2017-703-E Health - National Assn of State Mental Health Directors service agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:CAABEAFA-9919-4207-B5CD-58E618EA747E Approach to the Behavioral Health Systems Analysis As discussed in the RFP, Orange County is seeking a partner organization to conduct a county- wide Behavioral Health System of Care analysis focused on ages 0 through 25, including racial and ethnic subgroups, and their support networks. The organization will engage Cardinal Innovations, the County's specialty health plan, to identify and address barriers to behavioral health service utilization for youth in Orange County. The organization will also work closely with Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools, and other community partners to assess and recommend improvement to the existing System of Care. NRI is prepared to work in support of Orange County's goals consistent with the timeframe outlined in the RFP. According to the RFP, the project is anticipated to span November 15, 2017 to November 15, 2018. The County has outlined the following three Deliverables for the project: ■ Deliverable 1: Inventory, create and distribute a registry of resources for mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disabilities in Orange County serving ages 0-25. ■ Deliverable 2: Create a systems map of the resources identified in Deliverable 1 to depict how County residents navigate and access resources within the current system. Identify strengths and recommendations for improvement. ■ Deliverable 3: Work with the two County School Systems to develop a Behavioral Health Systems of Care assessment. Based on the results of the assessment, develop an implementation timeline for programmatic improvements. Family Success Alliance Zones 4 and 6 will serve as pilot sites for programmatic implementation in Year 1. NRI has designed an approach that will help Orange County meet its goal of strengthening the behavioral health System of Care for its young residents. NRI has the expertise to identify system gaps, weaknesses, strengths and opportunities. NRI's national perspective will provide context regarding how other state/county systems are designing effective Systems of Care, including lessons learned. Since each county's system is unique, our approach is to provide context for best practices while providing Orange County with reasonable and practical solutions to reduce gaps in services, improve access to care, and increase the quality of care. Deliverable 1 is an inventory of existing mental health, substance use, as well as intellectual and developmental disability resources in Orange County serving ages 0 to 25. The purpose of the inventory is to better understand which organizations are providing what services and Page 7 NRI • 3141 Fairview Park Drive • Suite 650• Falls Church, VA• 22042 • 703-738-8160 •www.nri-inc.org