Timeline
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) $11 Million Block Grant
December 2005
The management structure of the project was established by the Office of the Governor including the creation of the SPF/SIG Executive Committee, the selection of the Advisory Council membership and Chair Sheriff Mark Frisbie.
January 2006
Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) is established to bring systematic, analytical thinking for understanding the causes and consequences of alcohol, tobacco, and others drugs and the strategies/preventions resources to address them.
Membership is selected and a chair, Dr. Eric Wright, is named.
Meeting schedules are determined for both Advisory Council and SEOW.
February 2006
2/21 First meeting of the SPF/SIG Advisory Council is held. Council receives an orientation to SPF by SAMHSA Team Leader for the Central Region, Thomas Deloe. Workgroup structure and project timelines are discussed. John Viernes (DMHA) reports on project administration staffing contract with Fairbanks.
Received Approval for State Strategic Plan and RFS.
March 2006
SAMHSA approves revised work plan and timelines.
Continuation application is submitted on 3/14 for next funding year.
3/21 SPF/SIG Advisory Council, led by Chairman Sheriff Mark Frisbie. The council establishes a by-laws framework and SEOW Chair Wright discusses Workgroup parameters, soliciting feedback from Council in preparation for next months first SEOW meeting. SPF/SIG Council committee membership is also discussed.
Issued the RFS to communities in the state.
Pre-Organnizational Conference.
Regional Technical Workshops.
Deadlines for Letters of Intent and Proposals.
April 2006
4/7 State Epidemiological Outcome Workgroup (SEOW) organizational meeting, led by Chairman Dr. Eric Wright. Workgroup composition and data sets to be requested are discussed along with evaluation parameters. The SAMHSA Logic Model is also discussed at length.
4/18 SPF/SIG Executive Committee Meeting, led by Chairman Sheriff Mark Frisbie, meets to establish meeting schedule, membership and specific roles.
4/25 SPF/SIG Advisory Council, Finance Workgroup is established, further discussions are held on the by-laws with regard to a clearer mission and purpose statement and SEOW Chair Wright discusses the Logic Model, data sets and evaluation parameters. Sheila Nesbit provides background on the training and technical assistance available from Central CAPT.
Review of the Proposals.
Organizational Meeting for Cultural Competence Workgroup.
May 2006
5/1 Kim Manlove begins role as SPF/SIG Project Director.
The SEOW holds bi-weekly meetings (5/5, 5/19) for the evaluation of data sets and discussions of SEOW approaches in SPF/SIG projects in other states. Chair Wright works to narrow the field of data sets and the evaluation parameters to be used by the workgroup.
5/23 SPF/SIG Advisory Council, Bi-monthly meeting schedule is established for both the Executive Committee and Advisory Council, draft of By-Laws discussed and will be submitted for approval at the July meeting. Evaluation, RFS and Training and Outreach Workgroups established. Update on progress of the SEOW.
Announcement of the SPF SIG Awardees.
Contract Negotiations.
June 2006
6/14 Marcia French begins role as SPF/SIG Project Coordinator.
6/16 State Epidemiological Outcome Workgroup (SEOW) meeting. Reviewed preliminary epidemiological summary reports and identified preliminary priorities within and across drug classes.
Project staff begins preparation of SPF/SIG quarterly update utilizing new SAMHSA report guidelines.
6/27 SPF/SIG Executive Committee.
July 2006
7/7 & 7/21 State Epidemiological Outcome Workgroup (SEOW) meetings to finalize priorities and recommendations for submission to the SPG/SIG Advisory Council.
7/10 Evaluation Workgroup meeting.
7/19 Training and Outreach Workgroup.
7/26 Evaluation Workgroup meeting.
7/26 SPF/SIG Advisory Council meets to review SEOW Priorities:
Statewide Priorities
- Prevent and reduce underage drinking and binge drinking among 18-25 year olds
- Prevent first use of tobacco among 12-17yearolds; reduce use among 18-24 year olds, blacks and those with lower incomes and/or less than a high school education
- Prevent first use of marijuana among 12-17 year olds and reduce use among 18-25 year olds
Local Areas of Concern
- Prevent the first use and reduce the use of cocaine among 18-25 year olds.
- Prevent and reduce the abuse of prescription drugs among individuals 12 to 25 years.
- Prevent and reduce the use of methamphetamine among black youth and among white women and men 18 to 44 years of age.
SEOW Staff finalize the State Epidemiological Profile
September 2006
SPF/SIG Project Staff begins development of Strategic Plan
8/22 SPF/SIG Executive Committee discusses allocation strategies for the framing of the Strategic Plan.SPF/SIG Project Staff develops draft of State Letter of Intent.
October 2006
9/8 SEOW meets to discuss allocation strategies and strategic plan.Submitted State Strategic Plan for Approval from CSAP/SAMHSA.
Rollout of SPF-SIG ProjectAll projected dates are predicated upon approval of the Strategic Plan prior to Feb. 15th.
Approval of Strategic Workplan
Pre-Conference Informational Session: March 1st , 2007- Prior to Regional Technical Assistance Workshops
- Target Audience:
- Selected Governor's Advisory Council members,
- Stakeholders,
- Workgroup members,
- Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC) & Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives (OFBCI) members and
- Community Consultants/Local Coordinating Council (LCC)
- All potential applicants for the SPF SIG Award
- Purpose: Overview & goals of SPF SIG /SEOW reports/Data Resources & Community Resources/ Organizational Readiness/Cult. Competency/Evaluation/ RFS process
- Target Audience: Applicants and fiscal agencies
- Purpose:
- Review RFS,
- steps of SPF,
- grant process, and
- instruction on Organizational Assessment Tool
- Number of teams to be selected based on number of Letters of Interest
- 3 Members per Expert Review Team
- Each team to review no more than 4 to 5 proposals
- Applicants submit questions by 3:00 p.m., March 15, 2007
- DOA will respond and post-all questions with responses
Expert Review Team will begin reviewing applications - April 9 - April 16th, 2007
Applications chosen and identified as appropriate and complete will be given to the Grant Review Workgroup.
Pre-Contract Interviews held April 16th - April 20th, 2007
Grant Recipients announced May 5, 2007.
Pre-Grant Submission Activity Date Grant Review Activity Date Issue of RFS March 1st , 2007 Submission of Proposals, Transmission Letter and Organizational Assessment Tool March 29th, 2007 Deadline to Submit Written Questions March 15th, 2007 Expert Review Team Evaluation April 9th - April 16th , 2007 Pre-Conference Informational Session March 1st, 2007 Grant Review Workgroup Evaluation April 9th - April 23rd, 2007 Regional Technical Assistance Workshops Week of March 5th , 2007 Pre-Contract Interview of Applicants April 16th - April 23th , 2007 Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent March 12th, 2007 Best and Final Offers (if necessary) April 27th, 2007 Response to Written Questions/RFS Amendments March 19th, 2007 Contract Award May 5th, 2007
- Find a Mental Health Provider in my area.
- Find an Addiction Service Provider in my area.
- Talk to someone if I have a problem with my service or provider.
- Find out if I am eligible for services.
- Find information on Mental Health and Addictions transformation.
- Be admitted to a State Psychiatric Hospital.
- Find out what Mental Health services are available.
