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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1918 |
| Mental Health Services for Working Poor |
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| Requester: |
Olivia T. Martinez, MSW, CEO |
Organization: |
Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc |
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| Project Title: |
Mental Health Services for Working Poor |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 6:38:14 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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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 services are expected; underserved population; increases employability and productivity. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Olivia T. Martinez, MSW |
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11031 NE 6th Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 398-6123 |
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Miami 33161 |
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Contact email: |
omartinez@mbhc.org |
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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 and substance abuse services to minority adult poulations of American who suffer from mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. The targeted population is adults who work, are otherwise productive, or are capable of working 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 the 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, and are productive. |
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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: |
$444,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$30,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$81,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
02-03 |
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: |
$333,000 |
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 Planning Documents |
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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: |
Miami Dade Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
