project is a natural step beyond the two current runaway shelters and the addictions recovery program. These programs have been extremely successful thus far, and the hotline would add an additional side to YPSS that would benefit everyone.ADDITIONS TO RUNAWAY SHELTER #1This is a project that has been proposed by the counseling staff at youth shelter #1 (called “Moore House”) within the last three months. The project costs about $95,000. Following is a breakdown of the total cost. In addition, the only continuing costs would be maintaining the salary of the full-time night counselor. Salaries/Training$24,000Miscellaneous$ 3,000Building costs$60,000Total$95,000Maintenance/equipment$ 8,000Because of the rising number of sexual abuse perpetrators referred to Moore House as temporary housing prior to court-appointed treatment programs, counselors at the shelter proposed that an additional dormer bedroom be built. Perpetrators in the past have slept on the sofa within eyesight of the night counselor on duty. A new bedroom would provide more comfort for the alleged perpetrators, which could ease their mind during this already trying time. Due to state regulations, alleged perpetrators are prohibited from being housed unattended. Due to these regulations, a full-time night counselor position would be funded. The dormer bedroom would have the capacity for four beds and a night attendant station separate from the night counselor office for the rest of the house.The shelter addition would take approximately four weeks to build and the counselor position could be filled within that time as well. Expected “results” would be seen almost immediately due to the increasing number of perpetrators being referred to the Moore House. The immediate results will benefit the local community the most out of the three proposed projects. The need for this expansion is also the most obvious at the current time. Economically, t...
