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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2768 |
| Florida Suicide Prevention & Awareness Public Information Campaign |
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| Requester: |
Pamela Harrington |
Organization: |
The Beth Foundation, Inc. in collaboration with the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Suicide Prevention & Awareness Public Information Campaign |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 4:50:12 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Hill |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Mental Health/Suicide Prevention |
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| Recipient: |
The Beth Foundation, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Pamela Harrington |
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1166 Salt Marsh Circle |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 285-1838 |
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Ponte Vedra Beach 32082 |
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| Counties: |
St. Johns |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Devise and launch an effective public awareness campaign to educate the Florida public about the prevalence of suicide in Florida. The campaign will also build awareness that suicide is a serious public health problem that is preventable as it can be a consequence of other treatable disorders such as depression, alcohol and drug abuse and certain medical conditions. In addition the campaign will increase awareness of risk factors, warning signs and available resources for help. |
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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: |
| An increased public knowledge of suicide as a serious public health problem resulting in meeting the state's goal of reducing the incidence of suicide in Florida by one third by 2005. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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: |
"Preventing Suicide in Florida, A Strategy Paper by the Florida Task Force on Suicide Prevention" |
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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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No |
