Thanks to all who were able to join the OMNI Team for our GPRA Refresher Training on Wednesday 10/26!
If you were unable to attend, or if you want to review the content, the following is now available for you on our website (here). Here are direct links:
We did have three questions come up during the training that we want to answer for you here:
Q: If a client receives a GPRA Intake while they are in a justice setting but then move out of the justice setting before their Follow-Up GPRA, are they eligible to receive the Follow-Up gift card?
A: Justice-setting clients cannot receive a gift card. If they do an Intake as part of a justice-setting program but are no longer in that setting and are not considered a justice-setting client by the time they do the Follow-Up GPRA, then they can receive a gift card at that point for their Follow-Up interview. The gift card incentive should not be discussed at the intake GPRA to avoid confusion or coercion.
Q: Why are clients in justice settings not eligible to receive gift cards?
A: Justice-setting populations are vulnerable, and incentives to participation are not ethical as it can be seen as coercion or non-equitable treatment.
Q: Who can receive services covered by SOR-funding?
A: In order for SOR-funding to cover a person's services (i.e., pay for their services because they don't have insurance or cannot afford to pay) they need to either have a stimulant use disorder or an opioid use disorder (OUD). If there are clients who are receiving services from a SOR-funded staff (the staff’s salary is paid by SOR), then the clients are eligible for the GPRA regardless of whether or not they have a stimulant use disorder or an OUD. In the cases where a client does not have a stimulant or OUD but do receive a GPRA, the patient's bill for services cannot be covered by SOR-funding because they do not have the appropriate diagnoses.
We welcome any other follow-up questions that you may have. Reach out to us at SORsupport@omni.org or fill out the TA Request form on our website.
We will keep you posted about upcoming trainings in separate communications.