Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #181FY0001

Community Outreach Program for the Penalver Clinic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Myriam E. Canas

Organization:

Penalver Clinic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Community Outreach Program for the Penalver Clinic

Date Submitted:

2/9/01 6:21:40 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Program meets a documented need and addresses a statewide interest (minority health).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Dr. Rafael A. Penalver Clinic, Inc.

Contact:

Sergio Fiallo

 

971 NW 2nd Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 325-3470

 

 

Miami 33128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community outreach services to the Little Havana area of Miami-Dade County, to facilitate access to comprehensive primary health care services provided at the clinic and to Jackson Hospital health system.  This is consistent with the Department of Health's mission "to promote and protect the health and safety of all residents and visitors to Miami-Dade County".  Program includes physician home visits, Saturday clinics, culturally sensitive health screenings & promotions through target areas and patient advocacy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

550 physician home visits; 550 physician encounters at Saturday Clinics; 550 individual screenings; 18 health education & prevention events for 5,550 participants; 48,000 patient advocacy services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$550,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$690,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$128,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$12,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$480,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$550,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Health, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Clinic & program records; status of health care among Hispanics; poverty levels of area served

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01