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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #419 |
| Alzheimer Services for Multi-Cultural Communities in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties |
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| Requester: |
Mark Pafford |
Organization: |
South Florida Chapter of the Alzheimer Association |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer Services for Multi-Cultural Communities in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:00:16 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla, Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reducing the need for case management services for low income families. |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimer's Association |
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Contact: |
Mark Pafford |
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1175 NE 125 Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 891-6228 |
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North Miami 33161 |
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Contact email: |
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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: |
| This funding is requested to provide care consultation, 24-hour, 7 days a week contact center with 150 languages and social worker level staff to multi-cultural communities of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The services focus on the Hispanic and Haitian communities as well as others. |
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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: |
| We expect the minority families that are served through this program to have a better quality of life due to the help they will receive through the assessment of their needs by a qualified professional and the guidance they will receive with their problems by professionals in the field. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$180,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$180,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$180,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Elder Affairs, Department Of |
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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: |
Each client the chapter is in contact with will be charted, documented and assessed for level of nee |
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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 Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/04/2002 |
