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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #293 |
| Dementia Early Detection Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Dominick De Petrillo |
Organization: |
Alzheimer's Family Organization for FL Members of Alzheimer's Foundation of America |
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| Project Title: |
Dementia Early Detection Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 4:44:35 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Alzheimer's Family Organization is a Florida member of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, a local non-profit agency located in New Port Richey with other locations in surrounding counties. This organization, along with other Florida members of the AFA, will provide the necessary resources to provide screenings for detecting early symptoms of Alzheimer's and other dementia-related disorders to residents of Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimer's Family Organization |
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Contact: |
Domincik De Petrillo |
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7626 Congress Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 848-8888 |
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New Port Richey 34653 |
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Contact email: |
dom@alzheimersfamily.org |
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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: |
| To support a statewide Memory Screening Initiative of free, confidential screenings in local communities to those concerned about memory problems with the goal of promoting early detection of Alzheimer's Disease and related illnesses.
The project will involve:
1. Specific marketing to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and chronic disease prevention, and announce screening times and sites.
2. Sign up screening sites throughout the state to ensure that consumers will have convenient, easy access to screenings.
3. Distributing educational materials about dementia, successful aging and local rsources. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Screening of 2900 Floridians throughout the state who will be identified for potential risks for dementia, memory disorders, depression, pharmacy concerns, blood pressure, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease and provide results and recommendation to primary care physicians, with written permission, for follow-up. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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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 |
$20,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$80,000 |
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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: |
$200,000 |
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: |
Agency Needs Assessment |
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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: |
Pasco Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/01/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
