Specifications include, but are not limited to: (a) Planning activities i. Regular attendance at, and active participation in, the HVIP Expansion Community of Practice. This group will meet monthly from July 2024 through June 2025 to build supportive connections between organizations interested in HVIP development/implementation and to provide training and technical assistance related to HVIP partnership development, planning, and eventual implementation. NOTE: THIS ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED FOR ALL AWARDEES ii. Convening meetings to explore and develop HVIP partnerships between community-based organizations and health systems with emergency department/urgent care facilities. iii. Strategic planning for HVIP program development. iv. Hosting community meetings to gather input on needs and concerns related to HVIP program implementation. v. Reviewing data from multiple sources to identify: the community or communities to be served by the HVIP, current annual number of community members receiving emergency room or urgent care for incidents of community violence, types of injuries to be included in the program (firearm, assault, stabbing, etc.), estimated number of community members to be served per year, and other metrics that awardees determine will support the implementation of HVIPs. vi. Identifying inclusion criteria and a community of focus vii. Facilitating agreement between program partners about background check requirements for peers viii. Identifying existing related services available in the community and remotely. These services can include domestic violence resources, youth outreach, street outreach, tele-mental and tele-behavioral health, and others. ix. Identifying culturally specific and culturally responsive service providers to receive referrals for HVIP clients to specific services. Examples include psychotherapy, substance abuse and alcohol misuse screening and treatment, legal and financial services, educational support, conflict resolution and socio-emotional learning, employment services, and housing support x. Business planning to identify program expenses and revenue streams. xi. Identifying program evaluation metrics xii. Developing grant writing and other organizational capacity building skills to support sustainable funding for HVIPs (b) Violence Prevention Professional training and certification i. Development of position descriptions and hiring standards for peer HVIP providers ii. Recruitment of trusted community messengers to become peer Certified Violence Prevention Professionals, sufficient to meet the standard of response following an incident of community violence iii. Conducting background checks for potential Certified Violence Prevention Professionals with criminal history or history of incarceration iv. Training peer Violence Prevention Professionals through the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention or other training providers approved by OHA (35 hours minimum). Training costs may include registration fees, travel costs and per diem v. Developing and implementing standards for on-the-job training (orientation, shadowing) vi. Continuing education for Certified Violence Prevention Professionals (at least six hours every two years) (c) Building capacity to serve communities of need i. Development of memoranda of agreement or other types of documentation outlining the roles and relationship between community-based organizations and hospitals leading HVIP planning and development. Please note: Such documentation will be required for awardees to be eligible for future rounds of funding under this opportunity. ii. Development of contractual relationships with Certified Violence Prevention Professionals iii. Development of referral agreements with culturally responsive service providers iv. Holding trainings for hospital/urgent care administrative staff, medical and social service providers, security personnel and administrators to ensure smooth integration of HVIPs into system operations v. Documentation and standards for program processes, including intake, risk assessment, services rendered, etc.
