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1 Welcome to the Respite Partnership Collaborative Community Launch and Proposers Conference August t30, 2012

2 Proposers Conference Agenda The Funding Opportunity How to Apply Competitive Criteria Questions and Answers

3 The goal of the RPC is to increase local mental health respite service options to offer alternatives to psychiatric hospitalization for community members experiencing a crisis in Sacramento County.

4 The Funding Opportunity This is the first of three funding rounds the RPC will release over the next three years. A total of $1,350,000 is available this round to support the provision of mental health respite services. The number of grant awards will be dependent on the award size of those selected and the quality of proposals submitted.

5 The Funding Opportunity (continued) Year 1 funding awards range starting with a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $1,000,000. Proposals to support small to medium to large respite projects are encouraged.

6 The Funding Opportunity (continued) Proposers may submit one or two year project proposals. Proposers applying for a two year project will need to submit a two year budget and a two year scope of work/performance measures table. The second year of funding is contingent on successful completion of year one deliverables and available resources. Proposers are allowed to build up to six months of planning time into their projects and reflect that time in their budgets and performance measures/scopesofof work.

7 The Funding Opportunity (continued) Up to $1,000,000 has been set aside to fund at least one 24/7 mental health respite project over a two year period. In year 1, the successful 24/7 project awardee will be eligible to receive half the total budget for this two year project.

8 What We Will Fund Projects that offer alternatives to psychiatric hospitalizations for Sacramento County community members experiencing a mental health crisis

9 Types of Projects: The What Mental health respite services in Sacramento County Projects that provide services to one or more of the five target populations as identified in the Sacramento County MHSA Innovation Plan

10 Types of Projects: The What Five Target Populations: refers to the five target populations identified in the respite Sacramento County MHSA Innovation Plan that are to be provided RPC funded services. 1. Seriously emotionally disturbed children parents need a break 2. Specialized, cultural or ethnic populations 3. Teens or transitional age youth (TAY) 4. Adults or older adults in crisis 5. Adults in crisis who have dependent children

11 Types of Projects: The What Planned Respite: refers to scheduled events or programming that reduces the risk of mental health crisis for individuals and their families/caregivers. Crisis Respite: refers to emergency care for individuals during their mental health crisis so that they may stabilize in a safe environment. Peer Run Respite: refers to a safe respite environment facilitated and coordinated by mental health consumers as peers. Inthis setting, individuals learn to manage crisis in a warm, welcoming, home like environment that is facilitated by one s peers.

12 Types of Projects Encouraged: The What Collaborative projects demonstrating formal partnerships between organizations such as mental health providers, nonprofits serving cultural communities, faith based organizations, hospitals and/or crisis ii hotlines A range of small to medium to large projects in community settings Projects to address crisis on a 24 hour/7 day a week basis

13 How to Apply

14 Respite Services Application Form

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17 Proposal lquestions for A. Organizational Background (two pages) 1. Provide a bi brief overview of your organization: a) when it was established, b) your organization s mission, c) whom you serve, and d) the types of programs you provide. Include examples of ways your organization has been successful in its work; for example, what has changed as a result. 2. Why is your organization interested in providing mental health respite services? Why do you think your organization is suited to implement a mental health respite project and how do these services align with your mission?

18 Proposal lquestions for B. Project Design and Rationale (four pages) Project Design 1. Describe the proposed project. What respite services will your organization or collaboration provide? What approach will you use to administer respite? Describe your experience and reasons for proposing this approach, e.g., evidence based approach. Describe the following project components: duration of the respite service, staffing structure, the intake or referral process and project location. Please provide any additional information that will help to explain your proposed project, for example, transportation accessibility. Refer to the Innovation Plan Attachment A, page Describe your organizational ational understanding of trauma informed care and wellness and recovery principles. How would your organization incorporate these approaches into your delivery of respite? 3. What, if any, respite services will be provided for peer/youth/family / y and/or caregivers?

19 Proposal lquestions for B. Project Design and Rationale (four pages) Staffing 4. Identify the project leaders and other key staff and describe their qualifications. What skills/individuals (if any) need to be added for the project tto be successful? 5. Will this be a peer run project? If not, will peer/youth and/or caregivers be included as staff and/or volunteers? Are there other ways you will engage peer/youth/families and caregivers beyond solely being recipients of services?

20 Proposal lquestions for B. Project Design and Rationale (four pages) Anticipated i t doutcomes 6. Identify the specific outcomes you expect the proposed services to produce. Describe how these outcomes contribute to the overall goal of reducing hospitalizations ti that t result from mental tlhealth crisis.

21 Proposal lquestions for C. Populations to be Served (three pages) 1. Describe the population(s) to be served throughthethe proposed respite service. Provide a clear picture of their circumstances by describing their ages, genders, ethnicities, neighborhood(s) and situations specific to this population. Define how many people you will serve. Please refer to the Innovation Plan Attachment A, page Why has your organization identified this population to receive respite services? Explain why respite services are critical to addressing mental health crisis for this population. Identify your communication strategy with this specific population.

22 Proposal lquestions for C. Populations to be Served (three pages) 3. Describe your organizational history in providing services to this specific population. Describe your past successes in outreaching to this population. 4. Ifappropriate appropriate, will therebeanyalternative alternative healing approachesoror culturally specific practices integrated into program delivery? Describe your organization s experience and successes in implementing these identified approaches or practices. 5. What will be the anticipated outcome of respite for the individual and/or the family and/or caregivers?

23 Proposal lquestions for D. Risk Assessment, Triage and Linkage (one page) 1. Describe how this project will assess for need and, when necessary, link or triage with other needed services. 2. What plans do you have in place or will put in place to manage p y p p p g crisis situations that could occur in your setting?

24 Proposal lquestions for E. Collaborations and Linkages (one page) 1. If collaborative relationships are a part of your project, describe what collaborative relationships you have in place or will develop to ensure successful outcomes for users of respite services. Refer to the Innovation Plan Attachment A, page If collaborative relationships are a part of your project, describe who the identified partners are for this project. Have relationships already been established? How long have relationships been in place? What skills, resources, etc. do the partners bring to the project?

25 Proposal lquestions for F. Leveraging and Sustainability (one page) 1. What resources are you able to leverage to strengthen the program? Will you have the ability to leverage any state or federal funding? Please describe. 2. If funded, how might this program be sustained beyond the RPC funding term? 3 What technical assistance do you need in identifying leveraging 3. What technical assistance do you need in identifying, leveraging and sustaining resources?

26 Proposal lquestions for G. Technical Assistance Needs (one page) 1 What if any technical assistance do you need to help your project 1. What, if any, technical assistance do you need to help your project be successful?

27 Proposal Narrative Writing Tips Answer all questions clearly l and concisely. Cleary explain your proposed project. Provide concrete information on project design, timeframe, duration of the service, the intake and referral process, etc. Refer to the Sacramento County MHSA Innovation Plan Refer to the Sacramento County MHSA Innovation Plan Attachment A as a resource.

28 Proposed dproject Budget

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30 Proposed Project Budget If applying for two year funding, complete a separate budget sheet and budget narrative for Year 1 and Year 2. Identify the project start and end dates. Year one of funding may include up to six months of planning time and should be noted in the budget and budget narrative. List each line item. Describe the purpose of each line item. Identify other funding if applicable.

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32 Performance Measures Requirement: Provide a preliminary i list of potential performance measures Where: In the Performance Measures Table/Scope of Work section on page 8 of the application form 32

33 Performance Measures/Scope of Work What will you do? How much will you do? How well will you do it? What arethe results you want?

34 How much will you do? Output measure = quantify the activities Examples Number of new clients to be served Number of community presentations conducted Number of planned partnerships in place within six months Number of referrals made to partners 34

35 How well will you do it? Quality measure = evidence that activity is done well Examples Percent of clients satisfied with services Percent of clients identifying community presentations as reason for coming Percent of referrals made that were followed through by clients 35

36 Performance Measures/Scope of Work If applying li for two year funding, complete lt separate performance measures/scope of work for Year 1 and Year 2. Identify the project start and end dates. Year one of funding may include up to six months Year one of funding may include up to six months of planning time and should be noted in the performance measures/scope of work.

37 Performance Measures/Scope of Work Awardees will be required to cooperate with the Center s evaluation director and the selected external evaluator.

38 Competitive Criteria

39 Eligibility 501(c)(3) nonprofit agencies Public agencies Groups that are not nonprofit organizations if the group partners with a nonprofit organization, as defined above, to serve in the capacity of fiscal sponsor. P i i / d j S Proposer organizations/proposed projects must serve Sacramento County residents who qualify as one or more of the target populations as identified in the Sacramento County MHSA Plan.

40 Selection Criteria Competitive proposals will: Support projects that address mental health crisis to reduce psychiatric hospitalization Provide mental health respite services to one or more of the five target populations identified in the Sacramento County MHSA Innovation Plan Clearly explain why the proposed organization is best suited to be successful with the proposed project Demonstrate an organizational understanding of respite, trauma informed care andwellness andrecovery principles

41 Selection Criteria (continued) Competitive proposals will: Demonstrate approaches to preventing and/or alleviating mental health crisis Provide evidence informed methodology for project approach and implementation or, when using an innovative (previously untested) approach, explain the rationale for the approach and implementation Make the case for need related to the population to be served Demonstrate cultural competency relevant to the proposed project and population to be served

42 Selection Criteria (continued) Competitive proposals will: Include a communication strategy to promote respite services and successfully outreach to identified population Demonstrate collaborative partnerships, which support referrals and linkages that strengthen and expand proposed mental health respite services Include a referral strategy with identified partners, if applicable Leverage resources, if applicable Include a reasonable project scope and budget based on RPC parameters

43 Follow Proposal Instructions Submit all Required dmaterials

44 Checklist Review Proposal Instructions and Criteria Complete the Proposal: Application Cover Sheet Proposal Narrative Proposed Project Budget and Budget Narrative (If applying for two years, please submit one for each year) Performance Measures Table/Scope of Work (If applying for two years, please submit one for each year) Submit 501(c)(3) determination letter Submit most recent statement of financial activity that shows revenues and expenses for a full year required ddocuments by the deadline: dli noon on Tuesday, September 18, 2012

45 Respite Services Year 1 Funding Timeline August 17, 2012: September 18, 2012: Mid November 2012 : Year 1 Funding Announced Proposals Due Awards Announced

46 Questions?

47 Contacts and Resources E mail questions to: grants@sierrahealth.org Sierra Health Foundation: Center for Health Program Management

48 Thank you!