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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #632 |
| Alzheimer's Services for Multi-Cultural Communities - Statewide |
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| Requester: |
Annettee Kelly |
Organization: |
Alzheimers' Association |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer's Services for Multi-Cultural Communities - Statewide |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2004 2:25:30 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| It saves government entities by reducing the need for case management services for multi-cultural, isolated, underserved and low income families. |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimers' Association |
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Contact: |
Natalie Kelly |
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988 Woodcock Road, Suite |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 942-0942 |
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Orlando 32803 |
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Contact email: |
nataliekelly@msn.com |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Alzheimers' Association has identified an emerging public health crisis among African-American and Hispanic Americans - The Silent Epidemic of Alzheimers' Disease. Alzheimers' Disease is more prevalent among African-Americans than among Whites, with estimates ranging from 14% to almost 100% higher. Hispanics are twice as likely as Non-Hispanic Whites to develop Alzheimer's Disease. Based on the unmet needs of the underserved multi-cutural population affected by Alzheimers' Disease or memory related disorders, we are proposing a statewide initiative that will provide care consultation, 24-hour, 7-days a week contact center with 150 languages and social worker level staff to underserved populations, focusing on the African-Americans, Hispanics, and Haitian communities, as well as others. The Chapters of the Alzheimers' Association include Southeast Florida Chapter, Gulf Coast Chapter, and Central and North Florida Chapters. This is a request to expand a successful pilot project statewide.
As this increased funding will most likely not be in any agency's request, questions 14 and 17 have been answered NO. Question 18 is answered UNKNOWN as there have been discussions with the Governor's office. |
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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 multi-cultural 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: |
$540,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$60,000 |
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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: |
$540,000 |
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: |
African-American and Alzheimers' Disease: The Silent Epidemic; Alzheimers' Association, Feb. 12/02 |
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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: |
12/13/2003 |
