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Submission Deadline

January 15, 2012

Download the Application

2012 Innovations in Behavioral Health Service Awards

Submit an innovation in behavioral health services and you could be awarded a $5000 mini-grant to sustain your innovation!

The 2012 iAwards highlight innovations in process improvement practices that position an organization to meet the challenges of future service delivery.

For detailed instructions, eligibility requirements and submission guidelines, download the application

Submissions

Deadline for submission is February 15, 2012.

All applications must be submitted to Jeanne Pulvermacher at jeanne.pulvermacher@chess.wisc.edu

New this year

New to the iAward process this year, only TWO (2) organizations will be selected as iAward winners.

Winning applicants will provide a strong description of their innovation as well as a clearly outlined sustainability plan.

Eligibility

Download the application for complete eligibility requirements.

To be eligible for the iAward, provider organizations, coalitions, or state, county or local government payors/agencies must have developed and implemented an innovative practice within the previous three years.

Innovations may be evidence-based or a best/promising practice and should be a new practice or an adaptation of a current practice. Winners will be selected based on the clarity of the application, the strength of the sustainability plan, and description of the innovation.

This award is limited to entities engaged in addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services. Other behavioral healthcare organizations are eligible if the innovation relates to services integrated directly with prevention, treatment and/or recovery, e.g., co-occurring disorders, criminal justice, child welfare, primary healthcare. This could also include organizations that have implemented recovery-oriented systems of care.