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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2442 |
| Counseling and Mental Health Services for Unemployed and Uninsured Floridians |
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| Requester: |
Felipe A. Hernandez |
Organization: |
HEALING CIRCLE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
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| Project Title: |
Counseling and Mental Health Services for Unemployed and Uninsured Floridians |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 12:38:08 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provide counseling services to uninsured residents in Miami-Dade (500,000) and meet the needs of low income families. |
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| Recipient: |
Healing Circle for Children and Families |
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Contact: |
Felipe A. Hernandez |
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14869 S. Dixie Highway |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 979-0965 |
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Palmetto Bay 33176 |
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Contact email: |
fhernandez2@um-jmh.org |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Healing Circle for Children and Families in a non profit organization established to meet the needs of low-income and unemployed families who suffer from trauman and mental illness. We will serve children and families who have been exposed to violent crimes, substance abuse, domestic violence, as well as neglect and other social problems. We offer an array of services and counseling for children and families in the community, including: behavioral problems, emotional, poor school performance, domestic violence, substance abuse, and so on. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Assist communities with high unemployment rates (15-20%) who cannot afford counseling services. To also assist the more than 500,000 uninsured residents in Miami-Dade County. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$680,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$980,000 |
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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 |
$150,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$150,000 |
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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: |
$680,000 |
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? |
No |
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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 |
