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The First Foundation 人妖色情片 a private nonprofit tasked with disbursing millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds to projects meant to confront West Virginia人妖色情片檚 ongoing drug and overdose epidemic 人妖色情片 is looking for people or firms with expertise in public health research, data analytics, community engagement and policy evaluations to submit proposals for the needs assessment, according to a news release issued Friday.
The needs assessment survey has been discussed by First Foundation leaders since the organization began meeting in 2023.
According to posted this week, the assessment will look at what addiction services currently exist in West Virginia and identify gaps in needs both by geography and types of service. The survey should demonstrate and provide evidence of how different localities compare regarding the burden put on them by substance use disorder. Such a model, according to the RFP, should be built in a way to show changes over time in an attempt to figure out what works and what doesn人妖色情片檛 in responding to addiction.
The survey will also look at how money is spent on addiction services and response, taking account of every dollar spent from all funding sources for such services at the county and state level. This will help to create a 人妖色情片渃ommon definition人妖色情片 of 人妖色情片淗ealth Return on Investment,人妖色情片 meaning how far each dollar spent goes in improving the health and wellbeing of communities and individuals affected by substance use disorder.
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First Foundation leaders have been clear that priorities for upcoming funding cycles for the organization found in the needs assessment survey.
Last year 人妖色情片 without the needs assessment done 人妖色情片 the First Foundation targeted funding at four addiction response areas where work was already underway: Diversion programs to keep people out of the criminal justice system, youth prevention and workforce development, programming to support children, babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome and families affected by substance use disorder and the expansion of transitional and recovery housing.
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Those interested in applying to perform the needs assessment survey have until March 21 to submit questions regarding the RFP to the Foundation. Answers will be returned by March 28. Formal responses to the RFP must be received by the First Foundation by April 18.
As of Feb. 28, the First Foundation in its bank accounts. The Foundation is scheduled to have its first quarterly meeting of 2025 at 10 a.m. on March 20. Meetings are held virtually and can be accessed via Google Meet by this link: .
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