Request for Applications | Parents Taking Action Implementation Project Seed Funding

Page1 / 1

100% of survey complete.

Contact: Jed Johnson (jjohnson@easterseals.com) for questions regarding application process.
Contact: Sandy Magana (maganas@uic.edu) for program-related questions.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED to Weds., Nov. 30, 2016 at 5pm Eastern.

This is a Request For Applications for community based organizations including Easterseals affiliates interested in implementing Parents Taking Action (PTA), an evidence-based educational program aimed at helping parents learn about autism, autism interventions and services, and how to access them. Three (3) seed grants in the amount of $5,000 each will be awarded to community-based organizations that provide services and supports to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or other disabilities and their families.

PTA targets parents of children with ASD and other social communication problems ages 2-8 years. This program teaches parents strategies for improving social and communication skills and reducing challenging behaviors among their children with ASD.

The PTA program was designed to support Latino families and is carried out by trained promotora de salud who is also a parent of a child with ASD. The promotora, or peer mentor, will engage other parents in the educational program through 14 weekly home visits that last about 2 hours each. Parents participating in the program will receive a manual with all of the session content and a resource folder of programs and services in their area. Technical assistance will be provided throughout the 9-month duration of the program.

Training and technical support will be provided to the organization by the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) Family Support Research and Training Center (FSRTC) through either in-person or live video methods. This training will use a "train the trainer" approach in which the organizational staff will receive training on how to conduct recruitment and training of peer mentors, administer the program and maintain fidelity to the model.

Important note: While PTA was originally designed to support Latino families of children with ASD via in-home visits by promotoras, proposals for translating to other populations or provision of peer mentoring in groups settings will be considered.

An informational call was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The session was recorded. See LINK if you would like to listen to the recording.

DEADLINE extended: To be considered for an award, please complete the following 13-question online application on or before WEDS., NOVEMBER 30, 2016. Applicants will receive award notification in Mid-December.

Goals, Expectations and Reporting:

Commit at least one (1) staff member/project coordinator for program training and coordination
Schedule and attend training by UIC PTA developers.
Recruit a minimum of 2 promotoras or peer mentors.
Recruit a minimum of 10 families of children with ASD or other disabilities.
Provide 10 -14 peer mentoring sessions with each family.
Complete/submit quarterly reports (reporting forms will be provided)
Attend regular grantee teleconferences for support and technical assistance.

Questions? Please contact Sandy Magana, maganas@uic.edu or Jed Johnson, jjohnson@easterseals.com.

Question Title

* 1. Primary Contact Info

Applicant Name:

Primary Contact Name (if different from applicant):

Affiliate/Organization:

Address:

City/Town:

State:

Zip Code:

Position/Title:

Email Address:

Question Title

* 2. Approximately how many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other developmental disabilities and/or families does your organization serve annually?

Question Title

* 3. What childrens/youth services and supports does your organization provide? Please select all that apply.

Autism treatment/services

Inclusive day care

School-based services

Recreational programs for children with ASD and other disabilities

Physical, Occupational and Speech therapies

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 4. Among what underserved populations would you implement Parents Taking Action? Please select all that apply.

Latino families

Low income families

Other racial/ethnic minority families (please specify below)

Immigrant families (please describe below)

Rural families

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 5. Do you plan to implement Parents Taking Action among families of children with disabilities OTHER THAN Autism? If yes, please describe in space provided below

Yes

Unsure (please explain)

Please explain

Question Title

* 6. Does your organization currently provide any of the following supports or informational resources for families of children with ASD or other disabilities? Please select all that apply.

Caregiver/family resource center

Print or online caregiver materials and resources

Support group

Peer to peer support

Evidence-based caregiver support programs (if yes, please list below)

Referrals to partner organizations

Other (please describe below)

List Evidence Based Caregiver Interventions Offered/Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 7. Please describe your plans for implementing Parents Taking Action (PTA). Please include a description of target population, number of families you will serve, number of promotoras or peer mentors you will you train, how you will deliver peer mentoring sessions with families (i.e., in home visit vs. group format--please describe), and how you will recruit both peer mentors/promotoras and families. (Max. 2000 characters)

Question Title

* 8. Additional PTA implementation plan information and other relevant organizational information (Max. 2000 characters)

Question Title

* 9. Please describe how you will utilize the $5000 seed grant funds. Also indicate if you have supplemental funds from other sources to support this program. The following are budget items to consider:
- FTE for staff member to provide overall coordination
- Compensation of promotoras
- For group model- snacks, transportation, space, and childcare
- Printing and copying of manuals and materials

Question Title

* 10. What are your plans for sustaining the PTA program after the grant period (Max. 2000 characters).

Question Title

* 11. For our application to be considered for the Family Support Research and Training Center Parents Taking Action Implementation project, our organization/affiliate commits to the following activities:( Please select all that apply).

Allocate at least one (1) staff member/project coordinator for program training and coordination.

Schedule and attend training by UIC PTA developers.

Recruit a minimum of 10 families of children with ASD or other disabilities.

Recruit a minimum of 2 promotoras or peer mentors.

Provide 10-14 peer mentoring sessions with each family.

Complete/submit reports and evaluation feedback as requested (reporting forms will be provided).

Attend regular grantee teleconferences for support and technical assistance.

Implement evidence-based caregiver intervention.

Develop/provide additional caregiver supports/education.

Question Title

* 12. Please select each item you are in AGREEMENT with:

Organization is committed to program quality and the measure thereof.

Organization has management and infrastructure that will support implementation and promotion of evidence based programs.

Organization commits to fully participate in training, recruitment and implementation in accordance with model.

Organization commits to respond as needed via the following evaluation mechanisms (program feedback forms/surveys).

Organization agrees to participate in regular technical assistance/peer sharing conference calls and webinars.

Question Title

* 13. Please include any other information that you would like considered in the selection process for FSRTC Parents Taking Action Implementation project.