DMHSAS Memo Series 2007-20
To: Listserv
For: Area Administrators/Assistant Area Administrators
Bureau Directors
County Departments of Community Programs Directors
County Departments of Developmental Disabilities Services Directors
County Departments of Human Services Directors
County Departments of Social Services Directors
Program Office Directors/Section Chiefs
Tribal Chairpersons/Human Services Facilitators
From: John Easterday, Ph.D Administrator
Subject: Start up Funding for Community Support Program and
Comprehensive Community Services Programs
Document Summary
This memo describes an opportunity for counties and tribes to start up
either a Community Support Program (CSP) or Comprehensive Community
Services (CCS) Program.
The Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services wants to
foster local community programs that are recovery based, and where
meaningful consumer participation, recovery-based psychosocial
rehabilitation services and quality improvement are integral parts of the
program development and on-going quality monitoring. There is total
funding available for start-up of $280,350. This funding is available for
county or tribal agencies without a certified program for the calendar
year 2008. Start-up funding will be provided for either new Community
Support Program (CSP) or new Comprehensive Community Services (CCS)
programs. Agencies may apply for both sections A and B if they are
interested in starting both a CSP and CCS program. Preference will be
given to counties applying for CSP start-up funding.
Information regarding funding and proposal requirements are available
in the relevant sections below.
Submission of requests for funding need to be at the Division of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services by 5 pm November 2, 2007.
Announcement of successful candidates will be made by December 3,
2007.
Please provide a proposal for each section for which you apply of no
more than eight pages. Section A - Certified CSP Start- Up Up to $40,000
is available for each application in Section A for counties without
certified CSP programs.
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Brief statement of need.
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Description of how consumers will be involved in
development of the program.
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Description of how service delivery development under
HFS 63 will be recovery, outcome, and evidence based. Some examples of
service delivery development would be: local systems change to provide
for comprehensive access; a fluid continuum of care; revision of
assessment and care plan processes and forms to assure they are
recovery based; processes that involve the consumer at all points in
creating a treatment plan; staff training in outcomes, promotion of
trauma informed treatment and recovery based treatment; and, how
outcomes for consumers and quality service delivery will be measured
at the local level. The narrative should indicate how the agency plans
to use the mental health and co-occurring AODA functional screen and
the timeframe and work plan for meeting certification standards.
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The amount of money requested for this project.
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The evaluation process the agency will use to measure
project outcomes.
Evaluation Criteria
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Statement of
Need
15 points
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Indicate the projected annual number of
individuals that will be served by the certified program that are
not currently being served, or are being under served.
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Indicate how the agency will perform outreach to
individuals not identified at this time.
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Indicate how information and referral and intake
will take place at the agency, and who the projected referral
sources are.
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Consumer and Family
Involvement
30 points
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Indicate how consumers and families will be
involved in program planning and what supports will be provided to
ensure consistent and meaningful input into treatment
decisions.
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Describe the process whereby consumers and
families will have continued input into the development of program
policies and quality improvement.
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Describe the training, education and support that
consumers will have access to that will ensure continued
meaningful input into treatment decisions.
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Program
Elements
60 points
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Describe how recovery principles will be
incorporated into the HFS 63 required elements of assessment, care
planning and on-going case management.
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Indicate how the program development will include
the use of the mental health and co-occurring functional
screen.
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Describe the process of self assessment you will
use with all CSP staff to ensure that CSP staff are trained in
recovery, trauma, and the inclusion of consumers into their own
recovery plans.
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Describe the continuum of care you will be
developing at the local level to ensure that individuals in need
of services will receive the level of services they need when they
need it.
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Describe how you will develop forms and processes
that conform to HFS 63 and also reflect recovery, hope and
consumer inclusion.
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Describe how training and education will be
delivered to both staff and consumers to ensure a shared program
philosophy. This should include an on-going training plan.
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Include a work plan with a timeframe for
reaching full certification within 12 months.
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4. Budget 25 points
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Quality and Evaluation
Plan
15 points
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Describe the process that will be used to train
staff, stakeholders and consumers in quality principles.
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List the indicators and measurements that will be
used by the agency to ensure that the implementation of this CSP
start-up project has been achieved (such as benchmarks for process
development, forms, review by DQA, and identification of
population that will be offered CSP services).
Section B - Certified Comprehensive Community Services
Start-Up
Up to $40,000 is available for each application in Section
B for counties without certified CCS programs. The purpose of these funds
is to assist counties to develop CCS Plans and applications for CCS
certification and to provide training to prepare staff, consumers and
contracted providers for participation in CCS.
Completion of the outcomes required in this RFP (See Attachment) will
guide recipients through the tasks and decision-making activities
necessary for the system change to support CCS program development and a
recovery-based system. Technical assistance will be provided to assist
with these tasks and activities.
Training will be arranged or provided by staff from the Division of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (DMHSAS). Training will include
skill building in areas such as meaningful involvement of consumers in
Coordination Committees and recovery teams; the provision of
person-centered, recovery-based psychosocial rehabilitation services;
documentation for successful fiscal reimbursement and quality improvement
monitoring .
There will be an informational teleconference on October 9, 2007 at
3:00 pm for those who have expressed interest in CCS program development
to provide additional details and respond to questions.
Applications must include:
- Narrative statement of the county or tribe's current readiness to
apply for certification. This should reflect your readiness to
complete the attached outcomes timeline and meet the requirements of
HFS 36.
- Estimation of timeframes. The Attachment, 2007-2008 Start-up
Outcomes, contains a number of outcomes that inform the process of
developing a CCS Plan and application for certification. Complete
Attachment #1, expressing the timeframes by the number of months from
the start of the contract on 1/01/08 to anticipated completion of each
outcome. Additional information should be included in narrative form
to justify the time frames and ordering of outcomes.
- Budget The budget should include the amount of money you are
requesting and how it is to be spent. Include line items regarding
reimbursement to consumers participating in program development
activities, reimbursement of trainer costs not provided by DMHSAS
staff, travel for participation in CCS quarterly meetings and other
required activities during the year. Funds may be used to support a
variety of activities related to completion of required outcomes and
an application for certification and/or software and equipment needed
to implement a CCS program.
Evaluation Criteria
- 1. Narrative statement of the current readiness to apply for
certification should address the
following:
30 points
- Indicate sufficient staff resources to successfully address the
outcomes.
- Indicate appropriate collaboration partners needed to
address the requirements of HFS 36.07, the CCS Plan.
- Indicate understanding of meaningful involvement of consumers as
partners, including participation of consumers on the Coordination
Committee.
- Indicate an understanding of the roles of the Coordination
Committee.
- Indicate the scope of the CCS program anticipated-size,
services, timeframes for addressing the specialized needs of
various populations, evaluating consumer satisfaction, etc.
- Estimation of
timeframes.
55 points
- Timeframes are reasonable, based upon the information provided
regarding readiness for developing a CCS Plan/application for
certification and the staffing available.
- Timeframes reflect a process that builds a lasting
infrastructure change.
- Timeframes support readiness for an application for
certification within 2008.
- Budget
25 points
- Justify the amount of money needed to support completion of the
outcomes.
- Indicate the amount of county or agency resources that will be
available to support the completion of the outcomes, in addition
to the grant money.
- Indicate that money set aside to support meaningful
participation of consumers, participation in regional or statewide
CCS activities and training activities in the budget.
Please send your applications to:
Alice Mirk at the Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
PO Box 7851
Madison WI 53707-7851
by 5 pm on November 2, 2007.
E-mail applications will be accepted in a Microsoft Word document attached
to an email. Send to mirka@wisconsin.gov
. For questions regarding this opportunity please call Alice Mirk at
608-261-8878 or email at the address listed above.
REGIONAL OFFICE CONTACT: Area Administrators
CENTRAL OFFICE CONTACT:
Alice Mirk, Supervisor,
Integrated Systems Development Section
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
1 West Wilson Street, room 850
P.O. Box 7851 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7851
(608) 261-8878 or FAX: (608) 267-9392 TTY: 888-701-1252
e-mail mirka@wisconsin.gov
MEMO WEB SITE: http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/dsl_info/
Attachment: Start-up Outcomes 2008
(MS Word, 51 KB)
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