Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #903FY0001 Expansion of Therapeutic Camping for CMS Families
Requester:		Janet M. Silverstein, MD			Organization:		Florida Camp for Children & Youth with Diabetes, Inc.
Project Title:		Expansion of Therapeutic Camping for CMS Families			Date Submitted:		2/12/01 5:00:09 PM
Sponsors:		James King
Statewide Interest:		Camp serves children with diabetes by providing year-round prgms statewide.
Recipient:		Florida Camp for Children and Youth with Diabetes			Contact:		Rosalie Bandyopadhyay
		P.O. Box 14136			Contact Phone:		(352) 334-1323
		Gainesville 32604-2136
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
CMS Children have been seriously underrepresented in the camping program compared to their proportion seen in clinics statewide. There are many barriers for children receiving this service, including unawareness of the program by social workers and CMS nurses, lack of clothes, lack of transportation, and lack of knowledge about CMS reimbursement for camp services. Funding is expected to enhance CMS patient participation and to provide additional programming to meet the needs of CMS children and their families. This will be provided with in-service presentations to nurses and social workers in each district statewide, print materials to help families with the registration process, transportation of families to the events, provision of clothing and supplies to CMS children at camp, and development of 1 day programs for children and their families in their locality. Development of similiar programs for children with type 2 diabetes will be undertaken.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased numbers of CMS children attending diabetes camping programs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$99,250
Total cost of the project:			$99,250
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$260,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$420,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999		Amount:		$99,250
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$99,250
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
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:		Since 1996,steady decline in CMS children attending camping prgms.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Alachua Co. Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/19/01