| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2062 | |||||||||
| Breast Health Initiative for Teens | |||||||||
| Requester: | Mary Williams | Organization: | Bust Busters, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Breast Health Initiative for Teens | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 2:43:50 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Audrey Gibson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Bust Busters, Inc. | Contact: | Mary Williams | ||||||
| 8087 Sun Valley Drive | Contact Phone: | (904) 778-9175 | |||||||
| Jacksonville 32210 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Duval | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This program is in six high schools in Duval County. This program is to educate 11th and 12th grade students about breast cancer, encourage monthly breast examinations, and teach young women to be responsible for their own breast health.Through educational workshops students will receive accurate facts explaining breast cancer risk factors, earley detection methods, including clinical examines and monthly breast self-exams; treatment options; and support information for breast cancer survivers and their family. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The objective of the program are: 1) By February 2004,to increase the number of teen women in Duval County planning to conduct monthly breast self-exams starting at age 20 as measured by pre and post test surveys; 2) By February 4, 2004, to increase knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and early detection methods among teen women in Duval County as measured by pre and post test surveys; and 3) To increase early detection and treatment of breast cancer. 4)To use as a state model. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $46,860 | ||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $50,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $2,000 | In-kind Amount | $1,140 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $50,000 | 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: | American Cancer Society, Community Needs Assessment 1999-2000 | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||