Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Grantee will be responsible for and agree to the following as part of receiving a grant: The Grantee will be responsible for and agree to: Be located in and conduct all grant activities in the State of California. Implement or expand a youth drop-in center or other youth-driven program that complies with EDB or CDEP, with all core components and be open to fidelity monitoring and improvement. The allcove™ Model Components are listed in APPENDIX 1. Collaboratively work with and take direction from the Commission, DHCS, and/or their designees (i.e., TA or TPA contractors), including but not limited to: Develop and implementation plan, including hiring, as needed, Collect program related data, Report data and other operational information to the Commission and or others, Develop a sustainability plan to continue the program after the grant ends, and Participate in a learning and training collaborative of grantees and/or counties in implementing/expanding the allcove™ youth drop-in center, other youth drop-in centers, or other youth-driven programs. If operating an allcove™ Youth Drop-In Center, maintain a Youth Advisory Group to guide the planning, implementation, and on-going service delivery strategy. If operating other youth driven programs, maintain a youth advisory board to guide the planning, implementation, and on-going service delivery strategy. Engage community stakeholders in the program, including the planning process. Collaborate with local entities to ensure appropriate linkage to services in order to connect youth and their families to ongoing mental health and behavioral health services. Provide data to Commission, DHCS, and/or their designees (i.e., TA or TPA contractors), including, but not limited to key program outcomes, as requested. Provide continued community support through the contract term. allcove™ grantees agree use the allcove™ brand and agree to comply with all of the requirements associated with model integrity, the brand and trademark. In addition, the Grantee agrees to the following program goals: Increase accessibility to affordable services which provide mental and physical health care of youth with a focus on vulnerable and marginalized youth and disparity populations including, but not limited to, LGBTQ, homeless, and indigenous youth. Create a youth driven design with ongoing participation from youth. Increase mental health literacy and reduce mental health stigma through community engagement and education activities. Reduce suicide and suicide ideation. Reduce homelessness. Reduce unemployment through linkage to vocational training. Reduce school failure through linkage to educational support services. Provide peer support services. Provide treatment for substance use disorders. Provide culturally competent and relevant services for vulnerable and marginalized youth populations. DATA COLLECTION As a condition of funding, all grantees are required to share standardized data, in a manner and form determined by Commission, DHCS, and/or their designees (i.e., TA or TPA contractors) and comply with all program evaluation efforts. allcove™ grantees agree to use the TA’s datacove data collection tool and agree to all of the terms and conditions associated with the tool. As a part of the award, grantees must agree to report data and outcomes for a period of 1-2 years post award, as applicable based on award type., Based on input from Think Tank and Workgroup discussion, as well as DHCS OSP leadership, below are examples of the type of data that will be required to be reported under each funding track: Client demographic information (e.g., age, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, race/ethnicity). Service utilization data (e.g., number of clients enrolled, service location, average length of service, program completion rates). Child outcomes (e.g., stressful life events, adverse childhood experiences, internalizing and externalizing symptoms, social and academic functioning, child-caregiver relationship) as appropriate. Number of mandated reports submitted, as required for certain individuals under the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) for known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect[footnoteRef:5]. [5: Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect] REPORTING Grantees will be required to submit an updated budget worksheet, implementation plan, and schedule within 60 days of execution of the contract to Commission, DHCS, and/or their designees (i.e., TA or TPA contractors). Grantee will work with Commission, DHCS, and/or their designees (i.e., TA or TPA contractors) to develop the updated Budget worksheet, implementation plan, and schedule. The updated budget worksheet, implementation plan, and schedule must comply with all of the requirements in this RFA. The updated budget worksheet, implementation plan, and schedule is subject to the review and approval of the Commission and/or DHCS before grant funds will be released. Grantees will be required to provide implementation status information to Commission, DHCS, and/or their designees (i.e., TA or TPA contractors) on a quarterly basis within 30 days after the end of each reporting period. The Commission may modify the reporting date to better fit in with a Grantee’s normal month-end financial cycle. The Grantee, in collaboration with the Commission, DHCS, and/or their designees (i.e., TA or TPA contractors), shall complete a quarterly Implementation status report that shall include the following: Status of implementing each of the components listed in the Implementation Strategy submitted with the application. List each type of personnel hired by the Grantee and/or hired as a contractor (e.g., peers, social workers, nurses, clinicians, mental health workers, etc.). Identify which staff are Grantees staff and which are contractors. List all costs associated with implementation including but not limited to outreach and communication. The Implementation Status Report template that will be used during this grant term will be provided to the Grantee at the start of the contract. Grantees will be required to report all Grant expenditure information in the Annual Fiscal Report within 30 days of the end of the grant year. Grantees showing unexpended grant funds at the end of the contract term will be required to remit those unexpended grants funds back to the Commission or DHCS.
