Description
July 22-23, 2024 | 9:00am-12:00pm
Virtual via Zoom
Description:
The Grant Writing training will explore writing techniques and skills related to state-funded grant programs. This will include writing narratives that can convey your organization’s experience and qualifications as well as how to answer the questions required by the state thoughtfully and meaningfully. This training will walk participants through all major segments of a state RFP (request for proposals). Most importantly, the training will focus on practice and tangible skill development, meaning participants will practice writing narratives as individuals and/or in groups and presenting examples to the class for feedback and strengthening.
Objectives:
1. Participants will understand the State RFP process from RFP posting to contract encumberment
2. Participants will gain skills and practice in writing narratives of services to be provided
3. Participants will gain skills and practice in writing narratives related to organizational experience and qualifications
4. Participants will gain knowledge and awareness about the use of narrative graphics, tables, and charts to improve credibility and clarity related to key points
Presenter:
Randy Morrison (he/him) is a person who personally understands the challenges of navigating substance use and mental health concerns. He is a Certified Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Specialist, IPS Trainer, and CCAR Recovery Coach trainer; and has a master’s in public health and a master’s in policy, planning and management. Randy spent over seven years leading the growth and implementation of peer support programs across Maine’s largest healthcare system before becoming a full-time trainer and consultant. During his time as a senior leader, he grew a peer support team of 3 peer supporters to over 65, the largest in Maine. The programs spanned substance use peer support, mental health peer support, youth peer support, and family/parent peer support. Those positions worked in a variety of settings as well, including emergency departments, primary care, behavioral health clinics, youth early intervention programs, case management programs, and four peer support centers. Randy was a co-author on a manual for integrating peer support into multidisciplinary and clinical settings. Randy is passionate about peer support fidelity and creating systems that center the people utilizing them.
Contact hours:
6 contact hours for social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and behavioral health professionals
6 category I contact hours for psychologists. CCSME is a pre-approved sponsor and provider of Professional Education Activities for Psychologists.
6 contact hours for Alcohol and Drug Counselors pending approval from the Maine Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
6 contact hours for CHES. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Those in peer support roles and substance use roles will be prioritized for this training.
Can’t make these dates? This course will be offered again in August: August 26-27, 2024 | Peer Support Grant Writing
You may also be interested in the course Peer Support Grant Budgeting, which will be offered in July and August.
