| Healthy Start Redesign |
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| Healthy Start Redesign |
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Over the summer, Healthy Start engaged in a Redesign process, prompted by a Legislative Budget Note with the goal of finding a way to serve the greatest number of high-risk children and families with reduced funds, while keeping the highest quality of services.
Local Commissions, program staff, and community partners participated with OCCF staff in the Redesign process. On September 10, the State Commission approved the Redesign package. That package has three components: enacting the Building Program Support Plan; establishing a non-competitive Request for Applications (RFAs) outlining expectations between OCCF and Local Commissions; and establishing a “cost cap” by using a funding method based on “family service units” and moving to capacity and/or performance-based funding. The Redesign package encourages collaboration among counties.
The following links open related documents:
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Healthy Start Redesign and Implementation groups and to all of you who provided input during this process.
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| Healthy Start Request for Application & Webinars |
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On September 16, Local Commission Directors learned about the RFA in a Webinar hosted by OCCF staff, who answered questions and provided information.
Documents Referenced in the Webinar include:
On Monday, October 5, Local Commission Directors were invited to a second Webinar to address additional questions that have come up. The following documents were referenced in the Webinar:
On Monday, November 2, all RFAs have been received. Here are three samples:
Local Commission Directors are encouraged to contact:
Karen VanTassell, 503-378-5120 or
Christi Peeples, 503-378-6768 with additional questions.
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