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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #273 |
| ReachOUT FLA (Multicultural Alzheimer Statewide Outreach Program) |
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| Requester: |
Mark Pafford |
Organization: |
Alzheimer's Association |
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| Project Title: |
ReachOUT FLA (Multicultural Alzheimer Statewide Outreach Program) |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2005 4:15:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| By reducing the need for case management services for multi-cultural, isolated underserved, and low income families. Educating families on services, support, and disaster preparedness. |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimer's Association |
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Contact: |
Natalie Kelly |
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700 Dixie Highway |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 942-0942 |
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West Palm Beach 33401 |
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Contact email: |
nataliekelly@msn.com |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| There has been an emerging public health crisis among African-Americans and Hispanic Americans--the Silent Epidemic of Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's disease is more prevalent among African-Americans than among whites - with estimates ranging from 14% to almost 100% higher. Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to develop Alzheimer's disease.
ReachOUT FLA will attempt to replicate the STARS (Support Through Alzheimer's Relief System program). This is a federally funded demonstration program (in North Florida) that has received national recognition for its community education and outreach in the minority community. Based on the unmet needs of the underserved multi-cultural population affected by Alzheimer's disease, we propose to expand the STARS grant throughout Florida.
Goals include:.
Increase and enhance community outreach, network, and awareness of dementia services to underserved minority individuals and families.
Increase awareness on disaster preparedness including hurricane response.
Increase and enhance support services, including a multi-language, 24/7 telephone support line.
Develop a culturally appropriate awareness campaign through faith-based and other community organizations that includes key leaders and members of the target communities.
Prevent costly crisis care often caused by a lack of preventive services.
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Identify target underserved communities and provide appropriate support services outreach, and awareness.
Establish local task forces or key contacts to connect minority leaders and key service providers.
Develop relationships with faith communities, civic leadership and community organizations that serve the target groups.
Develop and implement marketing/outreach strategy.
Increase the awareness of dementia services available to the target audience.
Increase the access of services available to the target audience.
Support Groups:
Implementation of culturally appropriate and specific support groups for African-American and Hispanic/Latino families.
Provide group facilitator training for church and community leaders; institute discussion opportunities for neighborhood groups.
Caregiver Training
Provide caregiving skills classes in the faith community setting and community centers as appropriate, and work collaboratively with Area Agencies on Aging and the provider network to reach specific populations. Caregiver curriculum to include Alzheimer��s and dementia overview, diagnosis and treatment, communication skills, understanding behaviors, providing a safe environment, accessing community resources.
Care Consultations:
Assessment of needs, assistance with planning and problem solving (which may include the development of an action plan) and provision of support. Also may include: providing information and making appropriate referrals, supportive listing, and follow-up.
Community Collaborations:
Develop collaborative partnerships with faith-based programs and congregations; Sororities; Urban Leagues; appropriate Chambers of Commerce; the aging network; community health clinics; academia; media outlets; city and county government; leisure services; medical groups; neighborhood and civic organizations; and the philanthropic community
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$540,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$48,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$12,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$540,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$540,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
African Americans and Alzheimer's: The Silent Epidemic; Hispanic/Latinos and Alzheimer��s disease |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami dade delegation mtg 11/22/04 |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/06/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
