Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH), in partnership with the Department of Health, is soliciting proposals to support an Overdose Follow-Up Program for individuals who have been identified as having recently experienced an opioid or other drug overdose. Eligible entities include South Dakota-based organizations that provide direct services (medical, behavioral health, peer support, or related) to individuals impacted by opioids or other drug use. Other states have implemented Overdose Follow-Up Programs, and although DBH understands a South Dakota program may be structured differently than other states’ programs, the DBH envisions that the Overdose Follow-Up Program will include, but is not limited to, similar qualities found in the example state models which can be found using the links below. The DBH is interested in specific community programs (i.e., urban area, rural area, and tribal community) and the utilization of telehealth to serve individuals statewide, with preference to a statewide program. The follow-up program should provide needed supports to help reduce the likelihood that these individuals will experience future drug overdoses and support the above goals. Up to $300,987 is available for year 1. Funding will be ongoing until all has been utilized. The DBH would like to continue to support each program award as long as funding is available, and the program is meeting programmatic expectations.
