1. Client-Level Data (CLD) Readiness Assessment Project Orientation for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Grantees Webinar Hosted by Cicatelli Associates Inc. February 18 & 19, 2009

2. www.cicatelli.org Outline for Today’s Webinar About Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) Project Goal & Timeline Assessment Design Project Tools, Resources & Website Project Contacts Technical Assistance Resources available through HRSA

3. www.cicatelli.org About Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) educational organization with offices in New York and Atlanta Provide training and capacity development to health and social service providers since 1979 Mission is to improve the breadth and quality of care provided to low-income and underserved populations Particular focus on improving services provided to women, children, families, older adults, minorities, and people with disabilities

4. www.cicatelli.org About Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) Funding from public and private sources to address health issues including: Women’s Health HIV/AIDS Sexually Transmitted Infections Substance Use and Mental Health Reproductive Health and Family Planning Breast Cancer Domestic Violence Trauma Early Childhood Development

5. www.cicatelli.org About Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) CAI Cooperative Agreements with HRSA: Peer Advocates as Essential Members of Multi- Disciplinary Health Teams (concluded Aug 2008) Part D Consumer-Provider Partnership for Care Part D Client-Level Data Readiness Assessment

6. www.cicatelli.org Project Goal To assess the capacity of Part D Grantees to successfully collect and report on a core set of client-level data (CLD) required for the Ryan White Services Report (RSR) CLD includes socio-demographic and service utilization data that can be used to better plan, monitor and evaluate HIV-related services provided to women and families

7. www.cicatelli.org Project Timeline September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2011 Over the next three years, Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) will conduct an assessment of the readiness of all 91 Part D Grantees to collect client-level data required for the Ryan White Services Report (RSR) 19 agencies have been identified by HRSA for priority assessment in Year 1

8. www.cicatelli.org Assessment Design Will examine readiness based on four organizational domains: 1)Infrastructure Hardware and software 2)Systems Sub-grantee contracting requirements Data sources, collection, and flow 3)Staffing Leadership, staffing patterns and skills 4)Culture Use of data for program planning, monitoring and evaluation

9. www.cicatelli.org Assessment Design (cont’d) Framework builds upon HRSA/HAB Essential Steps in Data Flow 1)Identify and define data elements 2)Identify data sources 3)Data Collection 4)Data Validation/Data Quality 5)Data Reporting 6)Communication about data 7)Data Utilization

10. www.cicatelli.org Project Tools & Resources Readiness to collect Client-Level Data (CLD) will be assessed by CAI utilizing a standardized assessment tool The assessment tool will be administered by mail, email, Internet, phone, and/or on- site assessments Individual work plans addressing identified gaps in readiness will be created for each grantee

11. www.cicatelli.org Project Website A website has been created to provide information on available tools, resources, and technical assistance www.cicatelli.org/HRSAdata

12. www.cicatelli.org Project Contacts Kelly Morrison Opdyke, MPH Project Director Phone: (212) 594-7741 ext 250 Email: kopdyke@cicatelli.org Titilayo (Titi) Ologhobo, MPH Project Coordinator Phone: (212) 594-7741 ext 235 Email: tologhobo@cicatelli.org Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1600 New York, NY 10018 www.cicatelli.org

13. Technical Assistance Training and Technical Assistance (TA) resources on the new RSR are available on the TARGET Center website through HRSA http://careacttarget.org/rsr.asp TA resources include webcast trainings and on-site assistance with experts Contact your HRSA/HAB Project Officer to discuss training and TA services needed or email RSR.TA@sphereinstitute.org

14. Q & A Discussion

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