We are excited to share that the Zero Suicide Initiative Pilot Program request for proposal (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on July 29 at 12:00 pm. Please submit your application by then.
This program will attempt to prevent youth suicide through increased and supported organizational implementation of the evidence-based Zero Suicide (ZS) systemic suicide care program model in the King County region.
Click here to view the full funding opportunity details and apply.
This RFP is funded by King County’s MIDD Behavioral Health Sales Tax, a county-wide 0.1% sales tax that specifically supports programs and services for people living with or at risk of behavioral health conditions.
Overview
The Zero Suicide Initiative Pilot Program (ZSIPP) will provide up to 16 funding and participation access awards to eligible applicant organizations.
ZSIPP awardee organizations will receive up to $10,400 each in deliverable-based task payments and access to participate in Pre and Post Zero Suicide Academy (ZSA) support meetings, two (2) full-days ZSA training, and nine (9) months of Communities of Practice (CoP) learning meetings to assist work on coordinated implementation of ZS.
Awarded organization must provide a four (4) person team to participate in ZSIPP. This team must consist of at least one (1) senior leader/manager with authority to implement and make organization wide decisions. The team will participate in the ZSIPP as described in this RFA, on behalf of the awarded organization. Awarded organizational leadership shall wholly support their ZSIPP team to fully participate in all scheduled ZSIPP deliverable activities.
Free technical assistance (TA) may be made available to ZSIPP participants on various topics and experiential challenges, but participation in TA is not a required or a paid deliverables task.
DCHS will contract with the Zero Suicide Institute (ZSI) at the Educational Resource Center (ERC), to provide the ZSIPP awardee programming, which includes the Pre/Post ZSA support meetings, a ZSA, CoP learning meetings, and TA.
Eligibility
1. Organization is a youth-serving medical healthcare or behavioral healthcare organization in King County, WA, with an interest in implementing ZS.
2. Organization must be able to provide a four (4) person ZSIPP team to fully participate in the ZSIPP as described in this RFA, including at least one (1) senior leader/management with authority to implement decisions (e.g., CEO, COO, Medical Doctor, CIO, ED) to support ZSIPP activities.
Apply
All interested organizations must submit a complete RFA package to Erin Carosa, ZSIPP Program Manager, at Erin.Carosa@kingcounty.gov by July 29, 2022, at 12:00 pm Pacific Time.
Timeline
| Deliverable Task | Date & Time | Organizational Payment for Full Four (4) Team Member Participation in Deliverable Task |
| Organizational Self-Study (Academy Pre-Requisite) | Complete Prior to Academy | $2,000.00 |
| Virtual Pre-Academy Meeting | October 18, 2022 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual King County Zero Suicide Academy Day 1 | October 25, 2022 (8 am PST – 4 pm PST) | $2,000.00 |
| Virtual King County Zero Suicide Academy Day 2 | October 26, 2022 (8 am PST – 4 pm PST) | $2,000.00 |
| Virtual Post-Academy Meeting | November 29, 2022 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | January 24, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | February 21, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | March 21, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | April 25, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | May 23, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | June 27, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | July 25, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | August 22, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Virtual Community of Practice Meeting | September 26, 2023 (10 am PST – 11 am PST) | $400.00 |
| Total Funding Available Per Participating Organizational Team: | $10,400 |
