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Side B-1797 <br />STATE AGENCIES <br />NEWHORIZONS OF THE TREASURE COAST. INC. <br />Commissioner Ginn - New Horizons cut out outpatient services for children <br />remove 76,000 from this budget and put it toward out patient psychiatric services - Karen Degel <br />and Dr. Dean here — my memo — assessment plan done for children's services =- cannot blame <br />committee — desire of Jean Kline due to death of father and myself we do something to address <br />this problem remove 76,000 from this budget add to children's services <br />Dr. Dean center emotional and behavior health — Raymond executive director <br />psych 20 years child and adolescent as leading 2 different psychiatric hospital past 10 years <br />working living IRC feel for needs grossly underserved in that area in 10 years gained only 1 <br />child Dr. Judy Lerner Dr. Mercedes former gone into retirement — not accepting new patients — <br />population growing led to increase in demand various facilities only 2 New Horizons and center <br />— New Horizons outpatient center shut down and nothing was done to replace that need now <br />need even greater — we have outpatient services approximately 380 patients waiting list over 2 <br />months growing every day can only do small piece am basically full dire situation heard about <br />possibility of monies of appropriated community desperately needs —0 many desperately alcohol <br />and drug rehabilitation longer term care most vehemently outpatient emotion AD/HD bipolar <br />basic family and school problems needs made in part by family and pediatricians uncomfortable <br />waters propose I would gladly take on responsibility of finding person 76,000 would pay for 12 <br />hours per week tremendous help fill about 50% of gap maybe more I would be glad to work with <br />Dr. Leger for solutions or keep her and recruit new doctor would desperately like to bring new <br />JULY 16, 2003 14 <br />