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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #806 |
| Diabetes Education, Prevention and Treatment |
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| Requester: |
Anna Pierre |
Organization: |
APHEC International, Inc. "The People's Clinic" |
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| Project Title: |
Diabetes Education, Prevention and Treatment |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2003 6:59:37 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Decrease in racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality rates relating to diabetes. |
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| Recipient: |
APHEC International, Inc. "The People's Clinic" |
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Contact: |
Anna Pierre |
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12400 West Dixie Highway |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 981-9010 |
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North Miami 33161 |
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| Counties: |
Broward, 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: |
| Will provide diabetes education via radio and television in Creole, Spanish and English. Will organize health fairs and do screenings both at health fairs and at the Center. Referrals will be made to collaborating agencies and hospitals if status of person requires. Initiate treatment for patients diagnosed with diabetes as early as possible to prevent complications. |
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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: |
| Reduction in treatment needed for complications of diabetes, thus reducing hospital costs and emergency room visits. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$214,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$64,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$150,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Florida Dep't of Health Study - Disparity of Treatment of Diabetes |
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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: |
City of North Miami CDBG Program |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/01/2002 |
