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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1945 |
| Miami-Dade Mental Health Services for Working Poor |
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| Requester: |
Olivia T. Martinez, MSW |
Organization: |
Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Miami-Dade Mental Health Services for Working Poor |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 10:23:16 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Services to chronically mentally ill a priority in District XI plan; measurable results of maintaining patients in the community with supportive services are expected-underserved populations, increasing empolyment. |
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| Recipient: |
Olivia T. Martinez |
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Contact: |
Olivia T. Martinez |
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3850 West Flagler Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 774-3402 |
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Miami 33134 |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Mental Health services to Minority adult populations of Americans who suffer from illness and/or substance abuse problems. The targeted population is adults who work or are otherwise productive because their treatment keeps the psychiatric illness under control. Psychiatric medication management, counseling, and other therapies will be provided to enable them to remain in community. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 90% of patients stay in community, not hospitalized |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$333,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$381,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$20,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$24,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$75,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$381,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
District XI plans |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Dade Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2002 |
