Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1307FY0102

Thelma Gibson Health Initiative

Requester:

Thelma Gibson

Organization:

Theodore R. Gibson Memorial Fund

Project Title:

Thelma Gibson Health Initiative

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 4:09:50 PM

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

Statewide Interest:

Health-related services such as: substance abuse education, treatment and referrals, HIV/AIDS testing, education, treatment and referrals, prenatal health screening, prenatal health education, school immunizations.

Recipient:

Thelma Gibson Health Initiative

Contact:

Thelma Gibson

3629 Grand Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 442-9613

Coconut Grove 33133

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The Thelma Gibson Health Initiative will fill the gaps in health-related care for significant neglected low-income communities residing in seemingly affluent communities such as Coconut Grove, South Miami and Coral Gables.� This project will thus provide prenatal (parenting) education, outreach and related health screening and immunizations, substance abuse (street) outreach, education, testing, and treatment referrals, HIV/AIDS (street) outreach, testing and treatment referrals, as well as individual, family, group, and home visit counseling.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Service to approximately 2,000 unduplicated clients yearly.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$50,000

Total cost of the project:

$230,400

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

In-Kind Amount:

$50,400

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

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

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Community Voices United Way Document

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

No