The Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) Region 6 – Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast Michigan (CMHPSM) is requesting quotes from bidders for a Designated Youth Tobacco Use Representative (DYTUR) to conduct associated mandated activities in Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw Counties. The DYTUR must have knowledge in the area of youth tobacco and nicotine product access reduction and related Synar prevention initiatives.
NOTE: This is a single year contract, with subsequent funding dependent on successful performance.
The CMHPSM is responsible for overseeing tobacco and nicotine product access prevention measures to achieve and maintain a youth tobacco/nicotine product non-sale rate of 80 percent of better within the four-county region. In doing so, it is required that the CMHPSM contract with a DYTUR to
1. Use best practices relative to reducing access to tobacco and nicotine products by underage youth;
2. Incorporate use of data specific to the CMHPSM’s region, including youth sales data, analysis of the effectiveness of Synar related activities; and
3. Collaborate with local partners, including law enforcement, to enhance and complete efforts.
NOTE: SAPT Block Grant funds cannot be used for law enforcement; this includes Formal Synar and Non-Synar activities. A portion of the awarded funding will include PA2 funds to provide for law enforcement compensation for their participation in Non-Synar activities.