Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Request for Qualifications - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Early Support for Infants and Toddlers

Request for Qualifications

Info Session

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AGENDA

Best Starts for Kids

• 1. Overview of Best Starts for Kids
• 2. Review key elements of the Request for

Qualifications

• 3. Question & Answer period

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VISION

Best Starts for Kids

We want to see more babies born healthy, more kids thrive, and more young people grow up to be happy, healthy, successful adults.

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FIND DATA!

EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE

that persistent inequities exist - especially by race and place - that in many cases are getting worse and threatening collective prosperity of families in our city and county. BSK is working to invest in organizations that are reflective of, and embedded in, the communities they serve and those that recognize and address disparities and disproportionalities, as well as the strength, assets, and ingenuity communities possess in the face of these inequities.

Best Starts for Kids RECOGNIZES…

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How do we do it?

Promotion Prevention Early Intervention Policy & Systems Change

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BEST STARTS FOR KIDS ALLOCATION

INVESTING EARLY

50% OF LEVY INVESTMENTS

SUSTAINING THE GAIN

35% OF LEVY INVESTMENTS

DATA & EVALUATION

5% OF LEVY INVESTMENTS

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

10% OF LEVY INVESTMENTS

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WHO IS THIS RFQ FOR?

King County’s Developmental Disabilities & Early Childhood Supports Division, along with Best Starts for Kids, are seeking new, qualified organizations to provide Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) services as a:

• Full-Service Provider;
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing Provider; or
• Infant Mental Health Provider.

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WHAT IS EARLY SUPPORT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS?

STRATEGY

Comprehensive services and supports to:

• Enhance a child’s development, and
• Help parents understand how to help their children grow and develop.

Tailored to meet child's and family’s individual needs. Available to all eligible children ages birth to three with developmental delays or disabilities and their families regardless of income.

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WHO RECEIVES ESIT SERVICES?

STRATEGY

Eligible children are birth to 3 years old and:

• 1. Have a 25% delay in one or more area, OR
• 2. Have a diagnosis with high probability of developmental delay, OR
• 3. Evaluation team uses “Informed Clinical Opinion”

Child Well- Being

Cognitive

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WHAT ARE ESIT SERVICES?

STRATEGY

EVERYONE gets:

• Family Resources Coordinator
• Assessments—Both Initially and

Ongoing MOST FREQUENT Services:

• Developmental Services—

Individual Education

• Speech Therapy
• Motor Therapy—Occupational

Therapy/Physical Therapy

• Feeding Therapy and/or Nutrition

Services OTHER Services are also available:

• Audiology
• Assistive technology devices &

services

• Family training, counseling, and

home visits

• Health, Nursing, or Medical services

for evaluating or diagnosing (most ESIT Providers do NOT diagnose children)

• Psychological services
• Social work services
• Vision services

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RFQ LIBRARY

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WHERE DO SERVICES HAPPEN?

STRATEGY

In the community

with typically developing peers

At home At childcare

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ELIGIBILITY TO BECOME AN ESIT PROVIDER

STRATEGY

Open to:

 not-for-profit organizations  community-based organizations  tribes and tribal organizations  schools and school districts  public or governmental agencies serving King County  partnerships and collaborations

• New Providers
• Existing ESIT providers who want to add a service-type

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ESIT PROGRAM FUNDING

STRATEGY

King County Braided Funding Additional Funding

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KING COUNTY BRAIDED FUNDING:

STRATEGY

Child Development Services

Funding is per child, per month, and related to services provided.

Part C Funds Best Starts for Kids: ESIT

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ADDITIONAL FUNDING

STRATEGY

Medicaid/Private Insurance

• Agency bills family’s

insurance for allowable services, with family’s permission.

Parent/Family Participation School Districts

• Co-pays for families

with insurance.

• Sliding fee scale for

families who decline insurance billing.

• Largest fund source –

via contracts with school districts.

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RFQ LIBRARY

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT PROVIDER TYPES?

STRATEGY

Full-Service Provider Deaf/Hard of Hearing Provider (D/HH) Infant Mental Health Provider (IMH)

ESIT Provider responsible for all 17 Part C services (found in RFQ Library) ESIT Provider focused on services/supports related to a child’s D/HH diagnosis ESIT Provider focused on services/supports related to child/family infant mental health treatment needs

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STRATEGY

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requirements cover a wide range of organizational areas, including:

• Staff training
• Credentialing/licensing
• Background checks
• Data security
• Confidentiality
• Accounting practices
• Human Resources practices
• Equity and Social Justice
• Insurance coverage

Federal Requirements State Requirements County Requirements

ESIT providers need to be able to bill Medicaid and private insurance for billable services.

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RFQ LIBRARY

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PRIORITIES

STRATEGY

Priority Area 1: Ensure Equitable Services by Geography Priority Area 2: Ensure Equitable Services by Race and Ethnicity Priority Area 4: Support Social- Emotional Wellbeing of Infants, Toddlers and Families Priority Area 3: Reach and Serve Eligible Children

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PRIORITIES

STRATEGY

Priority Area 1: Ensure Equitable Services by Geography

 Increase ESIT Provider capacity in geographically underserved areas of King County including Vashon Island, Skykomish, Auburn, and Tukwila School Districts.

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PRIORITIES

STRATEGY

Priority Area 2: Ensure Equitable Services by Race and Ethnicity

 Ensure county-wide ESIT Provider capacity to address specific cultural and linguistic needs of children and their families whose identities include Black/African American, Latino, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.  Ensure Provider capacity to increase culturally and linguistically relevant ESIT services for children of color in Seattle, Renton, and Tukwila School Districts, and surrounding areas.

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PRIORITIES

STRATEGY

Priority Area 3: Reach and Serve Eligible Children

 Increase capacity of the ESIT system to reach and serve 8% of the birth to three population in King County.  Increase capacity of the ESIT system to serve young children and their families who are experiencing homelessness.

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PRIORITIES

STRATEGY

Priority Area 4: Support Social-Emotional Wellbeing of Infants, Toddlers and Families

 Increase availability of Infant Mental Health Providers and access to infant mental health services to promote positive social-emotional skills and relationships.  Increase ESIT Provider capacity to meet social-emotional well-being of the diverse children and families in King County, especially for children and families

• f color.

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PRIORITIES

STRATEGY

Priority Area 1: Ensure Equitable Services by Geography Priority Area 2: Ensure Equitable Services by Race and Ethnicity Priority Area 4: Support Social- Emotional Wellbeing of Infants, Toddlers and Families Priority Area 3: Reach and Serve Eligible Children

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FIND DATA!

Partnership Collaboration Accessibility

DATA & EVALUATION

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WHAT’S THE STORY?

1.Identify your story. 2.Decide what information will make your

story convincing.

3.Find the information / data you need.

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FIN INDING ING DATA A TO TE O TELL YOUR OUR STOR ORY

What are data? Numbers: Maps: Stories: Pictures:

“I love the play and learn they offer, because I get to meet other parents that speak my language and I feel like the facilitator really understands what parents in our community our dealing

• with. Plus my daughter always has a

blast and we learn fun things to do at home too.”

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DATA SOURCES

TELLING YOUR STORY

• BSK Indicator Data
• Other King County resources:
• Communities Count
• Community Health Indicators
• State and national data
• Your Data!

TIPS

• We value different kinds of data including

stories!

• The data sources provided in the RFQ

are meant to eliminate extra work on the applicant side—not to dictate the data sources you use or the case that you want to make.

• Contact a TA provider if you would like

additional support.

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KING COUNTY DATA RESOURCES

Best Starts for Kids Indicators: www.kingcounty.gov/bskindicators

• Population-level data about

what is happening in King County overall

• Information about issues

related to BSK, often disaggregated by race/ethnicity, region, and more

• Find the topic you’re looking

for using topic area and search

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KING COUNTY DATA RESOURCES

• You can also find more ESIT

specific data in the ESIT Data Powerpoint

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DATA & EVALUATION

• All programs will be required to participate in evaluation

efforts, including reporting on performance measures.

• No evaluation plan is required with your proposal. If

awarded, Best Starts for Kids is creating an ESIT-specific evaluation plan.

• Not all programs impact all indicators. Select only those

for which the activities of the model will contribute to change.

• Where possible, BSK will attempt to coordinate with other

existing data collection.

THINGS TO KNOW

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TIMELINE

RFQ Release Date August 9, 2019 Online Information Session August 15, 2019 at 3:00 pm In-Person Information Session August 21, 2019 at 3:00 pm Deadline to request Technical Assistance from TA Providers September 5, 2019 at 5:00 pm Deadline to contact King County with questions, to be posted in FAQ document in Zoomgrants Library September 6, 2019 at 5:00 pm Due date for applications September 17, 2019 at 11:59 pm Responses Rated and Reviewed September 24, 2019 – September 27, 2019 Interviews with Applicants as needed October 10, 2019 – October 11, 2019 Notification of RFQ status October 31, 2019 Contract Discussions November 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 Potential contract start date January 1, 2020

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RATING CRITERIA

• Applications will be assessed based on the rating criteria.
• Criteria relate to:

Priority areas: Geography, Race/Ethnicity, Eligible

Children, Social-Emotional Well-being

Organization’s ability to meet ESIT requirements

• Refer to the rating criteria in developing your application

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REVIEW

REVIEW PROCESSES

All complete applications will be reviewed and scored by a panel of community members, subject matter experts, and King County staff.

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BUDGET

• All applicants must submit a

projected one-year budget

• Tied to projected number of

children served

• Cost of staff to provide home or

community based ESIT services

• Other costs (mileage,

supervision, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS TIPS

• Be realistic about projected income

and expenses

• It’s okay to identify gaps
• There is usually a ramp-up period

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Free technical assistance (TA) is available to support organizations and eliminate barriers that might prevent them from seeking funding, through September 5, 2019. TA providers can:

• Assist in determining appropriate fit between your organization and ESIT

requirements

• Provide guidance on how best to answer questions
• Support application review, including editing and budget review

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• There is one more INFO SESSION!
• Wednesday, August 21st at 3:00pm
• Renton Highlands Library - 2801 NE 10th Street, Renton, WA 98056
• If you have QUESTIONS, email esnow@kingcounty.gov with “REQUEST FOR

QUALIFICATIONS – ESIT” in the subject line

• You have access to TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE if your organizations wants

support with proposal development:  Contact Technical Assistance Providers directly for support

• See the GLOSSARY OF TERMS for a list of relevant definitions
• Use the CHECKLIST to make sure your application is complete

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QUESTIONS?

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