OMH is soliciting applications for funding to support 8 SOS Critical Team Intervention (CTI) Teams to operate in regions across New York State, with the exception of New York City. SOS CTI Teams will use an evidence-based CTI approach to provide intensive outreach, engagement, and care coordination services to individuals experiencing street homelessness and those in temporary shelter settings.
Donor Name: New York State Office of Mental Health
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/02/2023
Grant Duration: 5 year
Details:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued to solicit applications for funding to support 8 SOS (Safe Options Support) Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Teams to operate in regions across New York State, with the exception of New York City. SOS CTI Teams will use an evidence-based CTI approach to provide intensive outreach, engagement, and care coordination services to individuals experiencing street homelessness and those in temporary shelter settings. Individuals will be identified through collaboration with community partners including outreach teams, law enforcement, hospitals, and others in close contact with those in need.
SOS CTI Teams will be comprised of licensed clinicians, care managers, and peer specialists. Services will be provided for up to 12 months, pre and post-housing placement, with an intensive initial outreach and engagement period that includes multiple visits per week, each for several hours. Participants will learn self-management skills and master activities of daily living on the road to self-efficacy and recovery. The Teams’ outreach will facilitate connection to treatment and support services.
The SOS CTI Teams will follow the CTI model – a time-limited, evidence based service that helps vulnerable individuals during periods of transition. The teams will be serving individuals as they transition from street homelessness to housing. CTI promotes community integration, self-advocacy, and continuity of care by ensuring that the recipient has strong ties to their professional and non-professional support systems during these critical periods. It is a team-based model that incorporates professionals and peers. The team works with recipients and their professional and non-professional support networks to build skills and strengthen supports so that so that care can successfully be transferred, and SOS services terminated, within 12 months. SOS CTI Teams will work in close collaboration with a SOS Referral Hub, local Dept. of Social Services, hospitals, and others to ensure that those individuals who are in greatest need for this intensive service are identified, referred, and immediately connected to services.
SOS CTI Teams
OMH intends to issue eight (8) awards through this RFP for SOS CTI Teams to be developed. One teams will be awarded in each of the following geographic areas:
- Downstate – Westchester County
- Long Island – Nassau County, Suffolk County
- Central NY – Onondaga and Oswego Counties
- Buffalo/Western NY – Erie County
- Rochester/Finger Lakes – Monroe County
- Capital District – Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Counties
- Hudson Valley – Orange, Dutchess Counties
- Southern Tier – Broome, Chenango, Otsego Counties
Applicants can apply for any number of teams, but there will be no more than one team awarded per geographic area. If an applicant is choosing to apply for teams in different geographic areas, separate applications must be provided for each region. Teams will be awarded to the highest score within each geographic area.
The provider must commit to meeting SOS CTI team start-up requirements, including program location, staffing, and monthly ramp up deliverables. SOS CTI team start-up will include the involvement of OMH and other key agencies to provide support around the development of the team, which will start based on OMHs determination of readiness. Monthly calls and/or meetings will be held to provide technical assistance and ensure the delivery of services consistent with programmatic objectives.
Term of Contracts
The contracts awarded in response to this RFP will be for a five-year term. Selected applicants awarded a contract under this RFP will be required to adhere to all terms and conditions in OMH’s Master Grant Contract.
Target Population/Eligibility Criteria
The target population is individuals experiencing street homelessness and those in temporary shelter settings.
Eligible Agencies
- Eligible applicants are not-for-profit agencies with 501(c) (3) incorporation that have experience providing outreach, case management and/or behavioral health services to persons with a history of housing instability and/or street homelessness.
- Eligible applicants must demonstrate that they have the support of the Director of Community Service (DCS) for each county in which the SOS Team will be operating. A letter of support must be included from each LGU within the proposed catchment area to be served.
- Please be advised that all questions regarding Eligibility will be responded to through the official posting of the Questions and Answers. No questions about Eligibility will be responded to either individually or prior to the posting of the Q&As.
For more information, visit New York State Office of Mental Health.
