OCASI Mental Health Promotion Project - Integrated Service Model Application
  
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OCASI invites qualified immigrant and refugee serving organizations to submit an application to participate in implementing the OCASI Mental Health Promotion Integrated Service Model, developed as part of the Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations Project.

OCASI Mental Health Promotion Project Overview:
OCASI was formed in 1978 to act as a collective voice for immigrant-serving agencies and to coordinate responses to shared needs and concerns. Its membership is comprised of more than 220 community-based organizations in the province of Ontario.

The Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations Project originated as an innovation project (2018 - 2021) funded by Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (IRCC) through the Settlement Program Service Delivery Improvements (SDI) Funding Stream. As the lead organization on this project, OCASI has partnered with community organizations across three sectors (immigrant and refugee serving organizations, primary health, and community mental health) to carry out the project. The project aims to build the capacity of newcomer and refugee services to promote mental health and newcomer wellbeing and respond to mental health issues within organizations.

SCOPE:
During the first phase of the project (2018 - 2021), the Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations Project completed extensive research and collaborative design to identify promising practices and developed a Mental Health Promotion Integrated Service Model. After developing the model, OCASI worked in collaboration with four agencies to implement, test and evaluate the model. 

Based on the success of the pilot projects, the Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations project funding was renewed from 2021 - 2025. As part of the next phase of the project, we are looking to recruit new agencies to implement the model and apply lessons learned from the pilot sites. Implementation of the Mental Health Promotion Service Model is to run between May 2023 and December 2023.

ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES:
OCASI will be supporting partner agencies with implementation in the following ways:
  • Overall project coordination and support to partner agency sites
  • Capacity building and training
  • Conduct needs assessment and consultation
Partner agencies will be involved in:
  • Dedicating staff and management time for implementation
  • Participating in monthly Advisory Committee Meetings. Appendix B outlines the Terms of Reference for the project’s Advisory Committee.
  • Check-ins with OCASI team
  • Participate in capacity building trainings, implementation of mental health initiatives and evaluation activities. Appendix A provides a general timeframe.
IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINES:
  • Application Submissions Due - April 17, 2023
  • Partnership agreement signed - April 2023
  • Implementation begins (including an agreed-upon work plan, budget, communications and evaluation plan) - May 2023
  • Project activities’ completed - December 2023
  • Evaluation and Sharing Lessons Learned - January - February  2024

APPLICATION FORM:
We would like to thank you for expressing your interest in implementing the OCASI Mental Health Promotion Integrated Service Model. We are very excited about the possibility of working with you. In order to support us in selecting the next implementation sites, we need to gain a better understanding of interested organizations and assess their readiness for implementing this model. The information you provide through this application will help us to determine the next implementation sites and allow us to better prepare in planning and supporting potential sites moving forward. Please complete the application below and return it to us electronically by April 17, 2023 at mhpresearch@ocasi.org

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Email *
First Name *
Last Name *
Organization Name *
What is your organization's Mission?  (150-250 words)  *
What is your organization's Mandate?  (150-250 words)  *
Please indicate what is the target population served by your organization? *
Number of Staff *
Location (City/Town) *
What would you like to achieve by implementing the OCASI Mental Health Promotion Integrated Service Model at your agency? *
Existing mental health initiatives, resources, assets in your agency (Please check all that apply:
Do you have any partnerships/ collaborations with health or mental health sectors? Please elaborate on the nature of collaboration (name of agency, purpose of collaboration)
What potential risks or challenges do you anticipate in implementing this pilot (e.g. staff and leadership buy-in, time & resources, etc. ) and how would you address them?
Anything else you would like us to know:
Please read Appendix A “Proposed Work Plan - Timeframe: May - December 2023”
Please read Appendix B “Mental Health Promotion - Project Advisory Committee Terms of Reference”
To learn more about the project please click link below
https://ocasi.org/mental-health-promotion 
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