HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant App - Behav HealthTo: Tom Anderson
From: Jessica Jack
RE: OHA youth suicide prevention grant
Brief Description:
HEALTH SERVICES
2577 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, Oregon 97701
Public Health (541) 322-7400, FAX (541) 322-7465
Behavioral Health (541) 322-7500, FAX (541) 322-7565
www.deschutes.org
Supervisor/Program
Manager
.Tom Kuhn!
Applicable Program
Community Health
Grant Name
Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act Youth Suicide Prevention Grants'
Grantor
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA). The Oregon Health Authority through it's Injury and
Violence Prevention Program is the direct applicant. Counties must
qualify based on youth suicide rates and community readiness to
partner with the State.
Grant Type
Grant Application
Due Date
May 19, 2014 however the State has asked that participating
counties have their documentation in by Monday, May 12. We were
made aware of this deadline on May 8th.
Funding Amount &
Required Match
To Deschutes County $60,000/year for five years(To the State
$763,000/year for five years)
County Generaln
Fund Requirement
"Or rela.vitt
Additional FTE
0.5 FTE
State Grant in Aid
Subject focus
Suicide Prevention;
Benefit to
Deschutes County
These funds will allow increased staff capacity to address youth
suicide prevention and our communities system of care. Deschutes
County's rate of suicide for the 10-24 age range is 11.6/100,000,
compared to a state rate of 8.7 and a national rate of 7.6.
Alignment w/County
Goals
Deschutes County Health Services identifies suicide prevention as a
priority area for the county as well as the region. Previous work in this
area makes Deschutes County's current system and partners ready to
take on this work and strengthen and enhance our community's
ability to prevent suicide and suicide attempts.;
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HEALTH SERVICES
2577 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, Oregon 97701
Public Health (541) 322-7400, FAX (541) 322-7465
Behavioral Health (541) 322-7500, FAX (541) 322-7565
www.deschutes.org
Contract Specialist Review:
Board Meeting Date: May 19, 2014
Grant Application Number: azo/H- co,2
Time: 1:30PM
Enhancing the lives of citizens by delivering quality services in a cost effective manner.
April 24, 2014
MEMO:
To: Counties interested in participating in state's youth suicide prevention grant application
From: Adrienne Greene, Lisa Millet, Donna Noonan
Injury and Violence Prevention Program, Oregon Public Health Division
RE: Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Funding Opportunity (GLS)
Below are the qualifications stated in the RFA for the State/Tribal Suicide Prevention
Cooperative Agreements from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA). The grant is also known as the Garrett Lee Smith grant, or GLS grant (see
http://beta.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-14-008 for the full RFA).
Overarching Goals of the Grant:
As a result of the State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Cooperative Agreements, states, tribes,
and communities will:
• Increase the number of persons in youth -serving organizations such as schools, foster
care systems, and juvenile justice programs, trained to identify and refer youth at risk
for suicide.
• Increase the number of clinical service providers (including those working in health,
mental health, and substance abuse) trained to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk
for suicide.
• Improve continuity of care and follow-up of youth identified at risk for suicide
discharged from emergency department and inpatient psychiatric units.
• Increase the identification of risk, referral and use of behavioral health care services.
• Increase the promotion and use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
• Comprehensively implement applicable sections of the 2012 National Strategy for
Suicide Prevention to reduce rates of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide
deaths in their communities.
Please don't let the length of the following lists and requirements dissuade you from applying. If
you can demonstrate the willingness of your community to participate in the required activities,
we will consider your application. The state, our program evaluators, and SAMHSA will provide
technical assistance in many areas. This is an exciting opportunity to improve services and to
reduce suicides in Oregon!
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In order to qualify for GIS grant funding, the county must:
• Have suicide rates higher than the national average for ages 10-24 (national rate is 7.6
per 100,000). Please see attached for your county's rate.
• Have completed, within the last 18 months, a community readiness survey or
community health improvement plan that includes suicide prevention. All providers
must agree to make suicide prevention a core priority.
• Include suicide screening in your Electronic Health Records. Demonstrate ongoing use of
a certified EHR system. EHR must explicitly include suicide prevention.
• Demonstrate readiness within systems, including relationships with primary care,
emergency departments (EDs).
• Have, or be prepared to develop, policies and procedures for identification, referral,
treatment, follow-up, and work with crisis response for continuity of care.
Counties must provide these documents with their application:
• Results of your Community Readiness Survey or Health Improvement Plan
demonstrating inclusion of suicide prevention.
• A letter of commitment from every mental health/substance abuse treatment provider
organization that has agreed to participate in the project specifying the nature of the
participation and the service(s) that will be provided. All provider organizations must
agree to make suicide prevention a core priority;
• Official documentation that all mental health/substance abuse treatment provider
organizations participating in the project have been providing relevant services for a
minimum of 2 years prior to the date of the application in the area(s) in which the
services are to be provided; and
• Official documentation that all participating mental health/substance abuse treatment
provider organizations: 1) comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state
requirements for licensing, accreditation, and certification; OR 2) official documentation
from the appropriate agency of the applicable state, county, or other governmental unit
that licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements do not exist.
• Identify the certified, EHR system that you, or the primary provider of clinical services
associated with the grant (i.e., whoever is expected to deliver clinical services to the
most patients during the term of the grant), have adopted to manage client -level clinical
information (include a copy of your signed, executed EHR vendor contract in
Attachment 6 of your application); OR
Describe the plan for the primary provider of clinical services to acquire a certified EHR
system. This plan should include staffing, training, budget requirements and a timeline
for implementation. Alternatively, if you have an EHR system that is not currently
certified by an ONC approved certifying body, you may include a letter of commitment
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from your vendor and associated plan to achieve certification. This should include a
timeline. The EHR must explicitly include suicide prevention.
(Notify us if you need resources technical assistance, lists of certified EHRs, or more
information about EHRs.)
This is a 5 -year grant. We are providing grants to 4 or 5 counties that meet the qualification
for 5 years. We are also giving grants to 2 or 3 counties that are willing to put into place the
requirements to qualify during years 1 and 2, and be funded in years 3, 4, 5. Counties must
be able to:
• Increase participation in and access to, treatment or prevention services for diverse
populations.
• Include screening and assessment for co-occurring substance abuse that leads to
appropriate treatment.
• Develop policies and procedures that lead to systems of care and continuity of care.
• Develop/adjust, implement and monitor systems -wide crisis response plans.
• Collect data as required for state and for SAMHSA. (See Attachment 1). You may use the
EHR to automate this reporting.
• Collect local data as required, including follow-up care and ensuring EDs report suicide
attempts to state. Use surveillance data of youth suicide deaths and attempts to target
and modify efforts and demonstrate impact at grant's end. (State will provide tools and
assistance.)
• Promote the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL). Most materials are provided
for free.
• Incorporate counseling to reduce access to lethal means into clinical practice with
clients at risk for suicide (e.g., CALM).
• Work with a consultant, who will provide assistance to integrate systems (state will pay
for consultant).
• Obtain parental consent for assessment and treatment and for program participation
for youth.
• Form and/or work with an existing advisory group or task force on suicide prevention.
• Use evidence -based or best practices (see http://www.sprc.org/bpr).
• Provide training as appropriate (e.g. QPR, ASIST safeTALK, Kognito) to identify suicide
risk and referral for help)
• Provide training as appropriate to assess, manage, and treat suicidal patients (e.g.,
Assessing & Managing Suicide Risk: Core Competencies for Mental Health Professionals -
AMSR).
• Participate with the Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs in public
awareness to meet local, state, or national suicide prevention goals.
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• Link with EDs and psychiatric inpatient units to develop, maintain, and ensure continuity
of care for suicidal patients.
• Get input and feedback on practices from youth (or youth councils), suicide loss
survivors and suicide attempt survivors.
• Facilitate health insurance application and enrollment process for eligible, uninsured
youth.
• Involve persons with lived experience in any recovery program/service design,
development, implementation, and evaluation (See
http://store.sam hsa.gov/product/SAM HSA-s-Working-Definition-of-Recovery/PEP12-
RECDEF for further information.
• Target outreach, training, and services as appropriate for youth and organizations that
work with youth identified at high risk, including, schools, educational institutions,
juvenile justice systems, substance abuse prevention and treatment programs, primary
care, mental health programs, foster care systems, and other child and youth support
organizations.
Contact Information:
Adrienne Greene Adrienne.i•greene(«'state.or.us; 971-673-1001;
Donna Noonan donna.noonan@state.or.us; 971-673-1023
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