Early Support for Infants and ToddlersRequest 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

EARLY50% OF LEVY INVESTMENTS

SUSTAINING THE

GAIN35% OF LEVY INVESTMENTS

DATA &

EVALUATION5% OF LEVY INVESTMENTS

HEALTHY

COMMUNITIES10% 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 FundingAdditional 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 FundsBest 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

ParticipationSchool 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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STRATEGYORGANIZATIONAL 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

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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

of 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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FINDING DATA TO TELL YOUR STORY

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 DateAugust 9, 2019

Online Information SessionAugust 15, 2019 at 3:00 pm

In-Person Information SessionAugust 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 applicationsSeptember 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 34

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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