G RANTEE K ICK -O FF W EBINAR November 13, 2014
W ELCOME AND P URPOSE Gary M. Blau, Ph.D. – Branch Chief Child, Adolescent and Family Branch Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
SAMHSA’ S S TRATEGIC I NITIATIVES 2015-2018 • Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness 1 • Health Care and Health Systems Integration 2 • Trauma and Justice 3 • Recovery Support 4 • Health Information Technology 5 • Workforce Development 6
SAMHSA’ S T HEORY OF C HANGE
P RESIDENT ’ S “ N OW IS THE T IME ” P LAN http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/wh_now_is_the_time_full.pdf
P RESIDENT ’ S “ N OW IS THE T IME ” P LAN Closing background Making check loopholes to schools keep guns out of safer. dangerous hands. Banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, Increasing access to and taking other mental health services. common-sense steps to reduce gun violence.
SAMHSA’ S “N OW IS THE T IME ” I NITIATIVES P RESIDENT ’ S “ N OW IS THE T IME ” P LAN SAMHSA’ S “ N OW IS THE T IME ” I NITIATIVES H EALTHY P ROJECT T RANSITIONS AWARE SEA P ROJECT AWARE LEA
SAMHSA’ S “N OW IS THE T IME ” I NITIATIVE Now is the Time Healthy Transitions Improving Life Trajectories for Youth and Young Adults with, or At Risk for, Serious Mental Health Conditions Improve Access Raising to Treatment and Public Support Services Awareness
G OAL To keep young adults from falling through the cracks!
P OPULATIONS OF F OCUS …at risk of developing a serious mental health condition who may otherwise be unidentified 16-25 … who have already been identified as Year experiencing serious Olds mental health condition
I NNOVATIVE S TRATEGIES This is a hybrid infrastructure and services grant, looking for innovations in approaches to effectively service this age group.
H EALTHY T RANSITIONS Debra Cady – Public Health Advisor Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
H EALTHY T RANSITIONS – HT Funding – HT Funded Grantees
HT F UNDING Total Funding: $16,902,595 # of Awards: 17 Estimated Award Amount: Up to 1 M Grant Period: Up to 5 years Match Requirement: None
HT F UNDED G RANTEES Alaska Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Maine New Mexico New York Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Utah Wisconsin Interactive map of geographic distribution: http://bit.ly/1pCX2uO
HT F UNDING Services and Infrastructure Supports 30% 70%
S TATE /T RIBAL A CTIVITIES – Memorandum of Understanding – Personnel – Transition Team – Social Marketing/Communication Plan – Financing Plan – Evaluation
M EMORANDUM OF U NDERSTANDING • MOU between child and adult mental health systems Reflects interests and desired outcomes of both systems Establishes transition teams with representatives from both systems Meets every 6 months to review progress Outlines specific examples of how entities will partner • Should be included in application or submitted within first 60 days of grant award
M EMORANDUM OF U NDERSTANDING • Specific examples of how entities will partner throughout the life of the grant to ensure accessibility, continuity of care, a seamless transition process, and a sustainability plan. • This should include responsibilities, assurances, and contributions of each entity.
P ERSONNEL Project Director Full-time, single position, at the state level Youth Coordinator Full-time, equivalent With lived experience in Doesn’t have to be a state (Not required to be fulfilled receiving mental health position by a single person) treatment and supports
T RANSITION T EAM Include key decision makers from • both the child and adult serving systems. Use existing teams whenever • possible, create new team if needed. Respond to barriers experienced by • local laboratories and provide solutions Develop interagency coordination • efforts to improve outreach, engagement, and service delivery activities
S OCIAL M ARKETING /C OMMUNICATION P LAN • Develop a plan within 6 months of the grant award • Outreach efforts will involve raising awareness through social media and other existing natural networks YMCA’s Health Fairs Primary Care Centers Faith Organizations Teen Centers
F INANCING P LAN Develop a plan within 1 year of the grant award Relevant Resource: GUIDE TO DEVELOPING THE FINANCING PLAN FOR SYSTEM OF CARE EXPANSION GRANTEES Developed by Beth A. Stroul, M.Ed. and Jim Wotring, M.S.W. (August, 2014)
E VALUATION Engaging in data collection, evaluation, performance measurement and quality improvement efforts.
L OCAL A CTIVITIES – HT Theory of Change – Systems of Care Core Values – HT: A Custom Fit Approach – Opportunities for Innovation
HT T HEORY OF C HANGE Making it the new normal – to advance Making it the behavioral happen. Getting health of the nation Getting the word out others to use the innovation Adapting promising innovations on a broader scale Trying or testing a new policy, program, or practice
S YSTEMS OF C ARE C ORE V ALUES Family driven and youth guided , with the strengths and needs of the child and family determining the types and mix of services and supports provided. Community based , with the locus of services as well as system management resting within a supportive, adaptive infrastructure of structures, processes, and relationships at the community level. Culturally and linguistically competent , with agencies, programs, and services that reflect the cultural, racial, ethnic, and linguistic differences of the populations they serve to facilitate access to and utilization of appropriate services and supports and to eliminate disparities in care. Stroul, B., Blau, G., & Friedman, R. (2010). Updating the system of care concept Stroul, B. & Friedman, R. (1986 rev ed). A system of care for children and youth and philosophy. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Center for Child and with severe emotional disturbances (rev. ed., p. 30). Washington, DC: Georgetown Human Development, National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental University Child Development Center, National Technical Assistance Center for Health. Children’s Mental Health .
HT: A C USTOM F IT A PPROACH Youth and Young Youth Guided H EALTHY T RANSITIONS Adult Driven S YSTEM OF C ARE Family Driven Redefine Family Role New Partners Separate Child Seamless & Adult System Coordinated Care Evidence-Based Evidence Informed
O PPORTUNITIES FOR I NNOVATION • Raising Awareness • Outreach and Engagement • Housing, Employment, Vocational, Higher Education, Transportation, Relationships • Wrap-Around/Recovery Support • Policy Change and Practice Guidelines
R OLE OF G RANT P ROJECT O FFICER – Manage Programmatic Aspects – Monitor Progress and Compliance – Grant Project Officers – Grants Management Specialist
M ANAGE P ROGRAMMATIC A SPECTS Provide guidance on Help with strategic Engage in problem achieving project planning solving objectives Respond to Coordinate and Identify technical concerns and needs collaborate with assistance needs of the community partners/contractors Participate in Connect to peers regular grantee and resources conference calls
M ONITOR P ROGRESS AND C OMPLIANCE Review all progress reports Provide feedback to Conduct site visits and evaluation data grantees Recommend approval to Grants Management for requests of budget revisions, Approve key personnel change in scope of work, continuation applications, no cost extensions, etc.
G RANT P ROJECT O FFICERS Debra Cady Kaitlyn Harrington CT, DC, FL, MA, NM, OK, RI, WI NY, PA Debra.Cady@samhsa.hhs.gov Kaitlyn.Harrington@samhsa.hhs.gov Andy Hunt Eric Lulow AK MD, ME, TN Andrew.Hunt@SAMHSA.hhs.gov Eric.Lulow@samhsa.hhs.gov Elizabeth Sweet Diane Sondheimer Carl Yonder KY UT DE Elizabeth.Sweet@samhsa.hhs.gov diane.Sondheimer@samhsa.hhs.gov Carl.Yonder@SAMHSA.hhs.gov
G RANTS M ANAGEMENT S PECIALIST The role of Grants Management is to partner with the GPO and other SAMHSA Program Officials to ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and terms and conditions of award. They are responsible for all administrative/business matters, and monitoring fiscal compliance. Y OUR G RANTS M ANAGEMENT S PECIALIST Benjamin Hunter (240) 276-2257 Benjamin.hunter@samhsa.hhs.gov Grants Management Webpage http://beta.samhsa.gov/grants/grants-management
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