Specifications include, but are not limited to: 3.2.1.1. Develop educational materials for the Department’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program to distribute to newly identified families who have an infant or young child who would benefit from early intervention to prevent a delay in the development of language.; 3.2.1.1.1. Educational materials shall include but not be limited to the following information: 3.2.1.1.1.1. Hearing loss.; 3.2.1.1.1.2. Communication modalities.; 3.2.1.1.1.3. Deaf culture.; 3.2.1.1.2. Educational materials shall include but not be limited to: 3.2.1.1.2.1. Fact sheets.; 3.2.1.1.2.2. Flyers.; 3.2.1.1.2.3. Brochures.; 3.2.1.1.2.4. Video(s).; 3.2.1.2. Update educational materials as directed by the Department.; 3.2.1.3. Provide deaf or hard of hearing mentorship activities through mentors who: 3.2.1.3.1. Meet the requirements listed in Subsection 3.3.1.; 3.2.1.3.2. Provide supportive interactions by communicating with families, either in person, virtual, or a hybrid model to help foster relationships with families that will support them in the decisions they have made for their infant or young child’s communication modality.; 3.2.1.3.3. Provide, early on when families learn that their infant or young child may be suspected of having a hearing loss, family shared experiences, acceptance and lived experience with the types of tools and methods used.; 3.2.1.3.4. Work with the family to develop an understanding of the types of supports they need and determine the frequency of visits.; 3.2.1.3.5. Work with the family utilizing lessons from the SKI-HI Deaf Mentor Curriculum.; 3.2.1.4. Contact the Department at least once (1) a month for referrals for deaf or hard of hearing mentorship supports for infants identified as deaf or hard of hearing.; 3.2.1.5. Provide information to audiologists and early intervention providers about deaf mentorship programs and activities. ; Reporting Requirements: 3.4.1. The selected Vendor must ensure that any client data included in any report will be de-identified in aggregate format as required by all state rules, and state and federal law.; 3.4.2. The selected Vendor must have contracts in place with any contractor or subcontractor that includes as a requirement of that contract that the contractor or subcontractor ensure through policy and procedures that any client data included in any report will be de-identified and in aggregate format as required by all state rules and state and federal laws, and will not be re-disclosed without express consent of the family or as allowed by state rules, or state and federal laws.; 3.4.3. The selected Vendor must annually provide a report to the Department no later than the 90 days following year end by reporting on their work plan utilizing the Department’s template which shall include, but not be limited to: 3.4.3.1. Progress of program activities.; 3.4.3.2. Educational Materials developed.; 3.4.3.3. Brief narrative identifying barriers experienced by the vendor.; 3.4.3.4. Plan to address identified barriers.; 3.4.4. The selected Vendor must annually submit an updated work plan identifying how performance measures will be achieved.; 3.4.5. The selected Vendor must report the number of Vendor’s staff and type of training the staff attended.
