FAMILY SUPPORT INITIATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
All components listed in this section are mandatory. Bidders must
demonstrate capacity to perform the full range of services listed in this
section upon signature of the contract and throughout the term of the
contract.
The umbrella organization will be expected, at a minimum, to address
performance through these systems-level and targeted organizational-level
actions:
1) Increase efficiency of the systems serving children, youth and young
adults with special health care needs by
a. Reducing fragmentation and duplication
b. Enhancing collaboration
2) Care coordination
3) Capacity-building of organizations, parents, youth and young adults
through assessment and coordinated training. Assessment of
organizations within the umbrella should include, at a minimum, the
following:
a. Governance
b. Sustainability
c. Strategic Planning
d. Evaluation
It is expected that the Umbrella Organization will work with partner
organizations to complete an organizational assessment and a strategic
plan.
4) Provide information and referral services that reflect the complex
information needs of families.
