Deadline: 16-Aug-23
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to address the growing demand of services for substance use disorders (SUD) which is a growing challenge for healthcare authorities.
In Mexico, outpatient care for these disorders has generally been prioritized over other in-patient modalities, and the need for more accessible residential in-patient services continues to grow in the face of increasing synthetic drug use. To provide quality services, training of the treatment workforce of these residential centers must be carried out to ensure sustainability of the evidence-based drug treatment services that are provided to the community.
Some vulnerable groups tend to be marginalized or receive inappropriate treatments for their profiles, so the quality of services must ensure a dignified, respectful, and inclusive treatment. Enhancing the quality of treatment services is important to support the development of the treatment workforce through training and capacity building, while promoting the adoption of evidence-based treatment policies and practices to effectively respond to the threats posed by synthetic drugs.
This project will partner with States’ Human Rights Commissions and Judiciaries to develop and implement a training curriculum addressing human rights and quality assurance to the workforce of residential treatment centers in states working with INL funded Therapeutic Justice program.
Project Vision: Mexico possesses a solid network of residential in-patient treatment centers offering quality and inclusive treatment services accessible and inclusive without discrimination, respectful of human rights, and sensitive to vulnerable groups that may be discriminated against and excluded from receiving quality care.
Project Goal(s) and Objectives
- Goal: Supported Residential Treatment Centers, partnered with local judiciary in the Therapeutic Justice Program, provide quality, inclusive, respectful of human rights, and evidence-based treatment services.
- Objective 1 – State Human Rights commissions adopt recommendations for a training program tailored to Mexican residential treatment services for SUDs that increases awareness of principles of inclusiveness, human rights respect, and discrimination based on gender or age.
- Objective 2 – Judiciary and State Commissions against addiction instances facilitate referrals to residential treatment services for people with SUDs.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $450,000.00
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $200,000.00 to a maximum of $450,000.00.
- Length of performance period: 12 to 18 months.
Activities
- Activity 1: The implementing partner shall invite the residential establishments of each state that have valid registration with the state commission against addictions or recognition by the national commission against addictions.
- Activity 2: Convene with local human rights commission to provide training on substance abuse treatment approaches that are respectful of vulnerable or marginalized populations.
- Activity 3: Design and develop a 15–20-hour training course on specific topics as agreed to by local health authorities and based on INL priorities.
Priority Region/Countries: Chihuahua, Durango, Nuevo Leon, State of Mexico, Jalisco, Coahuila, Chiapas, Baja California and Morelos. (Note: Other states may be included, pending INL priorities and funding availability).
Participants and Audiences: The target audience for this project are the workforce of private inpatient programs of selected states that collaborate with the local judiciary with high school education.
Project Expansion: If the project is successful, INL will consider the option of an award modification to expand the project to other states in the region, subject to availability of future funding. Applicants may include in their proposal a brief section outlining how additional funds could potentially be used to expand work into additional activities or countries in future years. Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how their project might leverage funding through other organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- Foreign-based educational institutions.
- Applicants must also meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply to this NOFO: Applicant must be an organization:
- With previous experience in similar projects.
- Demonstrate experience in training design.
- Have their own resources to provide training.
- Be able to manage with local health and human rights authorities what is necessary to deliver the training.
- Be able to convene residential centers specialized in addictions registered and recognized by state and national commissions against addictions.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.