|
Broward County Commission Goal 3
Community Wellness
Achieve benchmark and lasting improvement in overall community wellness, wellness outlook, and strategic wellness services.
| One of the first responsibilities of any government is the safety, well-being and health of its residents. Broward County will take the lead in improving the quality of life for its children, elders and those without the financial resources to take care of themselves. Investing in people pays dividends for the future. |
|
visits with an elderly patient.
|
|
[View Goal Performance]
Market Measures
 |
Percent of Met/Exceeded Performance Measures Representing Individuals and Families Achieving Economic Stability and Functioning Independently in the Community |
|
Percent of Met/Exceeded Performance Measures Representing Residents Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle (Physical and Behavioral) at All Stages of Life |
2006-2010 Objectives
|
Increase the number of individuals, children and families who transition from homelessness to permanent housing. |
|
Reduce the number of sheltered and unsheltered homeless in Broward County. |
|
Increase the percentage of clients who complete their case plan and achieve a living wage. |
|
Increase the percentage of elderly who receive community care services and remain in the community one year after initiation of services. |
|
Increase the use of health services in appropriate settings. |
|
Increase access to integrated quality health services. |
Back to Top
|
The North Homeless Assistance
Center on Blount Road in
Pompano Beach was
recently opened.
|
|
Broward County’s mental health and substance abuse educational
campaign is a reminder:
“Don’t shut the door on mental
health and substance abuse...
it could be you or me.”
|
Key Initiatives
Consumer Directed Care Pilot Project - This project provides basic case management and care planning assistance. Eligible elders receive a monthly stipend of $200 to supplement their use of in-home and community-based support services. Institution of this project resulted in 150 elders being removed from the Community Care for the Elderly wait list.
One Community Partnership Wraparound Initiative - Children Services Administration Division is in its third year of a six-year, $8 million federal grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The goal of this project is to develop comprehensive community mental health services for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances. A direct result of the grant is the Wraparound Services Project, which has changed our system of care by ensuring strong family involvement.
Housing First Model - The Family Success Administration Division provides oversight of the Housing First Program. This program began in Fiscal Year 2004 with a budget of $200,000, funded by the Children Services Division to provide housing subsidies for homeless families. In Fiscal Year 2005, the County Commission approved an additional $360,000 to expand the program. A key feature of this program is to re-house families not requiring transitional housing with a temporary four-month rental subsidy.
Assets for Independence (IDA) Program - This program is a partnership between Broward County, the Urban League, BankAtlantic and other local agencies participating in the Broward Wealth Building Coalition. It matches savings of low-income residents ($2 for every $1 saved) in special accounts for acquiring a first home, starting a business, or continuing post-secondary education. Individuals can save up to $2,000; households, $4,000. In Fiscal Year 2005, the program’s first year, the County Commission approved $304,000 ($130,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and $174,000 in a local match contributed by Broward County and non-profit organizations). In Fiscal Year 2006, Broward County will apply for $500,000.
Expand Services to Underserved Areas of Broward County - The Family Success Administration Division has established centers and affiliate sites throughout Broward County to provide assistance to individuals and families to meet basic needs, including employment, housing, and physical and behavioral health care. Through collaborative partnerships, a Northwest Family Success Center was opened in Coral Springs in 2005 to serve residents west of the Turnpike. In Fiscal Year 2006, services will be expanded at this center.
For additional information on this Commission goal, call the Community Wellness Goal Team at 954-357-6385.
[View Goal 3 Performance] [View Goal 4] [Back to Top]
|
