Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP): Evidence-Based Practices in OMH-Licensed Community Based Provider Agencies to Serve Children with Significant Mental Health Needs and Their Families

The New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) is providing one-time funding [1] to OMH-licensed, designated or funded programs to improve implementation and sustainability of evidence-based care specifically through the Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP) model.

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Evidence-Based Practices Investment

Participating agencies are eligible for a one-time reimbursement of a minimum of $10,000 per group of two clinicians and one clinical supervisor attending the full (4-day) MAP training and completing the required follow-up tasks. ​

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Funding Requirements: 

Agencies must send a minimum cohort of three staff in order to be eligible for funding. If an agency already has one or more trained supervisor(s) in place, they may also apply to send a group of three (3) clinicians, with the assurance they will be supervised by a MAP certified supervisor.  In addition to the required cohort of three staff, there is additional funding available if an agency chooses to send more staff.  Agencies then become eligible to receive an additional $2,500 per clinician and $5,000 per supervisor for each additional staff they register. 
 
Further, agencies who may have already sent a clinician or supervisor for MAP certification within 2020-2023, who are still employed by the agency and continue to use MAP, are also eligible for funding if they send additional staff who are a supervisor and/or clinician(s) to create a three-person cohort as outlined above.
 
Agencies can register for training of at least three staff (or demonstrate they meet the criteria for the other options outlined above) and submit a formal attestation, they commit to use funds to pay for: certification costs, paid time to allow staff to attend trainings during work hours, and/or staff time to work on implementing MAP with clients (including utilizing MAP resources before, during and after sessions). 
 
Staff recommended for attending MAP training must:

• Commit to the training program for 4-5 months
• Provide direct clinical services
• Carry a caseload that includes at least 3 children or adolescents
• Frequently treat childhood anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or disruptive behavior disorder

OR supervise clinicians who meet the above criteria (These clinicians must also be participating in MAP training)

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MAP Training Commitment

Full commitment to the MAP training includes:

• Participation in a 1-hour pre-training webinar and 4 days of webinar-based training
• Participation in at least 6 of 8 webinar consultations (bi-weekly by video conference) across 4 months
• Participation in a 4-hour mid-point webinar training (held 2 months after the initial 4-day training)
• Submission of certification materials at the end of the 5-month period with a passing score to qualify for certification

• All three individuals complete trainings and receive receipt of NYS MAP certification
• Integration and continued use of MAP for a minimum of 6 months post certification
• All three individuals participate in training feedback and attendance at no more than 2 one-hour sessions with OMH regarding the promotion and applications of MAP more widely in NYS

More info on map

This is a time intensive training. 

It begins at the 4-day training and ends when you complete your NYS MAP certification materials 4-5 months later. Please take a moment to review the above training timeline before registering and reach out to Nicole.Wang@nyulangone.org with any questions

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How to Participate: 

To participate in this funding, entities should email the following information to Michelle Wanger Michelle.Wagner@omh.ny.gov:​​

1. Agency name, address, and OMH licensed program and program type: inpatient, outpatient, residential from which staff are being trained
2. Number and configuration of staff for which they agency is applying (e.g.,1 supervisor and 2 clinicians or 3 clinicians, already having a certified supervisor in place who must supervise those 3 clinicians)
3. Name and contact information of the applicant/lead individual who will be overseeing the project.
4. Attestation indicating understanding of all required components of participation.
   1. 1 clinical supervisor and 2 clinicians supervised by that supervisor (or 3 clinicians of a NYS MAP-certified supervisor is already employed) attend and participate in all required number of trainings and consultation calls
   2. All three individuals meet the eligibility requirements outlined on page 1 of this document:
   3. Commit to the training program for 4-5 months
   4. Provide direct clinical services
   5. Carry a caseload that includes at least 3 children or adolescents
   6. Frequently treat childhood anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or disruptive behavior disorder OR supervise clinicians who meet the above criteria (These clinicians must also be participating in MAP training)
   7. All three individuals complete trainings and receive receipt of NYS MAP certification
   8. Integration and continued use of MAP for a minimum of 6 months post training, including completion of any required data entry
   9. All three individuals participate in training feedback and attendance at 2 sessions with OMH regarding exploring opportunities for the promotion and applications of MAP more widely in NYS
5. Request to join one of the training sessions below for each team for which you may be applying – up to two teams with preference ranked for each – outlining top choices (Please note: all three staff in each team of 3 must attend one training together; staff cannot be split across training dates).
   1. September MAP Cohort
   2. Winter MAP Cohort

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FAQ:

Our program sent 1-2 trainees to the dec. 2022, mar. 2023, or may 2023 map cohort. would we be eligible for funding if we sent the remaining number trainees to an upcoming map cohort?

Yes. Programs may send additional staff to create a three-person cohort. This cohort must consist of:

• 1 supervisor + 2 clinicians
• 3 clinicians +  a previously MAP trained supervisor at the program site (not required to attend again)

OUr program has a supervisor on staff that previously complete map supervisor training. do we need to send a supervisor to be eligbile for funding?

No. Programs with a supervisor that has completed MAP supervisor training do not need to send a supervisor. Instead, these programs must send three (3) clinicians to be eligible for funding. 

What if a trainee drops out before completing the training?

If a trainee must drop out before completing the training, the program will no longer be eligible for funding. However, they can send an additional trainee to an upcoming MAP cohort to regain eligibility. 

can we send more than 3 trainees?

Yes. Agencies become eligible to receive an additional $2,500 per clinician and $5,000 per supervisor for each additional staff they register. 

I have a question regarding map, who should i reach out to?

Please reach out to the EBTDC team - Nicole.Wang@nyulangone.org; Robert.Garvey@nyulangone.org

I have a question on the specifics of the grant, who should i reach out to? 

Any questions about the grant should be directed to Michelle Wanger Michelle.Wagner@omh.ny.gov:

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[1] These Mental Health Block Grant funds are intended to support children and youth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, in alignment with the design and intent of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement Appropriations Act and American Rescue Plan Act and are “designed to provide comprehensive community mental health services, including services that address the needs of children” and “to increase access to evidence-based treatment and coordinated recovery support for those with SMI and SED”.