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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #502 |
| Special Olympics Florida Athlete Health, Wellness and Empowerment Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Charles M. Castevens |
Organization: |
Special Olympics Florida, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Special Olympics Florida Athlete Health, Wellness and Empowerment Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2006 4:21:57 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Special Olympics Florida, Inc., on a statewide basis, seeks to improve the delivery of health care for persons with intellectual disabilities, empower participants in decision-making about their health care and their lives, and improve perceptions about people with intellectual disabilities |
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| Recipient: |
Special Olympics Florida, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Charles M. Castevens |
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1105 Citrus Tower Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 243-9536 |
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Clermont 34711 |
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Contact email: |
montycastevens@sofl.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: |
| This project is to continue the Special Olympics Florida Health, Wellness and Empowerment Initiative that was significantly expanded in 2005-2006 as a result of the appropriation of $508,312 from the Florida Legislature during the 2005 Legislative Session for fiscal year 2005-2006.
The proven Healthy Athletes programs, successfully conducted, have already started the process of being significantly expanded through this investment. These programs include vision, dental, hearing, and fitness screenings. The program relies heavily on volunteer professionals and provides training for professionals and para-professionals in the proper care of, and specialized techniques of care for, people with intellectual disabilities.
The Athlete Leadership Programs (ALPs) are multifaceted direct services programs designed to teach the individual involved to become self-advocates and to fully participate, with their families, in the community. Included in the training are programs for speech, governance, and program advocacy training. Examples of the success of the Athlete Leadership Programs as a result of the 2005 appropriations for the Special Olympics Florida Health. Wellness and Empowerment Initiative include the first annual Athletes Congress at the Florida Senate Chamber scheduled to be held February 1-3, 2006.
Complete program descriptions, success testimonials, additional information and budget available upon request. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The principal objectives include:
Continue providing health-screening services, along with care components, to a much-underserved population.
Continue providing training to professionals and para-professionals who often have not been trained to provide services to the intellectually disabled population. Continue providing for long-term continuation of these programs and services through a well trained group of volunteers.
Continue providing the program participants with the specific skills to become self-advocates, involved in the community and to carry the message of the benefits of participation to other qualified participants. Trained athletes will become recruiters. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$246,196 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$246,196 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$75,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$316,363 |
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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: |
$508,312 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$246,196 |
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: |
Special Olympics Florida Strategic Plan, Surgeon General's report, and 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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
