Recovery Housing CURES RFI - Participation Opportunity
OhioMHAS is providing opportunities for Recovery Housing Providers to participate in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Educational Initiative to increase the understanding of MAT within Recovery Housing as part of the CURES grant. Recovery Housing is for individuals recovering from substance use disorders and provides an alcohol and drug-free living environment, peer support, assistance with obtaining alcohol and drug addiction services and other recovery assistance (ORC 340.01 (A)(3). For the purposes of this opportunity, recovery housing must facilitate multiple pathways to recovery, include peer to peer support, and may include but are not limited to the following: use of medication assisted treatment, use of self- help groups, use of faith-based support, and use of recovery support services.
This educational Initiative will include:
- Quarterly technical assistance calls for Recovery Housing providers who house or who are interested in housing individuals participating in MAT
- Regional symposiums on MAT myths and facts
- Continuing education on MAT
- Availability of wall mounted medication lock boxes for up 50 Recovery Housing Providers.
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates:
- A technical assistance call will held on December 22, 2017 from 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm. The call in number is 614-644-1098.
E-mail of Interest Content:
- Please send an e-mail stating if you are interested participating in the Recovery Housing MAT Educational Initiative. The e-mail should include the name of the Recovery House, name and contact information of Recovery Housing Providers, and number of lockboxes requested. All information should be e-mailed to recoveryhousingrfi@mha.ohio.gov.
Documents:
FY18 RFP Ohio’s Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs
Purpose
Due to the alarming trends related to prescription drug misuse and opioid overdoses, prioritizing efforts to address prescription drug misuse is critical. Ohio’s Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs Grant (Ohio’s SPF Rx) initiative builds upon the expertise and established SPF-based prevention infrastructures to address one of the nation’s top substance abuse prevention priorities, prescription drug misuse among youth ages 12-17 or adults 18 years of age and older. As part of the Ohio SPF-Rx Initiative OhioMHAS is looking to support existing rural and Appalachian community coalitions in addressing prescription drug abuse within their defined community. This RFP will provide funds to support coalitions who are proficient in SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework, in increasing the awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse, to partner with the pharmaceutical and medical communities on the risks of overprescribing, and increase the utilization of the of Ohio’s Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS). This will allow community coalitions to enhance infrastructure and prescription drug prevention efforts in their communities. Ohio’s SPF Rx initiative will raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse, work with the pharmaceutical and medical communities on the risks of overprescribing, and increase the utilization of the of Ohio’s Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS). It will enhance infrastructure and prescription drug prevention throughout Ohio, especially in rural and Appalachian communities.
Questions and Updates
- The Request for Proposal, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted on the OhioMHAS website.
- All questions must be submitted electronically to no later than December 4, 2017 by 10:00 AM to OhioMHAS at: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Proposal Submission
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov by Friday December 15, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Documents
SFY18-RFP Event Planning and Management Services for Fifth Annual Trauma-Informed Care Summit (MHA-18-MEDDIR-EventPlanTIC-034)
The Ohio Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and Developmental Disabilities (DODD) launched a statewide Trauma-Informed Care Initiative (TIC) in 2014. A goal of this Initiative is to expand opportunities for Ohioans to receive trauma-informed interventions by enhancing efforts for practitioners, facilities and agencies to become competent in trauma informed practices. TIC is an approach that explicitly acknowledges the role trauma plays in people’s lives.
OhioMHAS and DODD will conduct the Fifth Annual TIC Summit, a two-day TIC Educational Event on May 18 & 19, 2018 to:
- Promote an understanding of secondary/vicarious trauma.
- Provide information about trauma informed interventions, clinical best practices and programs in Ohio;
- Develop a shared understanding of the concept of trauma and a trauma-informed approach; and,
- Promote an understanding of the principles of trauma-informed care.
Purpose of RFP
This RFP seeks proposals to provide event planning and management services for:
- A two-day Trauma-Informed Care Summit on May 18 and 19, 2018; with anticipated attendance of up to 400 people. Event to be held at the Residence Inn Marriott, Marriott Columbus University Area, 3100 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Submission Deadlines and Questions
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to: TRAUMA-SUMMIT18@mha.ohio.gov by Monday, November 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
- Risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant.
- No faxed, mailed or hand delivered proposals will be accepted.
- The RFP and accompanying documents are posted below.
- Interested parties are required to monitor this site for any updates to the RFP.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Wednesday November 1, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. pm to TRAUMA-SUMMITRFP@mha.ohio.gov
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions may result in disqualification of a proposal.
- Responses to all questions will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Documents
SFY 18 RFP Statewide Postvention Infrastructure and Evaluation Project (Reposted)
The Governor's budget has allocated funding to reduce the number of suicides in Ohio through a comprehensive, public health approach that will increase help-seeking behaviors and improve access to evidence-based prevention, intervention and treatment services.
When a person dies by suicide, many others can be deeply affected which is why postvention is a critical component of a comprehensive suicide prevention plan. According to the U.S. National Guidelines for Suicide Prevention, postvention is defined as an organized response in the aftermath of a suicide to accomplish any one or more of the following:
- To facilitate the healing of individuals from the grief and distress of suicide loss
- To mitigate other negative effects of exposure to suicide
- To prevent suicide among people who are at high risk after exposure to suicide.
Purpose
As part of the Ohio's Suicide Prevention Initiative, OhioMHAS is seeking a grantee to advance the development and evaluation of evidence informed postvention framework. This RFP will provide funds to support this work. The selected grantee must collaborate directly with OhioMHAS and the key leaders of Franklin County LOSS and the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation to assist in the development of a postvention framework that addresses LOSS Teams and Survivor Support Groups that will be utilized statewide.
This must include the development and implementation planning for regional LOSS Team and Survivor Support Group training/technical assistance opportunities that will create sustainability for local implementation and backing ensuring that those impacted by suicide have the wraparound support needed and every effort is made to restore hope. The proposal must include a developmental evaluation approach and plan that collects both process and outcome measures related to statewide coordination and sustainability of LOSS Teams and Survivor Support Groups.
RFP Questions and Updates
- The Request for Proposal, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted on the OhioMHAS website.
- All questions must be submitted electronically to no later than October 23, 2017, by 10:00 AM to OhioMHAS at: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Proposal Submission
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, October 27, 2017, at 3:00 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Award
- Awards are expected to be announced in October for project implementation to begin no later than December 1, 2017.
- Once awarded, grantee must submit application in the OhioMHAS Grant Funding Management System (GFMS).
Documents
SFY 18 - RFA MAT Symposium Grant (MHA-18-MATS-031)
PURPOSE
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. SAMHSA's State Targeted Response (STR) project funding will provide over $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio will receive over $26 million dollars in FY 2017 and is eligible for additional funding in FY 2018.
Ohio's Opioid STR project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio's on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio's comprehensive response to the state's opioid issues.
CURES MAT Symposium Scope of Work
OhioMHAS seeks applications to provide training events for staff within the criminal justice system (e.g., sheriff's office, parole officers, court staff, and prison administrators). The awardee will conduct at least 10 education and training symposia on the nature, application, efficacy, and implementation of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). The awardee will develop curricula and material for education and training sessions on the nature, application, efficacy, and implementation of MAT. Symposia should include both didactic and interactive components that engage the audience. After conducting each symposium, awardee will provide evaluation data to OhioMHAS that will be used to refine future MAT symposia sessions. Awardee is expected to market the events to the appropriate stakeholders, obtain training locations for the symposia, and conduct training sessions with didactic and breakout session components.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov by Tuesday September 5, 2017 at 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
- Awards are expected to be announced in August for project implementation to begin no later than September 18, 2017.
Question and Answers
- The RFA, accompanying documents, and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Tuesday August 29, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT to OhioMHAS at: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Documents
SFY 18-19 RFP Youth Treatment Implementation Grant (MHA-18-19-DMHF 18SYTI-26) (Reposted)
Request for Proposal Initially Issued August 11, 2017; Revised and Reissued Sept 14, 2017
Funding Opportunity & Population of Focus:
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is seeking proposals from local alcohol drug addiction and mental health boards (ADAMHS boards) to establish/enhance treatment models of care that focus on a continuum of options and supports for youth and young adults with substance use disorders (SUDs) and/or co-occurring substance-use and mental health disorders ages 12-25 and their families/primary caregivers (hereafter known as "the population of focus"). Proposals will be accepted from ADAMHS boards working with provider organizations that serve the population of focus in multiple counties, one of which is a rural and/or Appalachian county (see listing for county designations on page 11 section IV).
This funding opportunity aims to create continuum of care options through local,community‐driven systems of care. All proposals must meet the guidelines and requirements of this RFP for funding in state fiscal year 2018 and/or 2019. Please read the RFP instructions carefully.
Where to Submit:
All proposals must be submitted to BCYFgrants@mha.ohio.gov. No faxed, mailed, courier delivered, or hand carried proposals will be accepted.
| RFP Revised and Re-issued |
September 14, 2017 |
| Question period end |
September 22, 2017 |
| Proposals due |
September 29, 2017 |
| GFMS entry by selected applicants |
October 1 - October 31, 2017 |
| Projects begin |
On or after October 1, 2017 |
Questions, Technical Assistance and Updates:
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than 4:00 PM, September 22, 2017, to BCYFgrants@mha.ohio.gov. No questions will be answered after the deadline. Responses will be posted below.
- The RFP, accompanying documents and all questions and answers are posted below. Interested parties are required to monitor this web page for any updates to the RFP.
- Anticipated Date of Award of Announcement: Applicants will be notified after September 29, 2017.
- Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on September 29, 2017. Boards are eligible to apply for up to $85,000 (four {4} grants expected to be awarded) for a one-year period project which MUST serve at least two counties, one of which is rural and/or Appalachian. Boards may submit either a one-year or two-year proposal.
Accompanying Documents:
SFY 18-19 RFP Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF Rx)
Purpose
The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is accepting proposals to support one entity that will facilitate Ohio SFP Rx Workgroup in the completion of a 5-year strategic plan, provide evaluation, as well as, training and technical assistance services for Ohio's SPF Rx initiative.
The goal and objectives of Ohio's SPF Rx initiative are:
Goal:
- To promote emotional health and wellness, prevent or delay the onset of and complications from substance abuse and mental illness, and identify and respond to emerging health issues,
Objectives:
- Develop a comprehensive 5-year plan to strategically address the issue of prescription drug misuse in communities of high need,
- Assess the current us of the Ohio’s Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) and its components as it relates to the accessibility of data and outcomes related to OARRS use,
- Enhance existing infrastructure to support prescription drug prevention efforts and implement prevention activities and OARRS usage by the targeted communities.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are prevention agencies that possess extensive experience in the public health approach for substance abuse prevention as well as state and community level strategic planning and evaluation utilizing SAMHSAs Strategic Prevention Framework.
Funding Time-frame
Ohio's SPF Rx funding is for up to 4 years, based upon outcomes, scope of work and federal funding. Proposals will be accepted for no more than $350,874, and this includes the funding of 2 communities at $85,000 each and implementation of a media campaign.
Proposal Due Date
September 13, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Proposals must be received by this time to be considered. Risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant. No faxed, mailed, courier delivered, or hand carried proposals will be accepted. All proposals must be submitted to: MHAS OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov.
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates
All questions must be submitted electronically to MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov no later than September 11, 2017 at 2 pm. No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
Documents
SFY 18-19 RFA Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative (MHA-18-BHWI-WorkforceInitiative-22)
Statement of Need:
Ohio is experiencing a shortage of new entry level behavioral health professionals as well as an inability to retain and support, on a long term basis, our existing behavioral health professionals at community behavioral health agencies. OhioMHAS has funding in the SFY 2018/2019 biennial budget to assist OhioMHAS certified community behavioral health providers with hiring/developing new entry level behavioral health professionals and to incentivize existing behavioral health professionals in attaining a higher level of professional recognition (credential). OhioMHAS will be prioritizing funding to community behavioral health providers who indicate they will implement or expand workforce capacity associated with serving the deaf and hard of hearing populations.
Funding Opportunity:
It is projected that up to $6,000,000 in funding will be available across the biennia. OhioMHAS will be accepting applications through 5:00 PM EDT Friday, September 1, 2017; however, funding will be awarded on a first come first serve basis and as is available under the biennial budget by state fiscal year availability. All awards must be fully expended by June 30, 2019.
Eligible Applicants:
The initiative will provide one time funding of up to $100,000 to each awarded community behavioral health provider that is regulated (certified/licensed) by OhioMHAS and to support provider administered workforce development programs. The award will be made for SFY18 or SFY19 to providers that accomplish the following (in no particular order):
- Assist with defraying loss of direct service revenue when staff at the agency are involved with providing training supervision related to professional licensure/credentialing.
- Provide funding for an agency to use for a student loan repayment program.
- Provide funding for an agency to use for a tuition payment and/or reimbursement program.
Scope of Work:
It is expected that the funding will be used to create new or to enhance existing professional development programs that a provider already has in place.
The following table represents the behavioral health professionals (by credential hierarchy within each profession) that are the professionals the funding can be used to support, including individuals who are pursuing an educational track for the assistant/trainee credential(s):
| Qualifying Behavioral Health Professional Credentials |
Chemical
Dependency |
Social Work |
Marriage and
Family Therapists |
Professional
Counselors |
| CS Endorsement |
Supervisory
Designation |
Supervisory
Designation |
LPCC-S |
| LICDC |
LISW |
LIMFT |
LPCC |
| LCDC II/III |
LSW |
LMFT |
LPC |
| CDCA |
SWA/SWT |
MFTT |
CT |
Application Due Date and Where to Submit:
All applications must be submitted electronically to: BHWI@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, September 1, 2017, at 5:00 PM EDT. No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Questions and Technical Assistance:
All questions must be submitted electronically to BHWI@mha.ohio.gov with “Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative Question” in the subject line. All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Monday, August 28, 2017, at 5:00 PM EDT. Please do not contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
Accompanying Documents:
SFY 18 - RFP Expansion of Prevention Evidence-Based Practices (MHA-18-PW-Expansion EBP-014)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA will provide up to $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio is eligible for up to $26 million dollars in FY 2017.
Ohio’s Opioid STR Project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. These focus areas represent high-impact opportunities to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
Purpose
Ohio has a need to expand the implementation of EBPs across the state. The Opioid STR funding opportunity, allows Ohio to adopt an approach that supports both EBP training for practitioners and increased implementation of EBPs in communities. Currently, most EBPs focus on the behavior change of the participant without a broader scope of impact. This funding allows Ohio to expand EBPs to help change environments that create conditions for people who engage in risky behaviors that are known antecedents to substance use, abuse, and misuse. These projects must target substance use, abuse, and misuse outcomes related to opioids and other drugs.
This RFP will provide funds that will support opportunities for communities to expand existing EBP’s that have demonstrated a high return on investment and significant outcomes through either national or local evaluation.
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, September 15, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
- The Request for Proposal and accompanying documents are posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically to no later than September 8, 2017 by 10:00 AM to OhioMHAS at: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
Documents:
SFY18 - RFA Emergency Department Grant (MHA-18-MEDDIR-EmergencyDept-23)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response (STR) project funding will provide over $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio will receive over $26 million dollars in FY 2017 and is eligible for additional funding in FY 2018.
Ohio’s Opioid STR Project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
OhioMHAS will fund case management positions in eleven (11) hospital emergency department settings to coordinate clinical care for persons with substance use disorders including opioid use disorders (SUD/OUD). Case managers will engage behavioral health physicians, primary care physicians, or physician specialists (e.g., obstetric/gynecological) to provide interim medication assisted treatment (MAT) if immediate entrance to an office-based opioid treatment program (OBOT), opioid treatment program (OTP), residential program offering MAT, or withdrawal management program is not available. Case managers will follow up with patients and treatment programs to monitor whether there is follow-through with treatment.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESTREATMENT@mha.ohio.gov by Wednesday, September 13, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Questions and Updates
- The Request for Application, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Wednesday, September 6, 2017 by 5:30 PM to OhioMHAS at: CURESTREATMENT@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Documents
SFY18 - RFA MOMS OTP Implementation Grant (MHA-18-MEDDIR-MOMSOTP-25)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response (STR) project funding will provide over $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio will receive over $26 million dollars in FY 2017 and is eligible for additional funding in FY 2018.
Ohio’s Opioid STR project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
RFA Purpose
OhioMHAS seeks to award funding to support six opioid treatment program (OTP) providers to implement and provide Maternal Opiate Medical Supports services (MOMS; http://momsohio.org/moms/) to pregnant women with opioid use disorder. Awardees will develop an integrated maternal care home model of care utilizing the MOMS toolkit to support clinical practices for this population. Awardees will be responsible for participating in training and technical assistance events, learning communities, and coordinating with managed care plans and other entities (e.g., accountable care organizations (ACOs), comprehensive primary care centers (CPCs), and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs)) to encourage program sustainability. Additionally, awardees will participate in an evaluation of MOMS services.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESTREATMENT@mha.ohio.gov by Wednesday, September 13, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Questions and Updates
- The Request for Application, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Wednesday, September 6, 2017 by 5:30 PM to OhioMHAS at: CURESTREATMENT@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Documents
SFY18 - RFA ASAM Criteria Training (MHA-18-MEDDIR-ASAMCriteriaTraining-24)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response (STR) project funding will provide over $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio will receive over $26 million dollars in FY 2017 and is eligible for additional funding in FY 2018.
Ohio’s Opioid STR Project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
OhioMHAS seeks applications to provide trainings that educate prescribers about the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria. The goal of the trainings is to help prescribers better understand ways to standardize how patients are placed in treatment, as well as how to provide continuing, integrated care and ongoing service planning. Course offerings will include live and online training events. Trainings will be offered to physicians in the start of the project and may be opened up to other at OhioMHAS discretion. The successful awardee will secure continuing medical education (CME) credits for both the live and the online trainings.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov by Monday, September 11, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Questions and Updates
- The Request for Application, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Tuesday, September 5, 2017 by 5:30 PM to OhioMHAS at: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Documents
SFY18 - RFA Curricula Development Grant (MHA-18-MEDDIR-CurriculaDevelopment-27)
RFA Purpose
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response (STR) project funding will provide over $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio will receive over $26 million dollars in FY 2017 and is eligible for additional funding in FY 2018.
Ohio’s Opioid STR project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
Curriculum Development Scope of Work
OhioMHAS seeks applications to coordinate the development of standardized curricula that are used to educate professionals about causes and consequences of opioid use disorder. The awardee will coordinate, manage, and assist in all curricula development including document creation, script writing, and video production using expert panelists designated by OhioMHAS to develop content. Awardees must involve appointed OhioMHAS staff (or their contractors) to review all material created for final approval.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, September 1, 2017, by 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Questions and Updates
- The Request for Application, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Wednesday, August 30, 2017 by 5:30 PM to OhioMHAS at: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Award
- Awards are expected to be announced in August for project implementation to begin no later than September 1, 2017.
Documents
SFY 18-19 RFI Recovery Housing Initiative (MHA-18-19-TRS-RecoveryHousing-030)
OhioMHAS is providing a Request for Interest for up to 50 Community Behavioral Health Authorities to participate in the Recovery Housing Initiative to expand and sustain new and existing recovery housing capacity throughout Ohio. This project will fund up to $2,400,000 each state fiscal year for a total of $4,800,000 of General Revenue Funding to complete the scope of work as defined. Each Community Behavioral Health Authority may receive a minimum of $47,058 each fiscal year for two years for a total of $94,117. (If less than 50 Behavioral Health Authorities apply the funds will be allocated evenly to the number of boards that apply).
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates
E-mail of Interest Content:
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Please send an e-mail stating if your Community Behavioral Health Authority is interested or disinterested in receiving funding for recovery housing for FY18 and FY19. The e-mail should include the name of the Community Behavioral Health Authority, name and contact information of board designee, and should be e-mailed to recoveryhousingrfi@mha.ohio.gov
Deadlines:
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This project will be funded September 8, 2017 through June 30, 2017 for FY18 and July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 for FY19. Completion of work is to correspond with the last day of the assigned state fiscal year.
Accompanying Documents:
SFY18 - RFA ECHO Training Model Grant (MHA-18-MEDDIR-ECHOTraining-029)
RFA Purpose
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response (STR) project funding will provide over $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio will receive over $26 million dollars in FY 2017 and is eligible for additional funding in FY 2018.
Ohio’s Opioid STR project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
Ohio ECHO Model Training Scope of Work
OhioMHAS seeks to partner with a university hospital system to develop and host Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) models to empower clinicians to provide better care for persons with opioid use disorder. The awardee will establish and operate two ECHOs that provide mentorship and continuing education to prescribers of medication assisted treatment (MAT) through webinars and/or teleconference calls. The awardee will be responsible for recruiting prescriber participants, working with subject matter experts to develop curricula for weekly events, and providing CME credits for each person in attendance. A subject matter expert may work on both ECHOs. The awardee will establish and operate two ECHOS during the funding period, including a physician mentorship ECHO and a continuing education ECHO. The ECHOs should begin implementation no later than September, 1 2017.
Proposal Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, August 25, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Questions and Updates
- The Request for Application, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Friday, August 18, 2017 by 5:30 PM to OhioMHAS at: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.oho.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
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SFY18 - RFA Telehealth Hub Grant (MHA-18-MEDDIR-Telehealthhub-028)
RFA Purpose
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response (STR) project funding will provide over $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio will receive over $26 million dollars in FY 2017 and is eligible for additional funding in FY 2018.
Ohio’s Opioid STR project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
OhioMHAS seeks applications to provide telehealth services for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). OhioMHAS intends to fund four applicants to establish telemedicine hubs that provide medication assisted treatment (MAT) services to individuals living in rural Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties (those counties identified as having the highest overdose counts rates, and fentanyl deaths – see Attachment 3). The grant will provide funding for a variety of operations including developing formal business contracts and providing transportation services.
Curriculum Development Scope of Work: Telehealth Services
Awardees will establish telehealth hubs that link with behavioral health organizations located in rural Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties. Telehealth services must be provided to patients with OUD, and specific services must include MAT induction and maintenance. Any FDA-approved form of MAT may be used in the treatment of patients with OUD (i.e., methadone, buprenorphine products including buprenorphine / naloxone combination formulations and buprenorphine mono-product formulations, naltrexone products including extended-release and oral formulations, or implantable buprenorphine). Other treatment services may be provided by the telehealth provider if they are not already provided in the community or if there is a wait list among community behavioral health organizations.
Each awardee must establish at least five business contracts with behavioral health providers located in rural Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties to provide telehealth services. Within three months of grant award, awardees must serve at least 30 patients per month at each contracted behavioral health organization.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESTREATMENT@mha.ohio.gov by Thursday, August 24, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Questions and Updates
- The Request for Application, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Thursday, August 17, 2017 by 5:30 PM to OhioMHAS at: CURESTREATMENT@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Award
- Awards are expected to be announced in August for project implementation to begin no later than September 1, 2017. The maximum award amount is $72,000 per awardee. Awardees may not use more than $10,000 of those funds for purchase of technology and no more than $12,000 for transportation services.
- All state fiscal year 2018 funds should be obligated by April 30, 2018. No cost extensions are not permissible. Funds not used by the end of the state fiscal year will be returned to the department.
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SFY18 - RFA CURES Workforce Development (MHA-18-MEDDIR-WorkforceDevelopment-21)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response (STR) project funding will provide over $970 million to states and territories over the next two years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. Ohio will receive over $26 million dollars in FY 2017 and is eligible for additional funding in FY 2018.
Ohio’s Opioid STR project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
OhioMHAS seeks applications to provide workforce development management for 21st Century CURES activities. The awardee will implement all grant activities related to workforce development with the purpose of expanding the prescriber workforce in Ohio. The successful awardee will work closely with OhioMHAS and other awardees to recruit and manage physician training for the DEA DATA 2000 waiver (DATA 2000), increase physician knowledge of the disease of addiction through American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria trainings, and manage the development of a professional curriculum for physicians and counselors.
RFA Questions and Updates
- The RFA is posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Thursday, August 17, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT to OhioMHAS at: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov by Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
- Awards are expected to be announced in August for project implementation to begin no later than August 31, 2017.
- All state fiscal year 2018 funds should be obligated by April 30, 2018.
- Grant awards will not exceed $88,505 per year of the grant.
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SFY18 - Ohio DEA DATA 2000 Small Group Training (MHA-18-MEDDIR-DATA2000SmallGroupTrn-20)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis.
Ohio’s Opioid STR Project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
This OhioMHAS RFA seeks applications to provide DEA DATA 2000 Small Group Waiver Trainings for physicians in Ohio. Awardees will be responsible for DATA 2000 training content that will help physicians obtain the hourly requirements necessary to obtain their data waiver. General course management including physician recruitment, provision of CMEs, and provision of physician reimbursement will also be provided by the awardee.
RFA Questions and Updates
- The Request for Application is posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Wednesday, August 2, 2017 by 5:30 PM to OhioMHAS at: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, August 4, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
- Awards are expected to be announced in July for project implementation to begin no later than August 21, 2017. Applicants may not submit a budget that exceeds $117,000, which is inclusive of all training services and physician reimbursements.
- All state fiscal year 2018 funds should be obligated by April 30, 2018. No cost extensions are not permissible
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SFY18 - Request for Proposal Community Collective Impact Model for Change (MHA-18-CommunityImpact-015)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Ohio’s Opioid STR Project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. These focus areas represent high-impact opportunities to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to select organizations and/or individual(s) that will launch and sustain a “Backbone” organization to coordinate implementation of a long-term community level effort that impacts population level outcomes within the communities in identified Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties. Communities located in Tier 1 counties will receive priority selection for this opportunity. These communities will receive training, technical assistance, support and coaching throughout the project from a Collective Impact State Leadership team, that has demonstrated expertise in this process. OhioMHAS seeks to fund backbone organizations that will commit existing staff dedicated to the collective impact initiative in their communities. The collective impact initiative will tackle the deeply entrenched and complex social problem of substance abuse in an effort to prevent opioid use, misuse, abuse and overdoes deaths.
Those funded will receive intensive training and technical assistance through a developmental process in the collective impact model that fosters the five conditions of collective impact to increase local capacity to prevent opioid related deaths. It is anticipated that up to 20 communities; defined by the applicant (city, village, county, etc.) will be selected and may request up to $10,000.
Proposal Submission
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, August 25, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Questions and Updates
- The Request for Proposal, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically to no later than Friday, August 18, 2017 by 10:00 AM to OhioMHAS at: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Award
- Awards are expected to be announced in September 2017 for project implementation to begin no later than September 1, 2017.
- All state fiscal year 2018 funds must be obligated by April 30, 2018, no exceptions.
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SFY18 - Ohio DEA DATA 2000 Live Waiver Trainings (MHA-18-MEDDIR-DEA DATA 2000 WAIVER-19)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis.
Ohio’s Opioid STR Project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. This focus represents a high-impact opportunity to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
OhioMHAS seeks to partner with an awardee to provide live in person DEA DATA 2000 Waiver trainings for physicians in Ohio. The awardee will conduct at least 42 in-person trainings in the first year of the grant. The awardee will provide technical assistance and faculty for live courses which includes selection, training, facilitation, and physician reimbursement. The awardee will also provide up to 2,000 online courses per year of the grant that train physicians to obtain the DEA DATA 2000 waiver. General course management and oversight will also be provided by the awardee as well as CME tracking and provision.
RFA Questions and Updates
- The RFA is posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Wednesday, August 2, 2017 by 5:30 PM EDT to OhioMHAS at: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
Proposal Submission
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to: CURESWORKFORCE@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, August 4, 2017 at 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
Award
- Awards are expected to be announced in August for project implementation to begin no later than August 21, 2017.
- All state fiscal year 2018 funds should be obligated by April 30, 2018.
- Grant awards will not exceed $2,271,000.00 in the first year of the grant.
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SFY18 - RFA Maternal Opiate Medical Supports (MOMS) (MHA-18-MEDDIR-MOMS-018)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis.
OhioMHAS seeks to award funding to one opioid treatment program (OTP) to provide training on the Maternal Opiate Medical Supports (MOMS; http://momsohio.org/moms/) model of care for pregnant women with opioid use disorder. The awardee will be responsible for helping six OTPs develop an integrated maternal care home model of care in the first year of the grant, utilizing the MOMS toolkit to support clinical practices for this population, and conducting ongoing training and technical assistance with the OTPs. The awardee will be expected to develop curricula for live in-person and web-based training events in consultation with OhioMHAS. Additionally, the awardee will be required to provide at least one MOMS service to pregnant women with opioid use disorder (e.g., contracting with OB to provide services on site). Awardee will participate in in evaluation of MOMS services.
Application Submission
- All applications must be submitted electronically to: CURESTREATMENT@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, July 28, 2017, at 5:30 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
- Awards are expected to be announced in July for project implementation to begin no later than July 30, 2017.
RFQ Questions and Updates
- The RFA, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than Monday, July 24, 2017, by 5:30 PM to OhioMHAS at CURESTREATMENT@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFA. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of an application.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below.
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SFY18 - Request for Proposal First Episode Psychosis: Curriculum Development and Technical Assistance Events (MHA-MedDir-FEPEducation-017)
Background and Purpose: The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has dedicated funding to all states to implement evidence based programming for persons experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP). The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) has distributed these funds to providers throughout Ohio with a goal that all regions have FEP programming available. To achieve long term sustainability, OhioMHAS is seeking an entity to develop electronic training modules that incorporate the services and principle components of the Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) model; and an entity that will assist in planning technical assistance events for the FEP teams.
The chosen applicant will be required to utilize a Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model for sustained learning and outcome achievement. Our goal is to supplement in-person training for existing and new FEP program staff that will support fidelity to the CSC model and be based on the Recovery After an initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) Implementation and Evaluation Study. Training modules will need to focus on learning through effective processing, retention, and application of new knowledge. The curriculum will offer a learning experience with a task-centered, problem-centered or life-centered orientation to learning. Treatment and support interventions will need to focus on CSC services, including family psychoeducation, individual counseling (Cognitive Behavior Therapy-Psychosis), peer support, supported employment and supported education. As appropriate, messages of hope and resiliency should be inherent in the curriculum.
In addition, the department is seeking assistance in up to two statewide technical assistance events directed toward FEP team members. Applicant will contract with the presenter(s), secure meeting space, assist with registration and meeting details, and assist with continuing education approval.
- Proposal Due Date and Time: July 21, 2017 - 12:00 pm.
- In the email subject line, enter FEP Training Proposal. All components of the Application should be included in a single email.
- All proposals must be submitted to: FirstEpisode@mha.ohio.gov.
- No faxed, mailed, courier delivered, or hand carried proposals will be accepted.
- All questions must be submitted electronically to FirstEpisode@mha.ohio.gov no later than July 18, 2017
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) will be posted below.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
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SFY18 - Request for Proposal Expansion of Prevention Evidence-Based Practices (MHA-18-PW-Expansion EBP-014)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The Opioid STR funding opportunity, allows Ohio to adopt an approach that supports both EBP training for practitioners and increased implementation of EBPs in communities. Ohio has a need to expand the implementation of Evidence Based Practices (EBP)across the state. Currently, most EBPs focus on the behavior change of the participant without a broader scope of impact. This funding allows Ohio to expand EBPs to help change environments that create conditions for people who engage in risky behaviors that are known antecedents to substance use, abuse, and misuse. These projects must target substance use, abuse, and misuse outcomes related to opioids and other drugs.
This RFP will provide funds that will support opportunities for communities to expand existing EBP’s that have demonstrated a high return on investment and significant outcomes through either national or local evaluation. School systems also have the option of utilizing Opioid STR resources to expand other evidence-based school-based prevention efforts if they are already in practice in the school system. Providing a plan for sustainability beyond the funding period will be a critical component in the RFP process. Applicants may request up to $30,000.00.
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, July 14, 2017 at 3:00 PM ED.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
- The Request for Proposal and accompanying documents are posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically to no later than Friday, June 30, 2017 by 10:00 AM to OhioMHAS at: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
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SFY18 - Request for Proposal Statewide Collective Impact Model for Change (MHA-18-StatewideImpact-016)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes available to states new funding to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Ohio’s Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) Project goals focus on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare. Strategies and activities undertaken for this effort build upon Ohio’s on-going efforts to address the opioid epidemic and are designed to reduce overdose deaths and enhance the ability of individuals with opioid use disorder to receive treatment using evidence-based approaches. These focus areas represent high-impact opportunities to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state’s opioid issues.
RFP Purpose
Communities are in need of formalized assistance in sorting through the complexities related to opioid use, misuse, abuse and overdose deaths. The Collective Impact approach is a proven method to impact complex social issues including substance abuse by bringing together leaders from the private, public and non-profit sectors to focus on a common agenda that will impact multiple shared indicators around opioid use, misuse, abuse and overdose death that are critical to Ohio’s success. This opportunity is for community systems to complement and strengthen each other’s efforts rather than compete for resources.
This RFP seeks an entity to partner with the STR Project, who can demonstrate extensive expertise in collective impact and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework, who will provide training, technical assistance, coaching/mentoring and evaluation to support identified leadership teams in communities. The entity will use a guided approach that will foster the five conditions of collective impact in each community served leading to increase local capacity to prevent opioid related deaths. It is anticipated that the selected entity would work directly with up to 20 communities. Applicants may apply for up to $500,000
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov by Friday, July 14, 2017 at 3:00 PM ED.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
- The Request for Proposal and accompanying documents are posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically to no later than Friday, June 30, 2017 by 10:00 AM to OhioMHAS at: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
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SFY18 - RFP Ohio Sobriety, Treatment and Reducing Trauma (START) Training and Technical Assistance (MHA-18-PW-OhioSTART-013)
The 21st Century Cures Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in late 2016. It is designed to modernize health care through enhanced innovation, research and communication, leading to better patient outcomes. The Act also makes new funding available to states beginning in 2017 through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the State Targeted Response (STR) Project to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis.
Ohio's Opioid STR Project goals focus on building a community system of care that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice, and child welfare.
This RFP seeks proposals to develop a training manual, arrange training and technical assistance to local teams participating in Ohio's Sobriety, Treatment and Reducing Trauma (START) project in collaboration with Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) the Public Children's Association of Ohio (PCSAO) and the Office of the Ohio Attorney General (AGO). Participating counties currently include: Adams, Athens, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton. The successful applicant under this RFP will be funded through Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) but will also be collaborating with PCSAO and AGO throughout the performance of the work. The maximum amount of the award under this RFP is $250,000.
Proposal Submission:
- All proposals must be submitted electronically to: CURESSTART@mha.ohio.gov by June 22, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT.
- No faxed, mailed or hand carried applications will be accepted.
- Applicants are solely responsible for delivery of proposals to the proper location on or before the closing date and time. Late proposals will be rejected.
RFP and Updates:
- The Request for Proposal and accompanying documents are posted below.
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than June 14, 2017 by 5:00 PM to OhioMHAS at: CURESSTART@mha.ohio.gov. No questions will be answered after the deadline. You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
- Responses to all frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be posted below and will be updated frequently.
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FY18 - RFP Evidence Based Programs to Address First Episode Psychosis (MHA-18-MED-FirstEpisodePsychosis-012)
The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has notified all states that funding in the amount of an additional ten percent of the amount of the 2018 federal Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) will be set aside and made available to support evidence-based programs for individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP). SAMHSA guidance includes "…the funds from set-aside are only used for programs showing strong evidence of effectiveness and targets the first episode psychosis. OhioMHAS has chosen to utilize the set-aside to fund the services and principle components of the Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) approach in areas of the state where there are no existing programs and unmet needs exist.
- Proposal Due Date/Time: The due date/time for the proposals is: June 23, 2017 - 12:00 noon.
- Proposals not received by the due date/time will not be considered.
- Method for Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically via e-mail to FirstEpisode@mha.ohio.gov by the deadline noted above. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered. The risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant.
Information and Inquiries:
- This RFP is posted below. Applicants are responsible for checking this website for any updates or amendments to the RFP.
- To request information, updates or to submit questions on this opportunity please send via FirstEpisode@mha.ohio.gov
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
- Conditions of Submission: Proposals and any charts/tables must be submitted in MS Word format using a 12 point Times New Roman font and may not exceed 15 pages in response to Sections A-E, Instructions for Project
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SFY 18-19 Specialized Docket Payroll Subsidy Project Funding Opportunity
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is pleased to announce that the Specialized Docket Payroll Subsidy Project will be available to specialized dockets not currently receiving funding from this initiative. The funding will be available for the periods of SFY18 July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 and SFY19 July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Please note funds supporting this project are granted based on an estimate of state and federal funds for mental health and addiction services in Ohio. Should funding be reduced below the estimated level, the amount of funds approved for this project may be reduced or terminated per written notice to the applicant by OhioMHAS.
Application Due Date:
All applications and accompanying documentation must be submitted via email at specialized.docket@mha.ohio.gov. This solicitation will remain open until such time as all available funds have been awarded.
Questions and Answers:
All prospective applicants must submit their questions in writing to specialized.docket@mha.ohio.gov no later than 6/2/2017. Questions and answers will be posted below.
Note: Effective Thursday, June 8, 2017, all applicant award recipients have been identified and no additional funds are available at this time.
SFY2018 and SFY 2019 RFA for Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Linkage Projects (MHA-18-19-TRS-009-CJS)
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) seeks to support collaborative partnerships to address the needs of individuals in the county/region through comprehensive, community based services that support treatment continuity and improved outcomes. The target population includes individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders involved in the criminal justice system, while incarcerated and/or upon their return to the community. OhioMHAS is interested in funding projects that focus on the goal of increasing public safety and minimizing harm to those with behavioral health needs who come in contact with law enforcement by linking them to treatment resources and recovery supports.
The applicant is required to be an Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board, Community Mental Health (CMH) Board or Alcohol, Drug Addiction Services (ADAS) Board that is willing to contract with a provider to deliver services. Applicants already awarded Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Linkage grants are not eligible. The applicant should demonstrate an existing partnership with its local law enforcement agency, the local judicial system, a correctional facility and community provider(s).
All applicants must meet all requirements of the RFA.
Proposal Due Date:
- Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.
- Proposals must be received by this time to be considered.
- Risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant.
Where to Submit:
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than May 10, 2017.
- Questions may be submitted to: OhioMHASGrantOpportunity@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline.
- Responses will be posted below.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS or DODD staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly could result in disqualification of a proposal.
- The RFP, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- Interested parties are required to monitor this website for any updates to the RFP.
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FY2018-2019 Strong Families, Safe Communities Grant: Helping Ohio's Children & Youth in Crisis (MHA-18-19-BCYF-SFSC-010RFP)
Funding Opportunity & Population of Focus
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health and Addiction Services are seeking collaborative community proposals to establish treatment models of care that focus on crisis stabilization for children and youth with intensive needs, including children and youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or behavioral health needs. This program is aimed at serving Ohio's youth in crisis through local, community-driven solutions. All proposals must meet the guidelines and requirements of this RFP. For FY's 2018-2019, proposals are welcome from previous responders as well as new collaborative groups. Please read the RFP instructions carefully. This program is in its fifth year and has established new and expanded criteria.
Proposal Due Date:
- Friday, May 26, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.
- Proposals must be received by this time to be considered.
- Risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant.
Where to Submit:
- All proposals must be submitted to: BCYFgrants@mha.ohio.gov.
- No faxed, mailed, courier delivered, or hand carried proposals will be accepted.
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than 4:00 pm, May 5, 2017.
- Questions may be submitted to: BCYFgrants@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline.
- Responses will be posted below.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS or DODD staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly could result in disqualification of a proposal.
- The RFP, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below. Interested parties are required to monitor this website for any updates to the RFP.
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SAMHSA Funding Opportunity Announcement No. SM-17-008: Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (PIPBHC)
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is currently reviewing the requirements of the SAMHSA Funding Opportunity Announcement No. SM-17-008. In order to facilitate this process OhioMHAS is seeking information from qualified community partners. The information will be reviewed and used to help inform this potential grant process. This RFI includes only a brief overview of requirements from the SAMHSA Funding Announcement. Interested qualified community partner organizations are encouraged to read the full announcement at https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-17-008. Interested qualified community partners are invited to submit a letter of interest and all required information as detailed in the RFI document.
Proposal Due Date:
- Monday, April 24, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.
- Proposals must be received by this time to be considered.
- Risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant.
Where to Submit:
- All proposals must be submitted to: PIPBHC@mha.ohio.gov.
- No faxed, mailed, courier delivered, or hand carried proposals will be accepted.
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS or DODD staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly could result in disqualification of a proposal.
- The RFP, accompanying documents and all questions and answers will be posted below.
- Interested parties are required to monitor this website for any updates to the RFP.
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FY2017 Synar Tobacco Retailer Education RFP (MHA-17-TRS-008-PW-Synar)
In an effort to strengthen the state of Ohio's Synar program, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS), through a partnership with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), is providing funding to develop new and update existing educational materials for tobacco retailers state-wide. The goal of this grant is to build upon existing tobacco retailer education materials related to Synar program requirements, youth tobacco laws and Ohio's smoke free laws. The grantee will update existing online materials (e.g., OhioMHAS E-based Academy) and develop new materials including but not limited to retailer specific on-line training and tool kit, updating tobacco signage and educational materials focused on the sales of tobacco to youth and Ohio's smoke free laws. This entity will also work collaboratively with OhioMHAS, ODH, the Ohio Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) to market and disseminate these materials.
Proposal Due Date:
- March 24, 2017 by 5:00 pm.
- Proposals must be received by this time to be considered.
- Risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
Where to Submit:
- All proposals must be submitted to: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov.
- No faxed, mailed, courier delivered, or hand carried proposals will be accepted.
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 pm, March 22, 2017.
- Questions may be submitted to: MHAS-OPWGRANTS@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline. Questions and responses will be posted below.
- Interested parties are required to monitor this website for any updates to the RFP.
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FY2017 Wellness Initiative RFP-MHA-17-TRS-007-WELL
This a re-posting. OhioMHAS is requesting proposals from the NorthCoast (Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Summit, and Portage) catchment area only.
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) believes that recovery supports including peer services, employment, and housing are critical to assist individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders on their individual paths of recovery. For FY17, OhioMHAS will release 6 regional mini-grants (each totaling $50,000) to Consumer Operated Services/Business and Clubhouses to provide regional technical assistance, training, and oversight for a wellness initiative. The Wellness Initiative is in an effort to encourage increased resiliency, wellness, and self-management of health and behavioral health among people with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders throughout Ohio for individuals who are living in the community, regional psychiatric hospitals, and individuals transitioning into community living.
Proposal Due Date:
- March 25, 2017 by 2:00 pm.
- Proposals must be received by this time to be considered. Risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
Where to Submit:
- All proposals must be submitted to: wellnessrfp@mha.ohio.gov. No faxed, mailed, courier delivered, or hand carried proposals will be accepted.
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than 2:00 pm, March 21, 2017.
- Questions may be submitted to: wellnessrfp@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline.
- Questions and responses will be posted below.
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SFY17 Forensic Conference Event Coordination RFP
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is planning the 2017 Forensic Conference to support ongoing education and sharing of best practices for persons working with Ohio's forensic behavioral health system. The target audience for the conference includes OhioMHAS Central Office and Regional Psychiatric Hospital (RPH) staff, staff from the Designated Forensic Evaluation Centers, the Community Forensic Monitors, community providers, judges and attorneys, other state departments, and others interested in forensic services.
Proposal Due Date:
- January 23, 2017 at Noon.
- Proposals must be received by this time to be considered. Risk of delay or failure of delivery rests with the applicant.
- You may NOT contact any OhioMHAS staff member directly with questions regarding this RFP. Contacting staff directly with questions could result in disqualification of a proposal.
Where to Submit:
- All proposals must be submitted to: MHAS-Forensics@mha.ohio.gov.
- No faxed, mailed, courier delivered, or hand carried proposals will be accepted.
- In the email subject line, enter Forensic Conference Event Coordination.
- Only one email should be sent, including all required content elements listed in Section.
Questions, Technical Assistance, and Updates
- All questions must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 p.m on January 18, 2017.
- Questions may be submitted to: MHAS-Forensics@mha.ohio.gov.
- No questions will be answered after the deadline.
- Questions and responses will be posted below.
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