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Hunger Study

The Broward Regional Health Planning Council was approached by the CCB Million Meals Committee to assist in surveying Broward County residents, within select census tracts, on hunger.

The HFSS measures food security, and food insecurity with and without hunger throughout the nation. Specifically, the survey measures a household’s financial ability or constraints in obtaining enough food for the entire year. Key findings of the survey will be compared to both national and local findings (i.e. comparisons vs. US household and Palm Beach County households). The survey will also identify key issues for children and seniors.

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Franklin County Need Assessment

The purpose of this report is to analyze the health position of Franklin County and provide recommendations to improve the health status of its residents.

This report synthesizes data and analysis from the “George E. Weems Memorial Hospital Utilization Report, June 2007”, “Franklin County Health Profile, 2006” and “Franklin County Citizen Survey, 2006”. In addition, data from established sources including: Hospital Discharge Data, Big Bend Health Planning Council, Census Data, U.S. Census Bureau, Florida Executive Office of the Governor, and State of Florida Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set will be examined, analyzed and incorporated as appropriate.

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Special Needs Study

This report synthesizes the components and reports of the Special Needs Project commissioned by the Children’s Services Council, and presents the major findings and recommendations resulting from the study. The findings and recommendations to the Children’s Services Council are organized and styled as a business plan for the use of the provider community, funders, consumers, policy makers and the public.

While parents indicated that service providers are talented and dedicated professionals, they are frustrated that the services that their children need cannot be accessed more simply, more effectively, more precisely and with dispatch. The most poignant examples include the many families that told surveyors how happy they were with the service delivery they were receiving prior to their child’s fourth birthday. From ages birth to three years, many of these families were being served by the Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center, where diagnosis, care, and follow-up were provided in a manner that resembles the medial home model. That model and other similar programs available locally, such as the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, offer a comprehensive continuum of services located at one facility and accessed at various locations through linkage agreements and/or subcontracts.

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Community Access Program (CAP)

Broward Regional Health Planning Council received a CAP grant in the amount of $922,500 to enhance existing disease management programs for the uninsured and underinsured in Broward County.

Program Focus

Continuum of care and health care costs for asthma, diabetes and HIV/AIDS, Management of episodic clinical events, and High utilization patterns and health care costs

Program Description

Case management provided by Broward County’s two tax assisted hospital districts. Disease-specific clinical case managers facilitate quality care by coordinating services, using clinical pathways and verifying patient progress according to individual care plans.

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Regional Disaster Planning

Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc.; Health Council of South Florida, Inc.; Treasure Coast Health Council, Inc.; and Health Council of Southwest Florida, Inc. acknowledge their deepest appreciation for the support provided to the Regional Census and Survey of Persons With Disabilities.

PREPARE FOR WHAT WILL HAPPEN

1. Telephone service may be interrupted

2. Electricity may be lost. This means no lights, air conditioning, electric heating, and elevators. Refrigerators and electric stoves will not work and you may have no hot water. Also, because of lost water pressure toilets may not flush. Without electricity you cannot run mechanical breathing aids; you will not be able to recharge a power wheelchair. Only battery operated clocks, radios, televisions, and other appliances will help you. AT WORK AND AT HOME - KEEP A FLASHLIGHT, BATTERY OPERATED RADIO AND FRESH BATTERIES HANDY.

3. A fire is much more possible than under normal conditions. In or near any building or residence, there may be a ruptured gas line, torn electrical wiring, or spilled flammable fluids. AT HOME, HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDY. AT WORK, KNOW WHERE THE NEAREST TWO EXTINGUISHERS ARE LOCATED. KNOW HOW TO DIRECT SOMEONE TO TURN OFF YOUR GAS IF YOU CANNOT DO SO YOURSELF.

4. Don't expect help from fire and police personnel for at least 72 hours: they will be busy with the most crucial situations. Some emergency shelters are up and running within hours of a major disaster; others take two or three days to become operational. BE MENTALLY PREPARED TO RELY ON YOUR OWN RESOURCES AND THE HELP OF NEIGHBORS AND WORK COLLEAGUES DURING THE FIRST 72 HOURS AFTER A DISASTER.

5. Be ready for serious problems with transportation. Roads may be closed; a freeway may be blocked; bus service will be erratic; Dial-A-Ride service will be disrupted.

6. It can take up to three days for emergency water to get to your area. Every person should store at least 3 gallons, and more for those people who need extra water. And still more if you have a service animal. It is best to store filtered water because it will stay fresher during a long storage. (Replace the water every few months.)

7. In the days following a major disaster, many people find themselves easily distracted, strangely absent-minded, and occasionally losing track of keys, phone numbers, and other things. If you experience this, don't worry greatly; it is a normal reaction to the stress of a being in a major disaster.

8. It may take several days before order is restored and you can replace even the simplest disability related items like hearing-aid batteries and prescription medications. Keep spares and backup supplies at home or at work.

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