Part I: Annotated Version
Subtask
Overall Goal of the Action Plan / To develop quality infrastructure for parent to parent support services.
Action Plan Objectives
Please list each objective succinctly; each will be described in detail in Part II. / Ideally, objectives are SMART Objectives (Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, and Time-Related). There is no maximum or minimum number of objectives, but Task Leads are cautioned against having too many objectives. List objectives in this section.
- Establish an approved parent support provider curriculum.
- Develop standards of practice for parent to parent support services.
- Gain ND DHS approval for certification of parent support providers.
Summary of Action Plan
Please provide a narrative description of your Action Plan, why you have selected these objectives, and how they will address/improve recovery oriented systems and services or meet the goals and objectives for the listed subtask. / NDFFCMH wants to build peer/family support services in North Dakota. To accomplish this a solid foundation of training and standards of practice are needed in which to build services. It is imperative that we have buy in from all stakeholders including policy makers and families with lived experience. We need policy makers to view peer/family support as an integral behavioral health service in North Dakota. This technical assistance will allow us to bring stakeholders together to build this foundation. Currently, North Dakota does not have any certified peer/family support training programs. There are multiplydemands for developing a standardized training including but not limited to the ND Department of Human Services Division of Behavioral Health, legislators (who are considering whether to make services Medicaid reimbursable), providers and family members.
Outreach/Marketing Plan
Describe your outreach and marketing plan. / It will be important that we keep stakeholders including the ND DHS Behavioral Health Division, key legislators, advocacy partners, board members, staff and families in the loop as we move forward. We can do this through email, updates during all policy meetings, educational information to legislative interim committees, updates provided in newsletter, social media, website, conferences and annual meeting. As things become better defined we need to begin meeting with potential funders to discuss reimbursement possibilities.
Ongoing Communication Plan
Describe your team’s plan for maintaining ongoing communication and accountability, including ensuring the ongoing meaningful involvement of peers (e.g., regularly scheduled team meetings, working group meetings, emails, task leads). / We are scheduling weekly team meetings. We intend to keep families involved in the process by convening monthly meetings throughout the state with families and stakeholders. We will provide information on our website, newsletter, and social media.
Plans for Celebrating Success
Describe how your team will celebrate success at key milestones. / We will send announcements and updates to the team and we will start each team meeting by acknowledging the actions of team members. We will share our successes with all other stakeholders as part of our ongoing communication.
BRSS TACS Capacity Building Opportunity Action Plan Template
Part II: Action Plan
Objective 1 / Establish an approved parent support provider training curriculum by September 9, 2017.
Description of Objective 1 / We want to establish an approved parent support curriculum. The ND DHS Behavioral Health Division is interested in moving forward with Peer Support Certification. The state is currently looking at Medicaid reimbursement as well as private insurance reimbursement. We want to be at the forefront to ensure that we have quality evidence based training so that we have parent support providers who can deliver this evidence based practice. We need to show good outcome for families receiving services.
Resources
Please list the resources to be utilized to achieve this objective (e.g., new partnerships, consultants, training curricula, etc.). / The resources that we are currently aware of would be contacts from the National Federation of Families. Frances Purdy and Connie Wells are some of the initial contacts. There are probably others such as FREDLA, and BRSS TACS. There may be states that have something that has already been done that would closely align to our training needs in ND. We would need to reach out to states for example who have an integrated behavioral health training curriculum.
Outcomes
Describe what you will accomplish at conclusion of TA and how you will measure the intended outcomes. / The outcome of this objective is the establishment of an approved training program by September 9, 2017
Objective 1: ACTION STEPS
(Add additional lines as needed) / Person Responsible(Primary and Secondary) / Timeline
(start and end dates)
1.1
Initial Meeting with Pam Sagness and DrRosalie Etherington. Set up a work plan with the Division of Behavioral Health on future expectations to move parent support curriculum forward. / Carlotta McCleary / May 2017
1.2
Contact Frances Purdy to discuss the Framework of Peer Support certification that needs to be included in the training curriculum / Carlotta McCleary / May 2017
1.3
Work with BRSS TACS to determine resources.Contact resources to determine what training curriculums currently exist. / Team / May 2017
1.4
Develop or purchase a training curriculum. / Team and BRSS TACS TA / July 2017
1.5
Become certified instructors of the training curriculum / Deb Jendro
Renee Speedel-Wetzsteon, and Carlotta McCleary / August 2017
BRSS TACS Capacity Building Opportunity Action Plan Template
Part II: Action Plan
Objective 2 / Develop standards of practice for parent to parent support services by September 9, 2017.
Description of Objective 2 / We are going to develop standards of practice for parent to parent support services, so parent support specialists can provide uniform evidence based services to families across North Dakota.
Resources
Please list the resources to be utilized to achieve this objective (e.g., new partnerships, consultants, training curricula, etc.). / The resources that we are currently aware of would be contacts from the National Federation of Families. Frances Purdy and Connie Wells are some of the initial contacts. There are probably others such as FREDLA, and BRSS TACS. There may be states that have something that has already been done that would closely align to our training needs in ND.
Outcomes
Describe what you will accomplish at conclusion of TA and how you will measure the intended outcomes. / The outcome of this objective is the establishment of approved standards of practice by September 9, 2017.
Objective 2: ACTION STEPS
(Add additional lines as needed) / Person Responsible(Primary and Secondary) / Timeline
(start and end dates)
2.1
Research Standards of Practices / Team / June 2017
2.2
Meet with the Division of Behavioral Health, parents, and team members to jointly develop standards of practice. / Team / July 2017
2.3
Seek approval for developed standards of practice / Carlotta McCleary / August 2017
2.4
2.5
BRSS TACS Capacity Building Opportunity Action Plan Template
Part II: Action Plan
Objective 3 / Gain ND DHS approval for certification of parent support providers by September 9, 2017.
Description of Objective 3 / ND DHS Behavioral Health Division is interested in moving forward with Peer Support and Family Support Certification, to have a service that is reimbursable from Medicaid and private insurance. The Behavioral Health Director is interested in curriculum and certification that is for behavioral health and not a separate one for addiction and separate one for mental health.
Resources
Please list the resources to be utilized to achieve this objective (e.g., new partnerships, consultants, training curricula, etc.). / The resources that we are currently aware of would be contacts from the National Federation of Families. Frances Purdy and Connie Wells are some of the initial contacts. There are probably others such as FREDLA, and BRSS TACS.
Outcomes
Describe what you will accomplish at conclusion of TA and how you will measure the intended outcomes. / Gain ND DHS approval for certification of parent support providers by September 9, 2017
Objective 3: ACTION STEPS
(Add additional lines as needed) / Person Responsible(Primary and Secondary) / Timeline
(start and end dates)
3.1
Meet with the Behavioral Health Division / Carlotta McCleary / June 2017
3.2
Work with the current TA team working on ND Assessment of Behavioral Health. ND is looking at writing a 1915 I state plan amendment for Medicaid . Ensure we are all moving forward in the same direction. / Carlotta McCleary / June 2017-August 2017
3.3
Work with the policy boards such as Behavioral Health Planning Council, and ND Olmstead Commission to align with their plans. / Carlotta McCleary / May 2017-August 2017
3.4
Update ND Legislative Interim Committees as to our progress / Carlotta McCleary / Summer 2017
(Dates have not been set.)
3.5
Seek approval of ND DHS Behavioral Health Division for certification of parent support providers. / Carlotta McCleary / August 2017