Community Support Services

Elmira K Warren, Director218 SE 24th St. Gainesville, FL 32641

(352) 264-6704

http://www.alachuacounty.us/government/depts/css/

Cooperative ExtensionCHOICES

Crisis CenterSocial Services

Veteran ServicesVictim Services

Community PartnershipsPartners For a Productive Community

Poverty Reduction

Community Support Services

Mission Statement

To provide comprehensive health and human services and establish

partnerships to positively impact the well-being of individuals, families and

communities.

Community Support Services is Comprised Of The Following

DivisionsCHOICES

Cooperative ExtensionCrisis Center

Community PartnershipsPPC – Partners For a Productive Community

Poverty ReductionSocial Services

Veteran ServicesVictim Services

CHOICES

Health Service Plan

Senior Dental

Health Education & Wellness Program

Equal Access Clinic

Helping Hands Clinic

Community Mobile Health Clinic

Flumist Program

Meridian Mental Health

Disease Management

Cooperative ExtensionLivestock Programs: Animal Nutrition, Animal Reproduction , Forage Production , Fertilization, Marketing

4H Programs: Leadership, Camping, Clubs, Volunteer Recruitment & Development, School Enrichment, Curriculum Development

Community Horticulture Programs: Crop Production, Best Management Practices, Square Foot Gardening, Growing Mushrooms, Fruit Trees

Family Consumerism: Nutrition, Food Safety, Housing , Financial Mgmt, Before You Tie the Knot, Home & Community.

Environmental Horticulture: Marketing, Organic gardening, Fertilization & Irrigation, Master Gardener Program

Crisis Center

24/7 Emergency Response

Crisis Line

Crisis Counseling

Care Team

Rumor Control

311 Information

Community Trauma Response

Community Education

Survivors of Suicide Support Services

AIDS/HIV Support Services

Regional Suicide Information Line

Community Partnerships

Community Agency Partnership Program (CAPP)

County funded non-profit agencies

Foster Grandparent ProgramVolunteer services for seniors 60 + years old

2011/12 Community Agency Partnership

Programs(CAPP) Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs Medical & Dental Clinic

Alachua County Coalition for The Homeless & Hungry “HOME & HOME Pantry” Programs

ARC of Alachua County “Developmentally Disabled Elderly Day Program"

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid-Florida “Bigs in Schools & Sites”

Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County “Education & Career Development”

Bread of the Mighty Food Bank “HOPE Preserved for Alachua”

Catholic Charities “Weekend Hunger School Backpack” & “Arbor House” Programs

Child Advocacy Center “Reducing Trauma to Abused Children”

Children’s Home Society “Family Partners and Court-Monitored Visitation” Programs

Easter Seals “Altrusa House for Adults with Severe Cognitive/Memory Impairment”

Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County “School Readiness for Children of Employed Poor”

Elder Care of Alachua County “Meals-on-Wheels & Alzheimer’s Day Center” Programs

Epilepsy Foundation of Florida “Medical Care for the Indigent & Underserved with Epilepsy”

Florida Organic Growers (FOG) “GIFT Gardens & Farmer’s Market EBT Project”

Friends of the Micanopy Library “Micanopy Collaborators for Educational Excellence Homework Assistance & Tutoring”

Gainesville Harvest “Surplus Food Rescue & Redistribution”

Girls Place “After-School Academic Mentoring”

Interfaith Hospitality Network “Shelter for Homeless Families”

Peaceful Paths “Gallenkamp Accredited Emergency Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence”

Planned Parenthood of North Florida “Teen Clinic” for At-Risk Teens

Rebuilding Together North Central Florida “Emergency Housing Rehabilitation & Home Weatherization”

Reichert House “Tutorial Assistance & Career Development”

St. Francis House “Food, Housing & Case Management”

Three Rivers Legal Services “Housing Advocacy & SSI/SSDI for Homeless ” Programs

Partners for Productive Communities (PPC)

South West Advocacy Group (SWAG)

Preservation and Enhancement District

Community Revitalization - Beautification

Prevention and Intervention Programs

Alachua County Community –Wide Food Drive

Partnerships

Educational and Recreational opportunities for adults and youth in underserved communities

Girl Scouting

HUD Grant – S.E. 35th Street and Chestnut Park

Poverty Reduction

Respite Care for Homeless

Emergency Sheltering for Homeless

Annual Homeless Breakfast

Homeless Veteran Stand-Down

SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Assist w/homelessness, hunger, food and community development programs

Social Services

Rent, Mortgage & Utility Assistance

Transportation Assistance (Bus Passes)

Primary Care

Prescription Assistance

Animal Services Fee Waiver

Solid Waste Assessment Waiver

Indigent Burials & Cremation

Urgent Special Needs

Self-Sufficiency Employment Training Initiative

Vision Exams & Eyeglasses

Information & Referral

Veteran ServicesAdaptive Equipment

Aid & Attendance Appeals

Automobile Grants

Burial Benefits

Children's Benefits

Clothing Allowance

Death Pension

Dependent's Benefits

Disability Compensation

Domiciliary Care

Drugs & Medicines

DV Plates

Education Benefits Employment

Homestead Tax Exemptions

Hospital Care

Housebound Benefits

Housing Loans Insurance

Medical Care

Military Discharge Review

Mortgage Protection Insurance

Nursing Home Care

Pension Benefits

Prosthetics

Rehabilitative & Therapeutic Devices

Specially Adapted Housing

State Bonuses

Travel Allowances

Tutorial Assistance

Unauthorized Medical Expenses

Vocational Rehabilitation

Wheelchair Plates

Widows Benefits

Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center

24/7 Emergency Crisis Intervention Outreach

24/7 Emergency Hotline

Face-to-Face Counseling & Therapy

Sexual Assault and Homicide Survivor Support Groups

Criminal Justice Support & Accompaniment

Assistance With Crime Victim Compensation

Emergency Legal Advocacy

Personal Advocacy

Awareness, Education & Risk Reduction Activities

Confidential HIV/AIDS Testing

Assistance With Urgent Special Needs

Transportation

Child Protective Team (CPT)

48%45%

6%

1%

Ad Valorem TaxGeneral Fund$9,061,686

Indigent Healthcare Surtax CHOICES$8,476,227

Grants/Donations/Special Revenue$1,094,787

MSTU$190,100

Community Support Services2012 Adopted Budget

$18,822,800

Total Budget for Department $18,822,800.00

CHOICES - $8,476,227.00

MSTU - $190,100.00

Grants, Donations, Special Revenue - $1,094,787.00

Mandated Services Medicaid - Medical Examiner - Indigent Burials - (HCRA) - (CPT)

- $2,509,120.00

Sub total $6,552,566.00

CAPP - $1,167,315.00

Health Department - $909,875.00

Meridian - $695,556.00

Remaining Balance $3,779,820.00

66 Total Staff in 10 Divisions

23 Funded in part or fully thru Grants, Surtax, State

43 Funded through General Fund

Breakdown of Community Support Services Budget

Grants, Donations, Special Revenue

Child Care - $12,000.00

Choose Life - $60,000.00

Sugarfoot P&E District – $43,000.00

PPC Donation Fund - $500.00

Crisis Center Donation Fund - $4,000.00

FGP Grant - $498,793.00

RSVP Grant – $199,063.00

Victim Services Grant – $273,931.00

Victim Services Donation Fund - $ 3,500.00

Total Grants, Donations, Special Revenue $1,094,787.00

State Mandated Costs

Medicaid - $1,547,250

Medical Examiner - $727,600

Indigent Burials - $94,270

Health Care Responsibility Act (HCRA) - $20,000

Child Protective Team (CPT) - $120,000

Volunteer HoursFY10/11

 Division Hours

Cooperative Extension 18,034

Crisis Center 41,800

Partners For Productive Communities 700

Poverty Reduction 1,500

Community Partnership Programs 175,367

Social Services 595

Veteran Services 1,050

Victim Services 7,314

Total Number of Volunteered Hours 246,360

Value of Volunteer Hours at $21.36 per hour (http://www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time)

$5,262,250

Disaster Response

ESF-6 - Lead Agency for the County’s Emergency Operations Plan re: Shelters

ESF 14 - Rumor Control

ESF 15 – Volunteer & Donations

ESF17 – Ag & Livestock

Policy Issues Child Protection Team (CPT) CHOICES ending 12/2013 Health Department Indigent Burials & Cremation Medicaid Medical Examiner Meridian Pharmacy Program Poverty Reduction Program

Department Budget Workshop Friday, April 13, 2012

Division Directors meet with staff and Prepare budget Monday, April 16th & Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Presentation of Core services and Division Budget Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Department Director Deliberates on Budget Thursday, April 26- May 1st

Final Budget Meetings with Administrative Team, Division Directors and Program Managers

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

CSG Meeting with DCSS Management Team and Court Services Management Team

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Administrative Team Completing Budget Input Into Gov-Max

Friday, May 4 Monday, May 14, 2012

Submission of Budget to OMB Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Presentation of Tentative Budget Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Set Tentative millage rate for TRIM requirements Tuesday, July 17, 2012

TRIM public hearings Tuesday, September 11th & 17th, 2012

Budget Meeting Schedule for FY 2012