RFA Due Mar 6th: Expansion of Peer Run Orgs & Clubhouses

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) Bureau of Recovery Supports has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the purpose of soliciting applications from eligible applicants for expansion of services of existing certified peer-run organizations (up to $65,000), and the creation of new certified peer-run organizations (up to $160,000).

This RFA seeks to select multiple grantees. The responsibilities of the selected applicants will include expansion of services, or the creation of a new peer-run organization, as outlined in the Scope of Work. DBH will award funding only to qualified organizations that provide services as outlined in the Scope of Work. The responsibilities of the selected applicants will include expansion of services, or the creation of a new peer-run organization, as outlined in the Scope of Work. DBH will award funding only to qualified organizations that provide services as outlined in the Scope of Work.

An accredited Clubhouse is a community-based mental health recovery center that has been certified for its high-quality adherence to the "International Standards for Clubhouse Programs." Unlike more traditional clinical settings, Clubhouses operate as a community where individuals living with mental illness work side-by-side and partner with staff to run the organization. Here’s a brief video to highlight the work of Clubhouses and the expansion effort in Ohio:  Clubhouse Ohio video (5 minutes)

Applications must be emailed to [email protected] by 3:00 p.m. on March 6. Awards are expected to be announced the week of March 27.

View the full RFA here.