Orange County NC Website
DocuSign Envelope ID:CAABEAFA-9919-4207-B5CD-58E618EA747E <br /> development and distribution, embeds skip logic among questions, and the form templates can <br /> handle responses from mobile or desktop platforms. After all information has been compiled, <br /> it will be displayed in table format in an Excel file that will be delivered to the County <br /> electronically. Providing the information to the County in Excel format will allow for sorting of <br /> providers based on criteria of interest. Excel is a flexible format which will also allow the <br /> County to create an on-line interface for public access. This could be achieved through allowing <br /> electronic downloads of the Excel file on the Orange County, NC website. As the registry is <br /> updated annually (which is a separate task and not part of the current RFP), the Excel <br /> spreadsheet could be easily updated and re-posted on the website for download. This update <br /> and re-post method would allow for immediate distribution of the most current provider <br /> information across the County. <br /> We acknowledge that an ideal online resource would be user-friendly and interactive for the <br /> general public. However, creating a database with these features could be cost prohibitive for <br /> the County. This is especially true if the online tool was to be developed to allow individuals to <br /> search for specific criteria (e.g. mental health services for individuals between the ages of 0 and <br /> 5 only). One potential way to circumvent this issue would be to update SAMHSA's Behavioral <br /> Health Treatment Locator (https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/). The Treatment Locator is a free <br /> service provided by the federal government to allow persons seeking mental health and/or <br /> substance use treatment to locate appropriate services. Users can query the system based on <br /> specific search criteria to generate a map and list of local providers. NRI would take the <br /> necessary steps to update existing information in the Treatment Locator with the information <br /> uncovered by the Provider Survey. Orange County could provide a link on their website to the <br /> Treatment Locator which would make a powerful searchable database available to County <br /> residents at minimal cost. One caveat to this method is that the Treatment Locator does not <br /> include the intellectual and developmental disability population. A potential solution is that the <br /> County website could also provide a downloadable spreadsheet of intellectual and <br /> developmental disability services identified through the Survey. <br /> The final electronic registry will be distributed to community partners, including Cardinal <br /> Innovations, general hospitals, local pediatricians and family practitioners, schools, not-for- <br /> profit agencies that have contact with youth and families, and other agencies. Distribution will <br /> be in electronic format so that the registry can remain a living document. The end goal is for <br /> the registry to become widely known across the County. <br /> Deliverable 2 utilizes the information gained through the Provider Survey in Deliverable 1. <br /> The Provider Survey was intentionally designed to gain a thorough understanding of the types <br /> Page 9 <br /> NRI • 3141 Fairview Park Drive • Suite 650• Falls Church, VA• 22042 • 703-738-8160 •www.nri-inc.org <br />