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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #486 |
| Minority Community High Risk HIV/AIDS Outreach and Abstinence Education Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Roderick A. Love |
Organization: |
Florida Prevention Association |
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| Project Title: |
Minority Community High Risk HIV/AIDS Outreach and Abstinence Education Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 11:48:55 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Minority Community High Risk HIV/AIDS Outreach and Abstinence Education Initiative, "Being Positive by Staying Negative" health education project is to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS among school age youth (13-19). This education initiative has statewide interest as most young people diagnosed with AIDS before the age of 30 were infected with HIV in their teens and early 20's. The CDC estimates that nearly 50% of all cases before the age of 25 are acquired sexually. Data reveals that minority teens in Orange County have some of the highest rates of HIV in the state (1 in 90 blacks in Florida). This initiative will assist in lowering the rates of HIV/AIDS and other STD's throughout the state. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Prevention Association, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Roderick A. Love |
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3887 Kitty Hawk Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 532-5372 |
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Orlando 32808 |
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Contact email: |
rodlove@fla-pa.org |
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| Counties: |
Brevard, Broward, Hillsborough, Orange, Pinellas, Seminole, Volusia |
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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 program will provide HIV/AIDS education to youth and young adults particularly of the �Hip Hop� generation in an effort to educate and dissuade callous attitudes and behaviors regarding sexually transmitted diseases. This initiative will work in partnership with local public schools, especially failing schools, community and faith based organizations, juvenile justice institutions and programs as well as target socio-economically disadvantaged communities as the participant base during the twelve month funding period. This training will increase their knowledge of HIV/AIDS through promotion of healthier attitudes towards making life-saving choices. This initiative will aggressively target at risk youth and young adults in seven Florida counties. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1000 youth and adults combined will be served throughout the fiscal year 08-09; 100% of participants served will have a better understanding of how HIV/AIDS is contracted; increased knowledge of high-risk behavior that increases their chances of catching the virus, of testing locations in the community, of �confidentiality� testing, and of transmission variables; 70% of participants will be identified based on identified risk factors that places them at highest risk of contracting HIV/AIDS; 30% youth served will be targeted at juvenile detention facilities and delinquency programs |
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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: |
$200,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$25,000 |
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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: |
Fla Dept of Health 2006, CDC HIV/AIDS Data, Crisis of HIV AIDS in Black Communities |
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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 |
