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CBIRS Request 1383
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1383
Regional Center fro Caregivers of Older Adults on Behavioral Healthcare Issues
 
Requester: Philip Diaz Organization: Gateway Community Services, Inc. & The Substance Abuse Geriatric Education and Services Coalitions
 
Project Title: Regional Center fro Caregivers of Older Adults on Behavioral Healthcare Issues Date Submitted 1/14/2003 11:29:00 AM
 
Sponsors: Wise
 
Statewide Interest:
1) As per chapter, program is regional and will produce measurable results and demonstrate community support. There is a national interest in educating those who provide care for the older adult population in identified local populations.
 
Recipient: Gateway Community Services, Inc. & SAGES Coaliton   Contact: Susan Shulman  
  555 Stockton Street   Contact Phone: (904) 721-9958  
  Jacksonville 32204
 
Counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, Volusia
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Establish a regional center serving Northeast Florida that will provide education and cross training to the community, training to professionals and caregivers of elders and substance abuse and mental health counselors. Additional services will include mental health, substance abuse, other behavioral issues of concern to caregivers of older adult.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Establish a regional center serving Northeast Florida which will provide quantitative data reflecting the number of participating members in SAGES', the number of trainings provided to the general community, the number of trainings provided to caregivers of older adults. Additionally, we will document utilization of mental health and substance abuse services by caregivers of older adults.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $400,000
 
Total cost of the project: $533,333
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $133,333
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $100,000 To Fund: Operations
 
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: Florida's 2002 Drug Control Strategy,"Substance Abuse by the Elderly" , &"Older Adults"
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Duval Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/27/2003