OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Training and Technical Assistance Invitation to Apply

The Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth program seeks to address the enduring issue of child and youth victimization by bringing together all of the relevant systems and professionals to establish a seamless coordinated approach. The goal of this coordinated approach is to ensure that every child and youth who interfaces with these systems e.g., child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, education is assessed for victimization, is provided timely and comprehensive services to fully address their needs, and that practices and policies are established to sustain this approach long term. This Demonstration program began in FY 2014 with two distinct phases outlined in the solicitation Phase I Planning (15 months) and Phase II Implementation (5 years, funded in 15 month increments) for a total anticipated project period of 6 years, 3 months. To support these state demonstration sites, OVC competitively funded a TA provider in FY 14. In FY 2017, OVC will noncompetitively fund the TA provider originally funded under this solicitation so that they can continue this important work.