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CBIRS Request 656
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #656
Ayuda Sida - Help Aids
 
Requester: Rosemond Gomez-Joseph Organization: Tomorrow's Hope, Inc.
 
Project Title: Ayuda Sida - Help Aids Date Submitted 1/13/2003 8:36:26 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Educational and clinical prevention program to address the disproportionate numbers of HIV/AIDS/STD's and drug abuse in the Hispanic and Haitian Communities.
 
Recipient: Tomorrow's Hope, Inc.   Contact: Rosemond Gomez-Joseph  
  1100 NE 1255th Street, #201   Contact Phone: (305) 899-5175  
  North Miami 33161
 
Counties: Broward, Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Provide secure care to people living with HIV spectrum illness, sexually transmitted diseases and drug abuse through a clinical services department consisting of physicians and counselors. Will provide individual and group support to the client and their care partners to design a indivdual plan of services that meets their needs. Outreach and education services will be provided in Spanish, Creole, French and English.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction in the incidence of HIV/Aids/STD's and drug abuse as the Hispanic & Haitian communities become more aware of community resources, learn safe sex patterns, and drug use intervention.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $600,000
 
Total cost of the project: $900,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $300,000 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: Morbidity and mortality statistics report
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/04/2002