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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2940 |
| Gretna Wellness Center |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Jaibun Earp |
Organization: |
Grenta Wellness Center |
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| Project Title: |
Gretna Wellness Center |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 11:29:22 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reduction in racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and health status for the medically underserved community. |
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| Recipient: |
Grenta Wellness Center |
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Contact: |
Dr. Jaibun Earp |
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14678 Main Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 561-2969 |
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Gretna 32332 |
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Contact email: |
jaibun.earp@mail.famu.edu |
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| Counties: |
Gadsden |
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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 center seeks to reduce health disparities in rural, medically underserved communities like Gretna through culturally appropriate primary care, health education, and disease prevention activities that empower residents to take control of their own health.
In 1999, the Gretna Wellness Center began by offering adult primary care services provided by nursing and nurse practitioner students from Florida A & M University through a cooperative agreement with FAMU's School of Nursing, the Big Bend Area Health Education Center and the Gadsden County Health Department.
Now the center and its founders, joined by the City of Gretna and Gadsden County offer significantly expanded services through a partnership that includes FSU's College of Medicine and School of Social Work along with Community Medical Outreach Inc., an organization of FSU pre-med students sponsored by Thagard Student Health Center.
Pediatric services is offered at the clinic through the medical school's Pediatric Outreach Program. Medical students and faculty provides pediatric primary care, funded in part with nearly $70,000 raised by the 2003 FSU Dance Marathon to help local children. Meanwhile, students in Community Medical Outreach have developed a series of Saturday clinics offering health screenings, health assessments, limited primary care and referrals. Nursing and nurse practitioner students and faculty from FAMU will continue to serve the clinic's adult patient population.
Training nursing and medical students as well as those in social work and other health sciences is a key component of the partnership's overall mission to reduce health disparities. By exposing future health care providers from FSU and FAMU to the unique health care needs of rural and underserved communities like Gretna, the coalition helps them to develop culturally competent health care skills and encourages them to consider future practice at similar sites.
Gretna Wellness Center services are available to all county residents and seasonal farm workers who temporarily reside in the area. The clinic is open several days a week, and services are coordinated by referral, when appropriate, to providers from the Gadsden County Health Department, Gadsden Medical Center, or private practitioners, depending upon patient preference, medical needs and availability of health insurance.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduction in racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and chronic diseases. Financial savings to the state by reducing emergency room visits and reducing the cost of treatment through preventive services. Reduction of pain and suffering due to untreated health issues that lead to prevalent chronic diseases. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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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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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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 Census & Health Resources, Statistics from the FL DOH Medicaid Program & Need Assessment Study |
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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: |
Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/10/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
