Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1601FY0001 Mental Health Services for HIV/AIDS
Requester:		Daniel Brady			Organization:		Douglas Gardens CMHC
Project Title:		Mental Health Services for HIV/AIDS			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 5:05:33 PM
Sponsors:		Ronald Silver
Statewide Interest:		reduces the spread of AIDS
Recipient:		Douglas Gardens CMHC			Contact:		Daniel Brady
		701 Lincoln Road			Contact Phone:		(305) 531-5341
		Miami Beach 33139
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The project proposes to continue and expand a range of mental heatlth services including psychiatric evaluation, medication management and outpatient counseling to individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are experiencing acute and/or chronic mental health problems. In addition, crisis intervention services will be available on an as needed basis through the center's continuum of care for clients requiring intensive intervention to stabilize psychiatric crises. The proposal is designed to serve those individuals who are currently enrolled in a Ryan White Case Management Program and do not have third party insurance coverage to cover the costs of services. It is estimated that the project will serve over 100 individuals in the 2001-2002 fiscal year and provide 100 psychiatric evaluations, 1,000 psychiatric medications visits, 2,500 individuals counseling contacts and provide lab and pharmacy services to 45 individuals. The proposed program will be operated by the Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center in Miami-Dade. This program will achieve three primary public benefits: a)mentally ill individuals with HIV/AIDS who are receiving treatment for their psychiatric illness are less likely to engage in high risk behaviors which contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS. b)mentally ill individuals with HIV/AIDS who are receiving treatment for their psychiatric illnesses are more likely to seek and use the available continuum of HIV/AIDS treatment and social services, and c) those individual with HIV/AIDS receiving treatment for mental health problems are more likely to avoid high-risk behaviors and comply with their HIV/AIDS medical treatment regimens.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1. To have 90% of non-emergency requests for mental health services reslut in a scheduled intake appointment within 5 working days of referral 2. To have 90% of individuals who engage in outpatient counseling report a reduction in psychiatric symptoms within the first 3 months of treatment 3. To have no more than 15% of individuals enrolled in the program admitted to an inpatient hospital for treatment of a psychiatric condition. 4. To have 90% of requests for psychiatric evaluation, medication management or outpatient counseling result in a completed delivered services within 20 working days of referral.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,000
Total cost of the project:			$425,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$100,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$75,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$400,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$260,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		documentation to follow by mail
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No