Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #779FY0102

Health, Education & Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Underserved Communities

Requester:

Laurinus Pierre

Organization:

Center for Haitian Studies, Inc.

Project Title:

Health, Education & Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Underserved Communities

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 4:45:38 PM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

Improvement of the health status of Floridians through reduction in chronic and communicable diseases among underserved minority communities.

Recipient:

Center for Haitian Studies, Inc.

Contact:

Laurinus Pierre

8260 N.W. 2nd Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 757-9555

Miami 33138

Counties:

Broward, Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The Center for Haitian Studies proposes to provide culturally competent education and prevention services to an identified group of underserved Haitian American immigrants who, due to linguistic and cultural barriers, are not targeted by traditional health education programs in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.� The Center proposes to conduct outreach activities including group presentations, one-to-one interventions, home visits, development and distribution of culturally sensitive audiovisual education materials to members of the target population.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Process evaluation will be documented through the maintenance of attendance records/logs of presentations and activities conducted.� The overall outcome of this project will be evaluated on the basis of documented reduction of cardiovascular diseases among the Haitian American population of Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

Total cost of the project:

$500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

In-Kind Amount:

$150,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$300,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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:

Morbidity and mortality statics report

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

No