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Home My WebLink AboutR-83-1019/° .1-83-1019 I 16`83 rr-1)-5 1)111.11 J I ON NO A RE SOL IJ J ION AI. I_ HC. A l l N(; F UNO') 1 N 1 HF A110IJNT OE $ 1 0 110H ERUM ;P(-CIAI PHUGHANS AND ACC0UN T S, CUN 11 NGE N I F 11NI), I H PRUFI.55I09 INC., IN SUPP0H1 01 11S ON -GO I NG PROGRAM OF P R 0 V I1) I N1, 1 HI 1- t1EOICAL SF_HVICES 10 1HL NEI DY OF MIA141. RE I I RF91)1.VF:.1) I1Y IH1 ('11MN15")11)N OF IHL CI I OF MIA" FL OHIDA: Section 1. Fundiml in the amount of $10,000 is hereby allocated from Serial I,ro - trams and A� count �, Continge I Fund, to Pro fessio, Inc., in support of its on -going program of 1)rovidinq free medical servires to the needv (.)f Miami. PASSED AND ADOPTED th i s 16th day of November , 198 3. Maurice A. Fwrro M A Y 0 S T ALPH G. ONGIE, CIIY CI__ PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: OBERT F. CLARK DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: GARC A-PEDR SA ITY ATTORNEY CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF t 0V 16 1983 K:, : 83-1019 EA A^ CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA Al INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM -° ;inward V. C:ary OarE Nov. 4, 1983 TILE City Manaaer Sl.9�EC- item to be placed on November 16th Commission Meetina Agenda =Rcn+ Demetrio Perez, Jr. REFERENCES Commissioner ENCLOSURES Attached hereto is a proposal submitted by Professio, Inc., Comprehensive Services Center. They are requesting to be placed on the November 16th Agenda of the City Commission. I would like to have your recommendation in this matter before the meeting. Thank you for your cooperation. 83-1019 ram:•,_ e- CITY OF MIAMI. F!_ORIOA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM -� Toward v . Gar: City :Manager Cesar H. Odio 11, 'O" Assistant City :Manager U =A-E :iovember 9, 1983 TILE ;Le.E:- Proposed Resolution - ."10,000 Grant to Professio, Inc. °EFERE•4CES ENCLOSURES It is recommended that a grant in the amount of $10,000 be authorized to Professio, Inc., in support of their ongoing program of pro- viding free medical services and legal orientation to the needy within the City of Miami, with said funds to be allocated from the Special Programs and Accounts, Contin- gent Fund, as per the attached resolution. Profession, Inc., a non-profit corporation of the State of Florida, is currently providing free medical service for the needy in the Greater :Miami area, primarily Little Havana. Services also inclu- de a legal orientation program. This program is operated entirely by volunteers; professional and non-professional, donating a certain number of hours each week to provide out -patient care for needy persons who cannot afford to pay and who are ineligible for Medicare or :Medicaid. Since January of 1983, Professio has assisted over 1,450 recipients. The proposed 1984 budget is $49,240, with anticipated income pro- jected to be $31,240. Professio has requested funding assistance from the City of Miami to cover the $18,000 deficit. In that the City Administration considers this a most worthwhile effort by members of our community, it is recommended that a $10,000 grant be authorized with said funding to be allocated from the Special Programs and :.ccounts, Contingent Fund, as per the attached resolution. 83-1019 PROFESSIO Professio is a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida, exempt from taxes under the Internal Revenue Code, which attempts to serve the needy of the Greater Miami area, primarily in Little Havana. Professio is run entirely by volunteers. These are men and women, professionals and non-professionals, who donate their time and their services to ensure that the neediest of the needy in our community can overcome their economic hardship. The Greater Miami community has enthusiastically supported Professio since its birth by donating time, money and services. These benefit the needy directly. CURRENT ACTIVITIES At the present time, Professio is doing the following in Miami, primarily in the Little Havana area: a) Providing free medical services for the needy; b) Operating a legal orientation program. The medical clinic provides out -patient care for needy persons who cannot afford to pay the services of physicians or private clinics and who are ineligible for Medicare or Medicaid. The services are primarily designed to reach recent entrants to the United States from the Caribbean, Central and South America. The physicians who attend clinic patients all volunteer their services. They donate a certain number of hours each week and see patients on the day which they come to the clinic. Patients receive care from volunteer internists and cardiologists at the clinic. They refer those who need other specialized care to volunteer specialists who see them at their private offices. The clinic also provides free dental services, laboratory examinations, x-rays and medicines subject to budgetary constraints. Professio selects recipients on the basis of need and handles clients referred by other ac_encies in the area. Essentially, Professio serves those who fall below the federally establishea poverty line and are not eligible for benefits from 83--1019 Pace 2 any other source. At ?resent, Professic is not usina a sliding scale cor.sistentiy It is Professio's pcsiticn t:.at't:,cse below t:,e =overty lire shcuid nct use real food icr mnedicai care. Professic also provides -free legal orientation for needy clients. At the present time, Professic is not engaging in any other activities although in 1984, plans call for an expansion of services. 83-1019 STATISTICS - 1983 (jan. -_Sent.) NEW CASES -------------------- 673 MEDICAL APPTS.---------------471 LABORATORY ------------------- 104 REFERRALS -------------------- 163 MISCELLANEOUS---------------- 39 MAN HOURS--1983 (Jan. -Sept.) By Volunteers NEW CASES INTERVIEWED ---------- 336.5 HOURS MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AT CLINIC-471 HOURS LABORATORY APPOINTMENTS-------- 52 HOURS REFERRALS ---------------------- 108.5 HOURS MISCELLANEOUS------------------ 29 HOURS 83-1019 EXPENSES INCOME PROPOSED BUDGET--1984 SALARIES-------------------------- S12,500.00 RENT------------------------------ 5,400.00 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE---------- 1,200.00 UTILITIES------------------------- 1,800.00 TELEPHONE------------------ ------- 1,500.00 OFFICE SUPPLIES------------------- 840.00 MEDICAL SUPPLIES------------------ 6,000.00 LABORATORY AND X-RAY SERVICES----- 6,000.00 MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE------- 8,000.00 SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM--------- 6,000.00 TOTAL--------- $49,240.00 PRIVATE DONATIONS----------------- $ 8,240.00 BANQUET--------------------------- 13,000.00 RAFFLES--------------------------- 10,000.00 TOTAL--------- $31,240.00 DIFFERENCE EXPENSES-------------------------- $49,240.00 INCOME---------------------------- 31,240.00 TOTAL--------- $18,000.00 83-1019