Common use of Allowable Activities Clause in Contracts

Allowable Activities. ‌ Allowable activities are not required. Applicants may propose to use funds for the following activities: • Support programs aimed at diverting suicidal youth from emergency departments to other appropriate crisis intervention programs or services, such as mobile crisis response teams, respite centers, or non-hospital crisis stabilization facilities. • Utilize local, state, and federal youth suicide attempt and death data to prioritize prevention and intervention strategies focusing on the provision of culturally responsive care to diverse populations impacted by suicide deaths and attempts. • Integrate the use of technology into the project (e.g., assist and enhance support for 988 and Lifeline crisis centers to develop crisis chat interventions; using text messaging [SMS] to provide caring contacts following discharge; offering waterfall text messaging services to send messages strengthening protective factors to community members; enhancing electronic medical records to automate scoring and flagging of youth who score high on screening or assessment tools). • Utilize trauma-informed, culturally appropriate and diverse training and public awareness and activation campaigns for populations, including youth, families, schools, educational institutions, pediatric health programs, and youth organizations that adhere to the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s guidance on safe messaging, which are connected to action items (e.g., what to do if an individual is worried about another individual) and part of a more comprehensive suicide prevention plan. • Develop collaborative partnerships with an array of other service providers for service delivery and stakeholders serving youth at risk for suicide. • Provide training/workforce development activities for youth professionals and community providers on the latest youth suicide early intervention and prevention services, practices, including lethal means safety counseling, and strategies that are culturally appropriate and intellectually diverse. • Provide activities that address behavioral health disparities and the social determinants of health as they relate to suicide attempts and deaths. • Support peer and family support program efforts aimed at delivering trauma- informed, culturally appropriate suicide prevention activities. • Utilize cultural practices as a prevention tool to promote community connectedness, empowerment, and behavioral health. 5. DATA COLLECTION/PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT‌ You must collect and report data so that SAMHSA can meet its obligations under the Government Performance and Results (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010. You must document your plan for data collection and reporting in Section D of your Project Narrative. You must collect and report in ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Performance Accountability and Reporting System (SPARS) project-level data on selected Infrastructure Development, Prevention, and Mental Health Promotion (IPP) indicators on a quarterly basis. The CMHS IPP data collection and reporting tool and related guidance can be found at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/content/cmhs-ipp-overview-guide. Training and technical assistance on SPARS data collection and reporting will be provided after award. Recipients must collect and report data on the following IPP indicators: • The number of individuals screened for suicidal ideation as a result of the grant. • The number of individuals referred to crisis or other mental health-related services for suicide risk, ideation, or behavior. • The number and percentage of individuals receiving mental health or related services after referral. • The number of individuals trained in suicide risk assessment. Data are to be submitted quarterly in SPARS within 30 days of the end of each reporting period. Training and technical assistance on SPARS data collection and reporting will be provided after award. Recipients are expected to complete SPARS annual goals training and enter annual goals into SPARS within three months after award. The data you collect allows SAMHSA to report on key outcomes. Performance measures are also used to assess the impact of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s grant programs on reducing disparities in behavioral health access, service use, and outcomes nationwide. Performance measures data will be reported to the public as part of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Congressional Justification.