With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to offer a training funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs) and their partnering child welfare and justice-related organizations to integrate the Strengthening Families (SF) and Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) frameworks into their work with families and children. Approximately five awards of up to $65,000 each will be awarded. LHDs who have established relationships with child welfare and/or justice-involved partners are encouraged to apply. Project proposals must include letters of commitment from at least one eligible partner (examples can be found in the RFP).

The SSIF training project will assist organizations in shifting their work with families impacted by substance use disorder from a deficit- to an asset-based model to improve provider-family relationships, reduce biases, and improve family outcomes. As part of this program, the selected participants will receive training on the HOPE and SF frameworks and individualized technical assistance (TA).

Full details of the project goals and application requirements can be found in the Request for Proposals. Applications must be submitted using NACCHO’s online application portal, no later than Monday, October 16th, 2023, at 5:00PM EST. Submissions after this deadline will not be considered. This will be a fixed-price, deliverables-based contract. Applicants may pose individual questions to NACCHO at any point during the application process by emailing the Injury Violence and Prevention Team at [email protected].

NACCHO invites interested applicants to participate in an informational webinar on Wednesday September 27th (10:00 - 11:00 AM ET). Register here. Participants are encouraged to come with any questions they may have regarding this opportunity. The webinar recording and an accompanying FAQ document covering all questions received to date will be posted on NACCHO’s OIVP webpage.

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is seeking a consultant(s) to evaluate an Emergency Department based program(s) to provide linkages, services, and supports to patients at risk of overdose. Applicants must propose to evaluate a clearly defined program(s) with established protocols, workflows, and roles related to the provision of these services and must have ownership or confirmed access to program level data and the experience/capacity to conduct a robust evaluation.

The consultant(s) will work with NACCHO to:

• Design, implement, and analyze an evaluation of an ED-based program(s).
• Develop and submit an academic journal article on the evaluation results.
• Develop a summary communication document of evaluation results.

Please see application requirements and full details of the project in the Request for Proposals. Proposals should be submitted as a PDF to NACCHO’s Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention Team at [email protected] with the subject line 2023 ED Evaluation Application by Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST.

Please share the RFP with your colleagues and networks who may be interested in the opportunity and reach out to [email protected] with any questions.