Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #876

Community Outreach and Preventive Care Center (COPCC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Charles Dassance, Dr.

Organization:

Central Florida Community College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Community Outreach and Preventive Care Center (COPCC)

Date Submitted:

01/27/2000 4:21:52 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Anna Cowin

Service Area:

City/Town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Marion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Central Florida Community College

Contact:

Charles Dassance, Dr.

 

3001 SW College Road

Contact Phone:

(352) 873-5835

 

 

Ocala 34478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An obvious void in West Ocala, Marion County, is the absence of accessible health or preventive health services.  This area is also void of a pharmacy and medical offices within reasonable proximity to the residents.  Currently, CFCC students provide some preventive care to the children of the area through co-op experiences at the local middle school.  The Community Outreach and Preventive Care Center will offer training in the health professions and the business profession.  Additionally, the center will provide screenings and sponsor a teen pregnancy preventive model.  Community support groups will have an opportunity to bring this support service to a hard to reach special population.  There are currently numerous local partners supporting this effort.  The West Ocala Revitalization Council, Munroe Regional Medical Center, Marion County Health Department, Ocala Regional Medical Center, Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council, City of Ocala, Economic Development Council and the Ocala/Marion County Housing Authority.  The University of Florida has agreed to locate their dental program in this facility as well.

 

*Project listed in the District's Overall Economic Development Plan (Withlacoochee Planning Council).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Serve as a meeting place for community support groups.  Provide clinical training in the health and in business occupations.  Provide preventive health and dental care presently not accessible to west Ocala residents.  Provide another avenue to improve economic development in the State of Florida.  Serve as a model project to demonstrate community partnerships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

More trained health professionals and business professionals.  An increase in health care provided to residents who are non-insured or under-insured, the working poor.  Preventive health can encourage a healthier workforce and productive citizens.  Reduction in teen pregnancy.  Close a gap in the need for adequate health care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Community designated Fed. Weed  & Seed, Community Need's Assess.(By CFCC)  *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Marion County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/11/2000