Awarded applicants shall implement both components of the BPSR Program within communitybased organizations (CBO). For this RFA, a CBO is defined as a Pennsylvania-based public or private not-for-profit resource hub that provides specific services within the CYSHCN community or a targeted CYSHCN population within the community through (but not limited to) out-of-school programs, or other community settings where CYSHCN gather outside of school hours, on weekends or during school breaks. Applicants are not required to currently serve CYSHCN, but in implementing the BPSR Program shall serve a minimum of 80 percent CYSHCN within the BPSR Program. Awarded applicants shall design and implement the BPSR Program within CBO services that engage youth ages 12 through 21 years in the community who shall participate in activities geared toward the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of participants. Activities should be of interest to participants, such as a weekly sports activity, theatrics, craft, or general activity that is meaningful to the youth. The BPSR Program shall incorporate the BPSR components, as appropriate to the identified and approved models, within these routine general activities. Awarded applicants shall develop and implement a marketing plan for the activities geared toward the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of participants. Program promotion should avoid adding unnecessary stigma or discomfort for the youth involved. The marketing plan may include print, broadcast, and social media components and shall demonstrate how the components will reach and engage youth ages 12 through 21 years and support a minimum CYSHCN inclusion rate of 80 percent. Program promotional materials shall be approved by the Department prior to implementation.
