Common use of Community Health Services Clause in Contracts

Community Health Services. Performing Agency shall: 1. Develop, submit, and maintain written policies and procedures that require all CHW activities to be conducted in pairs or teams (a minimum of two CHW) which are funded by this contract, while in the community or streets. Performing Agency shall submit the written policies and procedures to System Agency within 60 calendar days of contract execution, this report shall be labeled as the policies and procedures. 2. Develop, submit, and maintain a quarterly report. At minimum the quarterly report will document and or include: Monthly work logs, self-care/and or teambuilding activities, and financial assistance. The quarterly report is due within 15 calendar days after each quarter. 3. Utilize the System Agency provided Monthly work logs to account for CHW efforts. Work logs will: a. reflect efforts by the CHWs without providing personal identifying information of individuals receiving services; b. be retained and provided at System Agency request; and c. be summarized in the System Agency provided Quarterly Report. 4. Ensure CHW, group facilitation, communication, and events with eligible individuals occur without undue interference from indirect staff or other agency staff not funded by this Contract. 5. Ensure appropriate harm and risk-reduction information, methods, and tools are used by CHWs in their work with the eligible populations. 6. Promote and encourage entry into substance use disorder and/or mental health services including, intervention, treatment, or recovery by providing referrals, community linkage, and support to eligible individuals. 7. Refer eligible individuals to other System Agency-funded programs as appropriate. 8. Use Motivational Interviewing techniques and skills when appropriate to help individuals enhance their confidence and motivation for change. 9. Promote and encourage entry into medical services, including Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Hepatitis B Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) testing or treatment by providing referrals, community linkage, and support to individuals in the eligible population. 10. Provide information, referrals, community linkage, and support to other services and community resources to help individuals in the eligible population improve their lives. 11. Ensure appropriate training on all information, methods, and tools used and distributed by CHWs. Information, methods, and tools shall be based on the latest scientific research and best practices for reducing xxxxx related to substance use. Methods and tools must include, but are not limited to: a. substance use harm reduction tools including syringe cleaning kits with bleach; b. Pre-Exposure Prophylactic treatments (PrEP) education and information; c. overdose reversal kits including Naloxone; d. condoms, lubricants, and safer sex tools; e. wound care kits; and f. hygiene kits. Performing Agency shall ensure that Community Health Workers have these tools and materials available for demonstration and distribution to eligible individuals and their support system when appropriate. 12. Use the following guidelines for CHW: a. Outreach Competencies: Minimum Standards for Conducting Street Outreach with Hard To Reach Populations; Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) xxxx://xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/resources/resource.aspx?prodID=438&rcID=2&regional center=2; b. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Community Health Services. Performing Agency shall: 1. Develop, submit, and maintain written policies and procedures that require all CHW activities to be conducted in pairs or teams (a minimum of two CHW(2) CHWs) which are funded by this contractContract, while in the community or streets. Performing Agency shall submit the written policies and procedures to System Agency within 60 calendar days of contract Contract execution, this report shall be labeled as the policies and procedures. 2. Develop, submit, and maintain a quarterly report. At minimum minimum, the quarterly report Quarterly Report will document and or include: Monthly work logs, self-self- care/and or teambuilding activities, and financial assistance. The quarterly report is due within 15 calendar days after each quartereachquarter. 3. Utilize the System Agency provided Monthly work logs to account for CHW efforts. Work logs will: a. reflect efforts by the CHWs without providing personal identifying information of individuals receiving services; b. be retained and provided at System Agency request; and c. be summarized in the System Agency provided Quarterly Report. 4. Ensure CHW, CHW group facilitation, communication, and events with eligible individuals occur without undue interference from indirect staff or other agency staff not funded by this Contract. 5. Ensure appropriate harm and risk-reduction information, methods, and tools are used by CHWs in their work with the eligible populations. 6. Promote and encourage entry into substance use disorder and/or mental health services including, intervention, treatment, or recovery by providing referrals, community linkage, and support to eligible individuals. 7. Refer eligible individuals to other System Agency-funded programs as appropriateasappropriate. 8. Use Motivational Interviewing techniques and skills when appropriate to help individuals enhance their confidence and motivation for change. 9. Promote and encourage entry into medical services, including Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Hepatitis B Virus (HCVHBV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STISTIs) testing or treatment by providing referrals, community linkage, and support to individuals in the eligible population. 10. Provide information, referrals, community linkage, and support to other services and community resources to help individuals in the eligible population improve their lives. 11. Ensure appropriate training on all information, methods, and tools used and distributed by CHWs. Information, methods, and tools shall be based on the latest scientific research and best practices for reducing xxxxx related to substance use. Methods and tools must include, but are not limited to: a. substance use harm reduction tools including syringe cleaning kits with bleach; b. Pre-Exposure Prophylactic treatments (PrEP) education and information; c. overdose reversal kits including Naloxone; d. condoms, lubricants, and safer sex tools; e. wound care kits; and f. hygiene kits. Performing Agency shall ensure that Community Health Workers have these tools and materials available for demonstration and distribution to eligible individuals and their support system when appropriate. 12. Use the following guidelines for CHW: a. Outreach Competencies: Minimum Standards for Conducting Street Outreach with Hard To Reach Populations; Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) ); xxxx://xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/resources/resource.aspx?prodID=438&rcID=2&regional center=2; b. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)