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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #106 |
| Alzheimer Multicultural Outreach Program - Statewide |
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| Requester: |
Gloria Smith |
Organization: |
Alzheimer's Association |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer Multicultural Outreach Program - Statewide |
Date Submitted |
12/28/2005 10:32:39 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Better prepared individuals at time of disaster and reduction in health disparities. Also there will a reduction in the need for case management services for multi-cultural, isolated, underserved, and low income families.
There has been an emerging public health crisis and growing disparity for African Americans and Hispanics as it relates to Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is more prevalent among African Americans than among whites. One study estimates that African Americans are four times as likely to have Alzheimer's than Caucasians. Hispanics are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. There are approximately 255,000 African American elders and approximately 400,000 Hispanic elders in Florida. Dementia affects 10% of those over age 65 and 50% of those over age 85. |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimer's Association |
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Contact: |
Natalie Kelly |
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9365 US Hwy 19, North - Suite B |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 942-0942 |
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Pinellas Park 33782 |
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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: |
| Reducing the need for case management services for multi-cultural, isolated, underserved, and low income families.
Educating families on services, support, and disaster preparedness.
Education is the key to quality of life in home and community based settings for the person coping with Alzheimer's. The very successful "Multi-cultural Outreach" program provides Alheimer's support, education, and services through community collaboration, 24/7 bilingual telephone support, outreach and public education to the underserved, multi-cultural families throughout Florida.
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: Increase and enhance community outreach, network and awareness. Meet and coordinate projects with local AAAs, Memory Disorder Clinics, Research Institutions, and STARS and Beyond to ensure all staff is aware of available Alheimer's resources within each agency.
24/7 BILINGUAL SUPPORT: Increase and enhance support services, including a multi-language, 24/7 telephone support. Coordinate with 211 providers to ensure that Alzheimer's resources are known to them.
OUTREACH: Reaching out ONE-ON-ONE to African Americans and Hispanics. Work with local clergy to identify possible people with Alzheimer's. Education and training on local services and support. Increase awareness on disaster preparedness including hurricane response.
PUBLIC EDUCATION: Present, speak and train individuals and groups to increase awareness and knowledge of Alzheimer's disease. Develop a culturally appropriate awareness camapign through faith-based and other community organizations that includes key leaders, clergy and members of the targeted communities. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Identify and target underserved communities and provide appropriate support services outreach, and awareness.
Establish local organizations or key contacts to connect minority leaders and key service providers.
Develop relationships with faith communities, civic leadership and community organizations that serve the target groups.
Develop and implement marketing/outreach strategy.
Increase the awareness of dementia services available to the target audience.
Increase the access of services available to the target audience.
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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 |
$48,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$12,000 |
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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: |
$333,500 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency |
Elder Affairs, Department Of |
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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: |
African Americans and Alzheimer's: The Silent Epidemic; Hispanic/Latinos and Alzheimer��s disease |
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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: |
Broward Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/29/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
