guilty by reason of insanity.

From fiscal year 2002-2003 to 2005-2006, there has been a 34% increase in From fiscal year 2002-2003 to 2005-2006, there has been a 34% increase in forensic commitments. The current waitlist for placement exceeds 300, forensic commitments. The current waitlist for placement exceeds 300, compared to the June 2003 waitlist of 57.compared to the June 2003 waitlist of 57.

The Department is requesting funds to address this critical issue in three areas:The Department is requesting funds to address this critical issue in three areas:• $6,909,674 for nine months funding for intervention services to reduce the $6,909,674 for nine months funding for intervention services to reduce the

number of commitments. Services include eight Recovery Enhancement Teams, number of commitments. Services include eight Recovery Enhancement Teams, five In-Jail Competency Restoration Programs, and purchased services for five In-Jail Competency Restoration Programs, and purchased services for clients;clients;

• $4,304,341 for additional beds including 38 secure beds and 64 Level 2 $4,304,341 for additional beds including 38 secure beds and 64 Level 2 Residential Treatment Facility Group Homes; Residential Treatment Facility Group Homes;

• $356,333 for nine months funding for transition services for persons at the end $356,333 for nine months funding for transition services for persons at the end of their sentence to prevent recidivism.of their sentence to prevent recidivism.

$11,570,348$11,570,348

Forensic Commitments by Fiscal Forensic Commitments by Fiscal YearYear

1483

1276

1248

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FY98/99 FY99/00 FY00/01 FY01/02 FY02/03 FY03/04 FY04/05 FY05/06 FY06/07

# of Forensic Commitments

Mental Health Request DetailMental Health Request Detail

Reduce Juvenile Incompetent To Proceed WaitlistReduce Juvenile Incompetent To Proceed Waitlist • Provides capacity to treat and train 56 additional juveniles waiting for Provides capacity to treat and train 56 additional juveniles waiting for

competency restoration services in community outpatient settings. competency restoration services in community outpatient settings.

$359,996$359,996

Increase Capacity Of The Violent Sexual PredatorIncrease Capacity Of The Violent Sexual Predator ProgramProgram • Increases screening and evaluation capacity of the Violent Sexual Predator Increases screening and evaluation capacity of the Violent Sexual Predator

Program to meet statutory requirementsProgram to meet statutory requirements• Increases residential capacity by 46 bedsIncreases residential capacity by 46 beds

$ 3,721,094$ 3,721,094

Child Welfare Request DetailChild Welfare Request Detail

Independent Living Workload IncreaseIndependent Living Workload Increase Requests funds to serve all eligible clients in the Independent Living Program in Requests funds to serve all eligible clients in the Independent Living Program in

the following areas: the following areas: • Case Coordination for 13 – 17 year olds in foster care to ensure that they Case Coordination for 13 – 17 year olds in foster care to ensure that they

have the skills they need to transition to adulthoodhave the skills they need to transition to adulthood• Case Management for 18 – 23 year olds who have aged out of foster care Case Management for 18 – 23 year olds who have aged out of foster care

and are in need of support to achieve self-sufficiency and lack the natural and are in need of support to achieve self-sufficiency and lack the natural supports that other young adults havesupports that other young adults have

• Direct services such as Subsidized Independent Living, Road to Direct services such as Subsidized Independent Living, Road to Independence Program, Transitional Support Services and Aftercare Support Independence Program, Transitional Support Services and Aftercare Support ServicesServices

$18,653,869

Child Welfare Request DetailChild Welfare Request Detail

Maintenance Adoption SubsidyMaintenance Adoption Subsidy • Requests funding to support Maintenance Adoption Subsidies for adoptions Requests funding to support Maintenance Adoption Subsidies for adoptions

anticipated to be completed during fiscal year 2007-08. The request is at the anticipated to be completed during fiscal year 2007-08. The request is at the higher average subsidy rate resulting from the foster care board rate increase higher average subsidy rate resulting from the foster care board rate increase approved by the 2006 Legislature.approved by the 2006 Legislature.

$3,170,087

Citrus County Sheriff ImplementationCitrus County Sheriff Implementation

• Requests funding of $1,088,508 to continue transition of the protective Requests funding of $1,088,508 to continue transition of the protective investigative function to the Citrus County Sheriff. Note that the total does not investigative function to the Citrus County Sheriff. Note that the total does not include the transfer of $896,207 from the department.include the transfer of $896,207 from the department.

$1,088,508

Florida Abuse Hotline WorkloadFlorida Abuse Hotline Workload • Requests funding for 26 FTE’s for the Call Floor to assist with the increase in Requests funding for 26 FTE’s for the Call Floor to assist with the increase in

abuse reportsabuse reports• Requests funding for 17 FTE’s for the Crime Intelligence Unit to implement HR Requests funding for 17 FTE’s for the Crime Intelligence Unit to implement HR

1223 Protecting Our Children from Violence Act of 2005 which allows the 1223 Protecting Our Children from Violence Act of 2005 which allows the Hotline staff to run NCIC criminal history checks for all subjects in a child Hotline staff to run NCIC criminal history checks for all subjects in a child abuse reportabuse report

$2,150,372

Number of Calls and Number of Calls and Transactions by Fiscal YearTransactions by Fiscal Year

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

Calls In 362,982 351,440 346,502 347,877 344,168

Transactions 368,746 359,302 376,605 416,364 418,360

FY02-03 FY03-04 FY04-05 FY05-06 Projected FY06-07

Adult Protection Request DetailAdult Protection Request Detail

$2,984,629$2,984,629Adult Protective Investigator Workload IncreaseAdult Protective Investigator Workload Increase

• Adult Protective Investigators serve vulnerable adults and elderly FloridiansAdult Protective Investigators serve vulnerable adults and elderly Floridians• The number of reports increased almost 20% from fiscal year 2003-2004 to 2005-The number of reports increased almost 20% from fiscal year 2003-2004 to 2005-

2006 and is expected to increase another 13% from fiscal year 2005-2006 to 2007-2006 and is expected to increase another 13% from fiscal year 2005-2006 to 2007-20082008

• National standards recommend workload of no more than 12 investigations per National standards recommend workload of no more than 12 investigations per month per employee (or 144 annually). Currently, the Department is at 13.6 per month per employee (or 144 annually). Currently, the Department is at 13.6 per month and will increase to 14.5 per month in 2007-2008 without new positions. month and will increase to 14.5 per month in 2007-2008 without new positions.

• Request is for 35 FTE’s to achieve ratio of 12.9Request is for 35 FTE’s to achieve ratio of 12.9

176.4

185.5

160.6

147.8

165.4

175.9

187.1

144.1

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110.0

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SACWISSACWIS

$8,672,996$8,672,996Completion of Florida SACWIS SystemCompletion of Florida SACWIS System

• Support the systems’ integrator in producing theseSupport the systems’ integrator in producing these

deliverables timely deliverables timely • Fund quality assurance and independent verification andFund quality assurance and independent verification and

validation (IV and V) contracts validation (IV and V) contracts • Reimburse participating partners for staff time allocated Reimburse participating partners for staff time allocated

to the SACWIS project (for example, staff time used for to the SACWIS project (for example, staff time used for user acceptance testing) . user acceptance testing) .