State Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices - Bridging Science and Service

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State Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices - Bridging Science and Service: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have entered into a partnership to promote and support implementation of evidence-based mental health treatment practices into state mental health systems. NIMH seeks to enhance the research agenda of state mental health systems by focusing on activities that yield knowledge about the most effective and feasible methods for implementing evidence-based practices into state clinical practice settings. SAMHSA seeks to provide direct support to states and localities that are ready and committed to adopting evidence-based practices. This Request for Applications (RFA) is designed to accomplish both objectives. This RFA is to provide funding to states for planning grants to bridge science and service focusing on the implementation of Evidence-based Practices (EBPs). Some states are actively implementing EBPs despite limited information about what factors contribute to successful adoption. There is substantial variation in states' readiness to implement EBPs, and this RFA is intended to allow states at various levels of implementation readiness to participate in bridging science to service activities that will further their specific agendas. In order to ensure that the funding goes directly to the state, state offices (e.g., Departments of Mental Health, Medicare/Medicaid offices) will be required to be the applying organization, and a state officer will be required to be the Principal Investigator. Examples of activities may include: 1) meetings to convene state and local stakeholders to learn about implementation and plan EBP implementation strategies, 2) small pilot studies on research areas such as fidelity measurement assessment, and innovative cost analyses, 3) establishment networks of administrators and key leaders to share information about implementation or plan for alternative models of information management and process and outcome measurement, and 4) planning of training, financing, and policy initiatives that will advance implementation of EBPs. It is expected that the one-year planning grant will lead to the submission of a research application for an R01, R21, or R03 grant and/or applications for SAMHSA Targeted Capacity Development, Community Action and other Best Practice Development Grants.