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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1044 |
| Healthy Smiles Program |
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| Requester: |
Dean Teresa Dolan, DDS |
Organization: |
University of Florida College of Dentistry |
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| Project Title: |
Healthy Smiles Program |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 1:43:46 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Jones, Rich, Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This program would provide outreach for further dental services to be made available to indigent children and adults in the four counties where UF currently has dental clinics. These counties have the only statewide state-supported oral health network in Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
University of Florida College of Dentistry |
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Contact: |
Teresa Dolan |
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1600 SW Archer Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 273-5802 |
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Gainsville 32610 |
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Contact email: |
tdolan@dental.ufl.edu |
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| Counties: |
Alachua, Dade, Duval, Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This funding would continue the Statewide Network for Community Oral Health created by the UF College of Dentistry in 1997. This program provides oral health services to low-income/low-access residents of Florida with dental clinics in Alachua, Dade, Duval, and Pinellas counties. This program has treated more than 11,400 children from families with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level and nearly half of the children are Medicaid recipients. By providing improved access to dental care, adults have fewer number of days missed at work, and children miss less school because of improved health. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This program has treated more than 11,400 children from families with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level and nearly half of the children are Medicaid recipients. By providing improved access to dental care, adults have fewer number of days missed at work, and children miss less school because of improved health. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$850,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$850,000 |
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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: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$787,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$850,000 |
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: |
US Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health, 2002 |
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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: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/14/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
