Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #158

Teen Xpress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Anne Quirk

Organization:

Orlando Regional Healthcare System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Teen Xpress

Date Submitted:

01/13/2000 5:17:54 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Buddy Dyer

Service Area:

Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Orange, Osceola, Seminole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Orlando Regional Healthcare System

Contact:

Anne Quirk

 

1414 Kuhl

Contact Phone:

(078) 415-1115 554

 

 

Orlando 32806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Xpress is a school based innovative healthcare delivery model.  This 40-foot mobile unit provides comprehensive health and psychosocial services.  The Teen Xpress staff consists of a physicial specializing in adolescents, nurse practitioners, school nurses placed at the schools and social workers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

The concept of Teen Xpress was developed by teens.  Services provided incdlude; physical and mental screenings, counseling, and comprehensive psychosocial services.  Teen Xpress is a community based, culturally sensitive program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

One of the many positive outcomes of this facility is that students with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma have been able to stay in school and their attendance rates have increased.  Since 1998, over 14,000 adolescents have received services.  Over 100 students have been referred to medical specialists for further evaluation and treatment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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:

Comprehensive Plan including research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No