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CBIRS Request 795
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #795
Older Adult Mental Health Outreach Team
 
Requester: Daniel Brady Organization: Douglas Gardens CMHC of Miami Beach, Inc.
 
Project Title: Older Adult Mental Health Outreach Team Date Submitted 12/26/2007 11:40:54 AM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
Replicates a state wide model (currently operating in the Tampa area) of interagency cooperation (Adult protective services, CCE Lead Agency and Contracted Mental health Services) to provide care to underserved elderly individuals in risk of institutional care (nursing home and ALF).
 
Recipient: Daniel Brady   Contact: Daneil Brady  
  701 Lincoln Road   Contact Phone: (305) 531-5341  
  Miami Beach 33139   Contact email: dbrady@dgcmhc.org
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Develop mimi-CCST team to work with isolated mentally ill adults in the community, many of this individuals refuse to knowledge a mental health condiditon and do not seek treatment. The team would work with DCF-Adult Protective Servies and CCE lead agencies to provide care.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Resolve APS calls, Provide better access to mental health services for underserved groups. _
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $325,000
 
Total cost of the project: $400,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $75,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $325,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: DCF Mental Health Services Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No