2019 Healthy Aging Initiative Request for Proposals

1. 2019 Healthy Aging Initiative Request for Proposals Overview May 14, 2019

2. Welcome! • This webinar is being recorded! The recording and the slides will be available on our website. • Your line is muted – this helps reduce background noise! • If you have questions, concerns, or issues with webinar logistics please use the Chat Box in Zoom – it is being monitored! • If you have questions about the RFP, we will address them at the end of the webinar. However, submit questions at any point via the Q&A Boxin Zoom. 2

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4. 2019 Initiative Overview Improve access and availability of integrated, comprehensive services for older adults and their caregivers, delivered in a person-centered way. Two categories: Healthy Aging or CaregivingCross-cutting goals: Workforce development or integration Grant amount: Up to $500,000 Time period: Up to two-year grants Applicants: Nonprofit and governmental agencies Due: July 11, 2019 Full RFP: http://www.mihealthfund.org/grantmaking/healthy-aging 4

5. Healthy Aging ProposalsImprove the health and wellbeing of older adults. INNOVATION: Develop and pilot a new model to better support older adults that may involve nontraditional partners. ACCESS:Improve access to current or expanded service array. This could be done through technology advancements, the integration of aging services into other health systems, increased workforce availability, or other strategies. SYSTEMS: Address the structural barriers and inefficiencies that prevent various systems (e.g., education, health, social) from delivering care to older adults. ISSUES:Address a significant issue area (e.g., social isolation) or various health disparities impacting older adults. 5

6. Caregiver Proposals INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE:Improve caregivers’ access to resources. ASSESSMENTS: Provide caregivers with routine family-centered assessments to offer appropriate services reflecting specific needs. HOME-BASED OR COMMUNITY SERVICE DELIVERY: Assistance in early planning or respite coordination to avert crises. NAVIGATING HEALTH SYSTEMS:Support efforts to test a Caregiver Friendly Health System model. The holistic approach would strategically identify, coordinate with and support family caregivers post hospital discharge. 6

7. Planning Grant Opportunity Overview: Planning grants are for pre-launch, piloting, planning, and design activities. Grant amount: Up to $200,000 Time period: One year Applicants: Nonprofit and governmental agencies Requirements for a Planning Grant: • Community-based partners. • Address a specific topic or issue area. • Specific need to gather information. • Take between six months and a year to complete. • A formal, well-documented plan will result. 7

8. Evaluation at the Health Fund • We’re focused on learning and impact. • Evaluation should use multiple approaches. • We value evaluative thinking and storytelling. • We’re here to help! Image courtesy of the NSW Evaluation Resource Hub 8

9. Evaluation Strategy for Your Project 1: Outputs and outcomes matter! Outputs: “15 older adults attended our training session.” “ The project served 15 caregivers.” Outcome: “85% of seniors in attendance indicated that they learned something new that they will discuss with their physician.” 2: Tell us how you’ll know you were successful. Evaluation is simply about how you know what you’re doing is working. 9

10. Evaluation Resources • Evaluation Approach: A How To Guide • Includes key terms to cover • Offers samples for a logic model, theory of change • Technical assistance is available Evaluation Approach 10

11. Poll If the Health Fund offered potential Healthy Aging applicants a webinar to walk through the Evaluation Approach, would you be interested in attending? 11

12. Helpful Tips • Clearly identify if you are applying under Healthy Aging or Caregiving. • You must address one of our two cross-cutting goals. • Clearly identify the issue you will be addressing. • Think about your initiative in terms of long-term, sustainable impact. • Collaboration is key. • Health outcomes matter. 12

13. Timeline and Process Key Dates: Concept Papers Due (optional): May 30, 2019 Full Proposals Due: July 11, 2019 Awards Made: November 14, 2019 Concept Papers: No more than two pages! Reviewed as they are received. Please address the following: • Brief overview of the initiative, including proposed impact • The cross-cutting goal you plan to address • Key collaborative partners • • Information about sustainability • • Draft budget 13

14. Key Contacts Healthy Aging: Kari Sederburg Kari@mihealthfund.org Caregiving: Tim Niyonsenga Tim@mihealthfund.org Evaluation: Rory Neuner Rory@mihealthfund.org Application Process*: Sharon KaraboyasSharon@mihealthfund.org *Concept papers, Fluxx questions, general grant process wisdom 14

15. Questions and Answer Session • To ask a question, select the Q&A icon on your screen and type your question. • Please don’t pitch specific ideas—submit a concept paper! • We will answer as many questions as time allows. • In a few days, we will post a FAQ document to our website, including those we don’t have time to answer. • More info can be found on our website: www.mihealthfund.org 15