SOR I and II CSB/Agency-level GPRA Reports Now Available in Dropbox

OMNI is pleased to share customized GPRA reporting for your CSB/Agency. Similar to the statewide SOR Annual Report, your agency report contains compiled GPRA data specific to your CSB/Agency from the entirety of the SOR I and II grants (June 2019 - September 30th, 2022). 

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

  • Some CSBs/Agencies are also provided with an Outcomes report that includes demographic and baseline characteristics of your clientele cohort based on their intakes, as well as matched “outcomes” based on follow-up or discharge data so you can see how this cohort has changed over time. To ensure confidentiality in reporting and to allow us to perform statistical tests, there must be 15 or more follow-up or discharge client interviews in place to have an outcomes report.

Your report(s) can be found in your agency’s Dropbox folder. The SOR Support Team will also email your CSBs/Agency additional information about these reports. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at SORSupport@omni.org. Also let us know if you might be interested in having a larger community conversation about the report and the results.

SOR Year 4 Annual Report Now Available!

We are excited to share that the SOR Year 4 Annual Report is now available on the SOR Support website. This report covers evaluations from the fourth year of SOR funding for prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery, and examines multiple data sources, including GPRAs and quarterly surveys. You can find the full report here, on the SOR Support website. A short executive summary is available here.

We thank everyone for your data collection efforts, collaboration, and most of all the incredible amount of work accomplished by agencies and their communities under this grant!

If you have any questions about either report, feel free to reach out to us at SORSupport@omni.org.

OMNI Follow-up/Discharge GPRA Training on 3/28 at 11am ET

As you know, SAMHSA has released an updated version of the Intake and Follow-up GPRAs that started being used on January 21st, 2023.

OMNI will hold a two-hour Follow-up/Discharge GPRA Training on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023, from 11am-1pm ET. This training will most directly focus on providing a detailed overview of the Follow-up and Discharge GPRA and will provide tips for administering the survey. We will also review general information about the GPRA (including what it is and who should receive it) as well as point out existing TA resources.

Register in advance for the Follow-up/Discharge GPRA Training here: https://omni-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqcOyrpzovHdUD7Xq1lF227TJv_n1q15BX

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

A newly recorded training on the Intake GPRA is now available on our website. You can find that here: SOR III Full Intake Training Recording (January 2023)

OMNI Kudos to Highlands CSB for SOR III Intake GPRA Numbers

This year we will continue to share some shout-outs about CSBs or Agencies that are doing well with intakes, follow-ups, engaging and supporting clients, and/or those that demonstrate a "spirit of inquiry" when engaging with our TA Team on GPRA administration issues.

This month, we’d like to highlight Highlands CSB. Over the four months since the start of SOR III, Highlands has already reached 81% of their annual Intake GPRA target completion goal, showing their diligence in completing these important GPRA interviews. Kudos!

We know that everyone is working hard toward meeting their intake goal as set out by DBHDS this year. If you have questions about this or need support with any aspect of GPRA administration, please reach out to our team at OMNI: SORsupport@omni.org.

January 31st Full Intake GPRA Training - Recording and Materials Now Available!

Thanks to all who were able to join the OMNI Team for our Full Intake GPRA Training on January 31, 2023.

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. Note: The recording has a segment where these issues are discussed toward the end. You may want to listen to that discussion, as well:

Q: Why is the BARC-10 score important?

A: The BARC-10 score, which is calculated from section H of the GPRA, can be used to support an individual’s recovery process by focusing on their strengths and resources throughout various phases of treatment and recovery. For more information on the BARC-10, please review the BARC-10 Information Sheet. For examples of how agencies can utilize the scores from this tool, navigate to the section entitled “How Can I Use This Tool?” on page 2.

Q: Does the new GPRA ask all clients, regardless of gender identity, if they are pregnant?

A: Yes, this question is asked of all people, as some individuals may be gender nonconforming or transgender who retain the capacity to have children.

Q: When completing Section B: Substance Use and Mental Health History how do we navigate self-reported diagnoses?

A: It is important to ask the questions as they appear and record responses exactly as they are reported by the client. For example, the question in the GPRA that occurs before the mental health diagnoses section is “Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental health illness by a health care professional?” If the client replies “yes”, then the survey will direct you to the section where those diagnoses are reported. If the client replies “no” or “refused”, then the survey will skip the reported diagnoses section and direct you to Section C: Living Conditions.

Note: if the client reports that they have not been diagnosed by a medical professional but have self-diagnosed themselves with a mental health illness or substance use disorder, select “no” or “client does not report such a diagnosis” and skip to the next section.

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

Reminder! Full Intake GPRA Training 1/31 11a-1pm -- Register now!

As you know by now, SAMHSA released an updated version of the Intake and Follow-up GPRAs that are now being used. This began January 21st.

To begin orienting you to these changes, and the GPRA Process overall, OMNI will hold a two-hour Full Intake GPRA Training on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023, from 11am-1pm ET. The training is certainly geared to those brand new to the GPRA, but will also serve as a solid refresher for others.

This training will provide a walkthrough of the new intake GPRA as well as important tips for administering the survey. We will review general information about the GPRA (including what it is and who should receive it) and existing TA resources.

Register in advance for the Full Intake GPRA Training on Tuesday, January 31st here: https://omni-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkcOqgqTIvE9U5097pyxo_IBb2lKwySIxJ

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

OMNI will also be hosting a follow-up/discharge GPRA training in March. We will announce details of this training in a separate news post in the coming weeks.

Subgrantee Special Events, Grand Openings, Graduations, Community Stakeholder Meetings, Etc.

The DBHDS SOR Treatment/Recovery Team is scheduling site visits for 2023! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone and getting updates on the great work you’re doing in your communities.

We also want to make an effort to attend any special events or community meetings your organization will be hosting/participating in this year.

Occasions like stakeholder meetings provide us a more comprehensive look into the unique attributes and challenges of the populations you serve. And we’re often able to give helpful ideas and insights.

We also love celebrating your accomplishments and milestones.

Be sure to share those grand openings, graduations, anniversaries, health fairs and other noteworthy gatherings with us. Please email Angela Weight angela.weight@dbhds.virginia.gov the dates of any events you’d like us to attend. And we’ll do our best to be there.

 As always, if we can help with anything in the meantime, don’t hesitate to reach out.

 

OMNI Kudos to Northwestern CSB for SOR III Intake GPRA Numbers

Happy New Year! This year we will continue to share some shout-outs about CSBs or Agencies that are doing well with intakes, follow-ups, engaging and supporting clients, and/or those that demonstrate a "spirit of inquiry" when engaging with our TA Team on GPRA administration issues.

This month, we’d like to highlight Northwestern CSB. Over the past couple of months, this CSB managed to exceed their year 1 GPRA intake target within the first couple of months of the current grant year. Kudos!

We know that everyone is working hard toward meeting their intake goal as set out by DBHDS this year. If you have questions about this or need support with any aspect of GPRA administration, please reach out to our team at OMNI: SORsupport@omni.org

New GPRA Materials and Links now Available! Launches Jan 21!

The new version of the GPRA launches Saturday, January 21, 2023. This means you should start using the new version on the SOR website for all interviews conducted that day and going forward.

These materials and links are now available to you at our website:

NOTE! A link to the Expiring GPRA online versions will remain active thru January 27th to allow you to enter any data collected on paper using the expiring GPRAs with interview dates of January 20th or before. They are labeled as “EXPIRING” on the website.

To reiterate, if you conduct an interview on January 21st or after, you must use the new GPRA tool and SOR III New GPRA links to do so. All GPRAs that are conducted on or before January 20 should use the expiring (current) GPRA tool and you must enter those into the corresponding EXPIRING online survey by Friday, January 27.

In November, we presented a New GPRA Information Session. To refresh your memory about changes you will see starting January 21st, we encourage you to review this recording and slides on our website this week. We will also host a Full GPRA Training on January 31st from 11am-1pm ET. Click here to register.

Please reach out to our team if you have any questions (SORSupport@omni.org).

Reminder! New GPRA Launches on January 21

The new version of the GPRA launches on Saturday, January 21, 2023. This means you should start using the new version on the SOR website for all interviews conducted that day and going forward.

Paper versions of the new Intake and Follow-up GPRA in English and Spanish will be uploaded to our website by January 21st. You will also find direct links to the online versions of the New GPRA at the same location at that time. An updated Question-by-Question guide will be available as well.

Note: We will keep the link to the Expiring GPRA online versions open for a short time to allow you to enter any GPRAs with dates of January 20th or before. However, this will close on January 27th.

To reiterate, if you conduct an interview on January 21st or after, you must use the new GPRA tool and SOR III New GPRA links to do so. All GPRAs that are conducted on or before January 20 should use the expiring (current) GPRA tool and you must enter those into the corresponding EXPIRING online survey by Friday, January 27.

In November, we presented a New GPRA Information Session. To refresh your memory about changes you will see starting January 21st, we encourage you to review this recording and slides on our website this week.

Please reach out to our team if you have any questions (SORSupport@omni.org).

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200#200.112 Per 2 C.F.R. § 200.112-1113 The Federal awarding agency must establish conflict of interest policies for Federal awards. The non-Federal entity must disclose in writing any potential conflict of interest to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in accordance with applicable Federal awarding agency policy. Failure to adhere to these statues will result in immediate termination of funding.

Virginia’s State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is awarded at the discretion of DBHDS and SAMHSA. All recipients of SOR funding supports evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery services to address opioid and stimulant misuse and use disorders, including for cocaine and methamphetamine. The SOR grant is not intended to be utilized as a long-term or permanent funding source. All SOR proposals must include a realistic plan for financial sustainability beyond the grant period.