Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #870FY0102

Florida Camp for Children and Youth with Diabetes

Requester:

Dr. Janet Silverstein

Organization:

Florida Camp for Children & Youth with Diabetes

Project Title:

Florida Camp for Children and Youth with Diabetes

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 1:41:40 PM

Sponsors:

Richard Mitchell, Rod Smith

Statewide Interest:

Only residential, educational and camping program for children with diabetes in the state.

Recipient:

Florida Camp for Children & Youth with Diabetes

Contact:

Rosalie Bandyopadhyay

Post Office Bo x 14136

Contact Phone:

(352) 334-1323

Gainesville 32604

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

CMS children have been seriously underrepresented in these educational programs compared to CMS statewide population of children with diabetes.� There are many barriers to indigent children receiving this service, including unawareness of the program by social workers and CMS nurses.� Further, they often lack clothes, equipment and transportation to the programs, and do not realize that CMS will reimburse for camp services.� This funding is expected to enhance CMS patient participation and to provide additional programming to meet the needs of CMS children and their families with Type 2 diabetes.� The funding will be used to provide in-service presentations to nurses and social workers in each district statewide, print material to help fmailies with the registration process, transport of families to the events, provision of clothing and supplies to CMS children at camp, and development of 1 day programs for children and their families in the locality.� Development of similar programs for children with Type 2 diabetes will be undertaken.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increased number of CMS children attending diabetes education programs offered statewide.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$99,000

Total cost of the project:

$780,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$260,000

In-Kind Amount:

$420,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$99,250

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$99,000

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:

Efforts from 99-00 funding resulted in an increase of 47% numbers decreased without funding.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Marion County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/19/2001