The New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), hereinafter the Offices, announce the availability of operational funds and state-aid for the development of three (3) new Intensive Crisis Stabilization Centers (ICSCs) within two of the NYS Economic Development Regions (EDRs).
Donor Name: New York State Office of Mental Health
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2023
Details:
New York State is developing a comprehensive crisis response system, available to all New Yorkers, regardless of location of residence or ability to pay. This system will emphasize a person-centered continuum of care that enables individuals to enter and exit the system based on need. To this end, OMH and OASAS are committed to the development of increased, enhanced, and connected crisis services across the state composed of a telephonic triage through the implementation of 988, the continued support and development of mobile crisis teams, crisis residential programs, crisis stabilization centers, and other community services and supports.
There are two types of Crisis Stabilization Centers (CSCs) being developed by OMH and OASAS:
- Supportive Crisis Stabilization Centers (SCSCs) and ICSCs (ICSCs). This RFP is specific to the development of ICSCs (ICSC). Supportive Crisis Stabilization Centers means a center that provides support and assistance to individuals with mental health and/or substance use crisis symptoms. Services are for individuals experiencing challenges in daily life that do not pose a likelihood of serious harm. Such challenges may create risk for an escalation of behavioral health symptoms that cannot reasonably be managed in the person’s home and/or community environment without on-site supports. SCSCs will provide voluntary services with an emphasis on peer support that is resilience and recovery oriented. SCSCs will also provide, or contract to provide, behavioral health stabilization services twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. Recipients may receive services in a SCSC for up to twenty-four hours.
- Intensive Crisis Stabilization Centers means a center that provides urgent treatment to individuals experiencing an acute mental health and/or substance use crisis. ICSCs offer all services provided at a SCSC in addition to providing rapid access to services for acute symptoms to assist in diversion from a higher level of care, including medication treatment for management of substance use and mental health symptoms. ICSCs will provide voluntary crisis treatment services, with an emphasis on peer and recovery support, in a safe and therapeutic environment. ICSCs will also provide, or contract to provide, behavioral health stabilization and referral services twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. Recipients may receive services in an ICSC for up to twenty-four hours.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are not-for-profit agencies with 501(c) (3) incorporation or Public Benefit Corporations that have experience providing mental health and substance use treatment services to persons with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. If you are unsure if your agency is an eligible applicant, contact the Issuing Officer identified above.
- Additionally, applicants must be currently licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by OMH, OASAS or the NYS Department of Health (DOH); in compliance with the application certification requirements of the Offices; and in good standing at the time of certification approval. For more information on the certification application and approval process, please refer to Title 14 NYCRR Part 600.
Eligible Population
- ICSCs are designed to serve all New Yorkers experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis in their service area regardless of age, ability to pay, or location of residence. This includes children, adolescents, adults, and families.
- Any individual who presents to an ICSC must be provided services. For recipients who require higher levels of care, ICSC staff will collaborate with the recipient and assist them in accessing the next level of care.
For more information, visit NYSOMH.
