OMNI Kudos to CSBs/Agencies for Completing Over 50 SOR IV Intake GPRAs

As we approach the six-month mark of the SOR IV Year 1 grant cycle, we want to recognize the CSBs and Agencies that have completed over 50 SOR IV Intake GPRAs! This milestone reflects your dedication to client engagement and exemplifies your organization's commitment to inquiry, client connection, and quality care.

Congratulations to the following CSBs/Agencies for reaching this achievement:

• CARITAS

• Cumberland Mountain

• Eastern Shore

• Highlands

• Northwestern

• Portsmouth

• Valley

We recognize everyone's hard work that goes into conducting GPRA intakes, and we appreciate your efforts in supporting individuals on their treatment journeys. OMNI is here to assist you—whether you need technical guidance or additional resources to streamline your GPRA administration.

Helpful Resources

If you're new to the GPRA process or looking for a refresher, check out these resources:

• Getting Started with GPRA Administration at Your Agency SOR IV

• SOR IV GPRA On Boarding

• SOR IV Treatment & Recovery Funding

If you have any questions or need support, reach out to our team at OMNI: SORsupport@omni.org.

Thank you for your dedication and hard work!

Register for OMNI SOR IV Follow-up/Discharge GPRA Training on 4/17 at 12:30 PM ET

OMNI will host a 90-minute Follow-up/Discharge GPRA Training on Thursday, April 17, 2024, from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM ET. This session will provide a detailed overview of the Follow-up and Discharge GPRA, including best practices for survey administration. We will also review GPRA requirements, clarify timelines, and highlight available TA resources. The training is ideal for both new staff learning the GPRA administration process and experienced staff seeking a refresher. Given that follow-up windows have begun opening, the timing of this session is especially relevant to ensure your team is fully prepared.

Register in advance here:

https://omni-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/aPURVGXrReqKELBhuJRGeQ

After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the training.

Additionally, the recording and slides from the Fall 2024 Intake GPRA training are available on our website: SOR IV Full Intake Training Recording (Dec. 2024). This is recommended for all staff completing GPRAs.

We look forward to seeing you! If you have any questions or need GPRA guidance, please contact SORsupport@omni.org or visit Virginia SOR Support for additional resources.

SOR III Year 2 CSB/Agency-level GPRA Intake Reports Now Available

Greetings!

OMNI is pleased to share customized GPRA Annual report(s) for your CSB/Agency. Similar to the full SOR statewide report your agency report contains compiled GPRA data specific to your CSBs/Agency from the SOR III Year 2 time period (October 2023 through September 2024). This reflects Year 6 of the SOR Grant.

• All CSBs/Agencies are provided with an Intake report. This report contains demographic and baseline characteristics of your clientele cohort.

• Some CSBs/Agencies also receive an Outcomes report to that includes demographic and baseline characteristics and matched “outcomes” based on follow-up or discharge data. Only those who have more that 10 matched pairs of Intake and Outcome reports will receive this particular report.

• Each Intake Report summarizes the data collected through the GPRA intake surveys to understand characteristics and reported behaviors of respondents at time of intake during SOR III Year 2.

• The Outcomes Report compares individuals’ responses from the Intake GPRA with their latest assessment GPRA survey for a select number of outcomes. “Latest assessment GPRA” encompasses the most recent GPRA survey, which could be a follow-up or a discharge GPRA.

• To protect the privacy of respondents, results with fewer than 10 responses are suppressed and marked with “N/A” in both reports.

• In the Outcomes report, statistical methods were applied to ensure accurate interpretation of the data. A statistically significant difference (marked by *) indicates that the observed change between intake and the latest assessment is unlikely due to chance, with a p-value less than 0.05.

• In the Outcomes report, the “confidence interval (CI)” represents the range within which the true population value is expected to fall based on the sample data. A narrower confidence interval suggests a more precise estimate, while a wider range indicates greater uncertainty. In the bar charts, orange I-beam markers depict the upper and lower boundaries of these intervals to illustrate the potential variation in results.

You may wish to compare your CSB/Agency report data with the full SOR III Year 2 Annual Report Treatment findings which will soon be available here on the website.

If you have any questions or feedback regarding the report, or want to chat about the results, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at SORSupport@omni.org.

Thanks so much,

The OMNI SOR team

SOR IV News Updates and GPRA Basics

Now that we are a couple of months into 2025 and have welcomed several new CSBs/Agencies to the GPRA data collection process, we wanted to go over some GPRA basics and SOR IV News Updates!

• The first SOR IV Monthly Progress Reports have been created and added to CSB/Agency folders. Progress reports are uploaded to Dropbox folders on a monthly basis and provide useful information around the number of intakes and discharges completed so far in SOR IV and – once follow-up windows begin opening – the number and types of follow-ups completed.

• Note: OMNI will not be providing CSBs/Agencies with intake GPRA goals for this year. If you have questions, please contact DBHDS.

SOR IV Trainings/Onboarding

• In case you missed it! Our team conducted the SOR IV Intake GPRA Training on December 9th. The slides and video recording from this training can be found here: New to the GPRA/GPRA Refresher — Virginia SOR Support. If you are new or want to refresh your GPRA knowledge, please review!

• Save the date! The SOR IV Follow-Up and Discharge Training will be on April 17th, 2025. We will send out the registration link with more details soon.

• 1-on-1 TA support! OMNI can provide 1-on-1 TA to any CSB/Agency that needs it. Please reach out to us for GPRA administration questions, to receive a list of GPRA administrator onboarding resources from our website, or to request a Zoom call with one of our TA team members for further GPRA support. Here are the best ways to reach us:

  • Request TA through our Website form: Request TA — Virginia SOR Support

  • Email us directly at: SORSupport@OMNI.org, rather than emailing TAs at their individual TA email addresses.

GPRA Basics

• We are in Year 1 of the SOR IV grant period. The SOR IV grant period will span three years.

• How to receive a GPRA submission confirmation email:

  • Confirmation email: To receive a confirmation email, type your email address in when prompted at the end of the online survey, then be sure to click through to the end of the survey and click “Submit” (see image below).

    • Clicking “Submit” prompts a confirmation email to be sent. Otherwise, you will not receive a confirmation email.

      The email will include the survey type and client ID and confirms that we have received your survey; the email will NOT include individual survey responses to protect personally identifiable information (PII).

• How to download a PDF of responses:

  • PDF of Responses: After clicking “Submit”, you will be brought to a summary page of the survey’s responses, similar to the screenshot below.

  • To download a PDF of responses, select “Download PDF” in the upper right-hand corner (see the second image below).

Click “Submit” on the final window of the survey to receive the confirmation email.

Clicking “Submit” prompts a confirmation email to be sent. Otherwise, you will not receive a confirmation email.

Select “Download” the PDF in the upper right-hand corner.

As shown in the circled red in the image.

We deeply appreciate your commitment to data-driven inquiry and the impactful work you do in your communities. We look forward to supporting you with your GPRA processing needs!

OMNI Closed for the Holidays!

Greetings,

The OMNI team wishes all CSBs and Agencies a happy holiday!

This is to alert you that OMNI will be closed from December 24th through January 1st reopening on Thursday, January 2nd. We are taking some time to enjoy the end of the year and re-energize for 2025. We hope you can find some time to do the same!

Our entire team will be unavailable for project-related support during these dates. Any emails or voicemail messages will be reviewed and responded to as soon as possible starting January 2nd.

Please let the OMNI Team know if you have any questions about our closure or anticipate any concerns, and we encourage you to reach out to our team for any anticipated TA-related requests in advance of these dates.

Sincerely,

OMNI SOR Support Team

SOR IV Full Intake GPRA Training - Recording and Materials Now Available!

Thank you to all who were able to join the OMNI Team for our Full Intake GPRA Training on December 9th! If you were unable to attend, or if you want to review the content, the following materials are now available for you on our website (here). Here are the direct links:

• Full video recording of the SOR IV Full Intake GPRA Training - the recording starts on slide 15, titled “Technical Assistance”

• PDF of the training slides

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FAQs

Q: Can a client still have services be funded by SOR if they decline to take the GPRA?

A: Yes. Clients are not required to complete the GPRA to receive SOR-funded services.

Q: Who should complete the GPRA?

A: For SOR funding to cover someone's services (i.e., pay for their services because they do not have insurance or cannot afford to pay) they must have either a stimulant use disorder or an opioid use disorder (OUD) diagnosis. All clients with a stimulant use disorder or OUD whose services are being paid for with SOR funds should complete a GPRA. These clients can still receive SOR funding for services without being active in the GPRA process.

In addition, any clients receiving services from a SOR-funded staff (salary paid by SOR) are eligible to complete the GPRA regardless of whether or not they have a stimulant use disorder or OUD diagnosis. In those cases, the patient's bill for services still cannot be covered by SOR funds because they do not have the appropriate diagnoses.

Q: When should the GPRA be completed?

A: All clients should be administered the GPRA survey at three timepoints: at intake to services, approximately six months after intake, and at discharge from services. The weekly tracking sheet in your Dropbox folder can help you manage these timepoints.

• The Intake GPRA is the first GPRA survey, completed when the client begins receiving SOR-funded services.

• The Follow-up GPRA is completed approximately 6 months after the intake GPRA, even if the client has already been discharged from services and completed a discharge GPRA. The follow-up window is open between 5 to 8 months after the intake GPRA.

• The Discharge GPRA is conducted when the client is discharged from treatment/recovery services. This can occur before or after a follow-up GPRA.

Q: How many times should I attempt to reach the client to complete the Follow-Up GPRA?

A: SAMHSA recommends reaching out early and often in the follow-up window, up to 10 times.

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For further clarification or if you have questions about the training or the GPRA, please reach out to us at SORSupport@omni.org

ALERT! Effective Immediately, Discontinue SOR III Follow-Up Completion

*This alert is for CSBs/Agencies that were involved in SOR III and are transitioning clients into SOR IV*

We are sharing an important update regarding the client GPRA transition process from SOR III to SOR IV. SAMHSA has clarified their guidance:

Effective immediately, you are no longer required to complete any pending SOR III follow-ups. Instead, please continue conducting SOR IV GPRA intake interviews for clients currently receiving services including for those who transitioned from SOR III to SOR IV. These intake interviews may be completed immediately, and you may disregard the SOR III follow-up window timeline completely.

The SOR III to SOR IV GPRA Transition Tracking Sheet in your Dropbox folder will be removed by the end of the day. If you are still completing administrative discharges to close out SOR III clients, please continue to refer to your CSB/Agency’s SOR III FINAL tracking sheet.

Thank you for your continued dedication and adaptability as we move into this next phase. If you have any questions or need support, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at SORSupport@omni.org.

Register for OMNI’s Intake GPRA Training on 12/9/24!

To mark the start of the new SOR IV grant period (October 1st), OMNI will host a Full Intake GPRA Training on Monday, December 9, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET. This training is designed both as a refresher for current CSBs/Agency staff and a foundational GPRA orientation for new staff. It will provide a detailed overview of the full intake GPRA, review its components, and share tips for administering the survey. The session will also cover general GPRA information (such as its purpose and eligible recipients) and highlight existing TA resources.

Register in advance for the Full Intake GPRA Training on Monday, December 9th, here: https://omni-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocOCspj0tGtN-dT2HfReRevlG7oJ8SGhV#/registration

We strongly encourage all staff to attend, but especially new staff.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

OMNI will also offer a Full Follow-Up/Discharge GPRA Training in early 2025. Additional details will be announced in an upcoming news post.

If you have any questions, please reach out to OMNI at SORSupport@omni.org. See you at the Intake GPRA Training!

Welcome to SOR IV – GPRA Resources and Updates

The SOR IV grant period began on October 1st. So, the OMNI TA Team would like to share some important resources and information to help you with the SOR IV GPRA survey collection and provide you with other important information to start the grant year off.

OMNI Contact:

• OMNI has a dedicated email address for any SOR-related evaluation questions. Reach us at SORSupport@omni.org. Our website is https://www.virginiasorsupport.org.

SOR IV Grant Period Dates:

• The SOR IV grant period began on October 1st, 2024 and will run for three years, ending on September 30th, 2027.

GPRA Survey Tools:

• The GPRA is a survey tool for grant evaluation purposes. Client-level data are collected including demographics, substance use and misuse, mental health and physical health functioning, and other key variables. A CSB/Agency staff member must ask the client the survey questions in an interview format; clients cannot fill out the survey themselves. Check out our Getting Started with GPRA Administration sheet. You can also check out the paper versions of the GPRAs: Intake is here, and Follow-up/Discharge is here. Surveys are collected at three time points in a client’s treatment journey: at Intake, as a 6-month Follow-up, and at Discharge from services.

• No changes have been made to the GPRA survey for SOR IV. However, the printable GPRA documents and online survey versions have been updated with the correct grant period. Please be sure to use the newly updated links here, to the online GPRAs posted on the website.

• An updated consent form in English and Spanish with revised language that is more accessible to all reading comprehension levels is available now. Please use only this new version with your clients and be sure to destroy any prior blank versions. The stand-alone Consent forms are available here.

GPRA Eligibility:

• GPRA Eligibility will remain the same as in SOR III:

  • Clients can only complete a GPRA intake, follow-up, and discharge survey once per grant period. This does not mean they cannot receive additional services from you after a discharge, if they return to services with you. This only means that SAMHSA can accept just one series of GPRAs per person per grant period.

  • Clients diagnosed with an opioid use disorder (OUD) or a stimulant use disorder and receiving SOR-funded services OR clients receiving services from a SOR-funded staff member (salary paid by SOR) regardless of their behavioral health diagnosis qualify for the GPRA.

Intake GPRA Targets:

• CSB/Agency Intake GPRA Targets set by DBHDS for Year 1 of SOR IV will be communicated via email in the coming weeks.

Quarterly Surveys:

• Subgrantees who receive funding under SOR Treatment and/or Recovery are required to complete quarterly surveys that OMNI will email to your main point of contact. Only one staff person at your agency should enter all information. These surveys collect summary data on how many individuals received SOR-funded services during the past quarter; the kinds of services; the number of peers providing services; if justice programs are involved; internal staffing and other capacity effects of SOR funding on your agency; harm reduction practices; and successes and challenges you may be experiencing. They are completed quarterly (January, April, July, October). OMNI will reach out when this is due.

Please reach out to our team with questions: SORSupport@omni.org.

Register for OMNI’s SOR IV, Year 1 GPRA Facilitator Orientation Meeting: 11/14/24!

The OMNI SOR Treatment Evaluation Team will host a SOR IV, Year I GPRA facilitator’s orientation on Thursday, November 14th, from 1-2pm ET.

This training offers the opportunity to convene in a collaborative community forum, learning and sharing insights. We will gather the OMNI, DBHDS, and CSB/Agency teams together to go over GPRA administration information for Year 1 of the SOR IV fiscal year, which began October 1st. This will focus especially on the first several months of the new grant period.

Who should attend?

• All staff from any CSB/Agency receiving SOR IV funding who will be completing GPRAs with clients and who also completed client GPRAs during SOR III.

• Staff from newly funded Agencies who have yet to complete GPRAs as part of the previous SOR grants are also welcome.

For any staff new to the GPRA, we will offer a full GPRA Intake Training before the end of 2024 and provide TA directly to you.

Please register in advance to receive the link to our meeting: https://omni-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpduqprDIqHtwWb01FnpNrvu3NgJP8x4QG.

GPRA surveys themselves will not be changing for SOR IV. However, SAMSHA has identified required processes for how to transition SOR III clients who are continuing services in SOR IV.

Here are the main topics to be covered in our meeting:

• General Review of GPRA Information

• Consent Form Updates

• SOR III to SOR IV GPRA Client Transitions

• TA Resources & Communication

• Upcoming GPRA Trainings

If you have any questions, please reach out to OMNI at SORSupport@omni.org. See you at the GPRA Facilitator Orientation!