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CBIRS Request 657
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #657
Haitian American Association Against Cancer
 
Requester: Jacques Calixte Organization: Haitian American Association Against Cancer
 
Project Title: Haitian American Association Against Cancer Date Submitted 1/13/2003 6:40:30 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
The funding for this project will be used to extend HAAAC's awareness services beyond Miami-Dade and Broward counties to underserved/uninsured Haitian communities. Detecting cancer and other diseases at an early stage is the key to improve survival, decrease mortality rates and decrease city and state's health related costs of these illnesses when in advanced and final stages.
 
Recipient: Haitian American Association Against Cancer   Contact: Jacques Calixte  
  225 NE 34th Street, Suite 208   Contact Phone: (305) 572-1825  
  Miami 33137
 
Counties: Broward, Dade, Hillsborough, Orange, Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Detecting cancer and other diseases at an early stage is the key to improve survival, decrease mortality rates, and decrease local and state health related costs of these illnesses caught in advanced and final stages. This proposed program is instrumental in increasing cancer awareness in the Haitian communities of the State of Florida. It provides linkage to cancer screening and has impacted the late-stage cancer complication/diagnosis. The HAAAc's 2003-2004 Comprehensive Education, Outreach and Screening Cancer Program will provide outreach, education and cancer screening tests.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
400 non-insured, undeserved Haitian women will be educated on breast and cervical cancer; 150 non-insured, underserved Haitian women will be screened for breast and cervical cancer; 400 non-insured, underserved Haitian men will be educated on prostate cancer; 150 non-insured, underserved Haitian men will be screened for prostate cancer; 400 non-insured , underserved Haitian men and women will be educated on colon cancer; 150 non-insured, underserved Haitian men and women will be educated on colon cancer; Distribution of 50,000 Creole cancer brochures by HAAAC during community outreach activities.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $300,000
 
Total cost of the project: $375,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $75,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001-2002 Amount: $230,000
 
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?   Yes
  Agency Health, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Miami Herald expose reports 8/30/00 & 10/11/99
 
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: 12/17/2002