First, we’d like to thank all of you for your continuing diligent work on completing Intake and Follow-Up GPRAs during the course of the SOR II grant. We are nearing the end of the current fiscal year, and SOR II, and we thought we’d share some points about the status of GPRAs that we are noticing.
As you know, SAMHSA’s goal is to have an 80% Follow-up GPRA rate, and only interview Follow-Up GPRAs may be counted toward that rate. The overall all-grantee rate is currently 47.7%. Virginia had been exceeding that, but is now just slightly under that at 44.1%. So, we this would be a great time to pass some tips along to you to see if we can improve that over the months to come.
Your monthly Progress Report in Dropbox will show you what your interview follow-up GPRA completion rate is. Your weekly tracking sheet in Dropbox keeps you apprised of GPRA Follow-Up windows that are upcoming and open, so that you can plan for ample staff time to attempt interview follow-ups with those due for one. As you know, there should be multiple attempts to reach a client.
We want to remind agencies and CSBs that our team is available for TA to help support you in working to improve your own rates! We have resources a-plenty: tips sheets, client engagement materials, information on incentive use, and more available on our website. Here are some examples:
Plus, our TA team is always available for a quick check-in or a longer conversation to talk through any challenges and offer suggestions. Reach us at SORSupport@omni.org.