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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2136 |
| A Safe Haven For Newborns |
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| Requester: |
Nick E. Silverio |
Organization: |
Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Inc |
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| Project Title: |
A Safe Haven For Newborns |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 4:24:11 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This is a public/private partnership to address the issues of infant abandonment and loss of life by educating and partnering with fire rescue , EMS, hospitals, schools, social service entities and the communities at large statewide. |
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| Recipient: |
Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Inc |
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Contact: |
Nick Silverio |
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6801 N.W. 77 Ave. Suite 404 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 882-1304 |
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Miami 33166 |
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Contact email: |
safehaven@asafehavenfornewborns.com |
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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: |
| To prevent newborn abandonment and loss of life by creating media public awareness campaigns, offering a crisis hotline (24/7 in English, Spanish & Creole), developing &distributing materials/videos, providing lectures to at risk populations and working with resources statewide to create a safety net for vulnerable and desperate young mothers. |
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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: |
| Since the inception of this foundation 18 babies have been left at hospitals and fire stations by young mothers and fathers resulting in saved lives. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$461,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$60,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$285,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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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: |
As per F.S. 383.50 baby were being abandoned in unsafe places such as canals, dumpsters, etc |
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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 County Legislative Delagation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/01/2001 |
