[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42026-42028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16891]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed
collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish periodic summaries of
proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects
or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276-1243.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Proposed Project: Multi-Site Evaluation of the Safe Schools/Healthy
Students (SS/HS) State Program--NEW
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
(SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) will conduct the
multi-site evaluation of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS)
state program. The data collected through the multi-site evaluation
addresses three study components: (1) The planning, collaboration, and
partnership study; (2) the implementation study; and (3) the workforce
study.
The SS/HS state program funded grantees in seven states beginning
in September 2013. Data will be collected from state/tribal
administrators, Local Education Authorities (LEAs)/Districts, local
program staff (e.g., school resource officers, teachers and
administrators, and psychologists) and program partners (e.g., parents,
representatives from the juvenile justice and mental health providers).
Data collection activities will include key informant interviews,
and web-based surveys. The instruments to be used for data collection
are as follows:
Planning, Collaboration and Partnership Study
State Key Informant Interview Protocol.
District Key Informant Interview Protocol.
State Collaborator Survey.
District Collaborator Survey.
State Collaboration Indicator Data Instrument.
District Collaboration Indicator Data Instrument.
Implementation Study
State & District Key Informant Interview Protocol.
School-Level Survey.
Workforce Study
No additional instruments will be used for this study. Data
will be gathered from the Planning, Collaboration and Partnership Study
and the Implementation Study.
A summary table of the number of respondents and respondent burden
has also been included.
Data Collection Activities for MSE Grantees
Data for all instruments will be collected annually with the
exception of data for the state and District
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Collaboration Indicator Data Instrument which will be collected
quarterly.
State Key Informant Interview (Planning, Collaboration and Partnership
Study)
The key informant interview protocol will collect information on
the service model, partnerships and interagency collaboration, program
implementation fidelity, plan deviations, and state and local policy
development at the state level. Interviews will also include questions
to learn about opportunities that were provided for workforce training.
Responses will be compared over time to assess positive development of
the program model, emerging barriers and facilitators to
implementation, and evolving solutions. On average, 14 state
administrators will be interviewed annually and the duration of the
interview is estimated to be one hour.
District Key Informant Interview (Planning, Collaboration and
Partnership Study)
The purpose of these interviews is to identify, through the
perspectives of LEA administrators and program partners their
descriptions of SS/HS program activities. In particular, the degree to
which critical SS/HS framework elements are operationalized, as well as
the degree to which principles and strategies are acknowledged and
integrated as part of the service processes. Topics include the
provider's approach to service provision (sensitivity to health
disparities, cultural competence), the coordination of services across
the LEA and other local agencies, training of mental health workers,
local policy and protocol development, and barriers/facilitators at the
local level that influence the adoption, integration, and
sustainability of SS/HS principles. Responses will be compared over
time to assess positive development of the program model. It is
anticipated that an average of 63 district administrators and program
partners will participate in the interview each year and the interviews
will be about one hour in duration.
State Collaborator Survey (Planning, Collaboration and Partnership
Study)
The state administrator's survey will seek to understand the level
of inter-professional collaboration among entities working at the state
level to promote expanded school mental health. The survey will also
capture perceptions of partnership functioning in terms of partner
goals, resources, culture and values, and roles and responsibilities,
as well as leadership and collaboration among partners as they impact
(1) school and community partner engagement, (2) facilitators, (3)
barriers, (4) shared decision-making, (5) partnership structure, and
(6) sustainability. An average of 208 state administrators and program
partners will complete the survey annually and it is estimated that
completion will take 30 minutes.
District Collaborator Survey (Planning, Collaboration and Partnership
Study)
The state administrator's survey will seek to understand the level
of inter-professional collaboration among entities working at the
district level to promote expanded school mental health. The survey
will also capture perceptions of partnership functioning in terms of
partner goals, resources, culture and values, and roles and
responsibilities, as well as leadership and collaboration among
partners as they impact (1) school and community partner engagement,
(2) facilitators, (3) barriers, (4) shared decision-making, (5)
partnership structure, and (6) sustainability. An average of 624 LEA
district administrators and program partners will complete the survey
annually and the time for completion is estimated to be 45 minutes.
State Collaboration Indicator Data Instrument (Planning, Collaboration
and Partnership Study)
The State Collaboration Indicator Data Instrument will gather data
about the program activities that occur at the state level. By tracking
these activities, it will be possible to determine the frequency with
which administrators engage in SS/HS program related activities such as
holding meetings, the number of persons who attend such meetings,
whether and the frequency with which trainings and other support
activities occur as well as the participants in such trainings. The
instrument will also track whether and what type of resources are
leveraged by program partners at the state level. One instrument will
be completed by each state and it is estimated that it will take on
average 1.5 hours to gather the data and complete the instrument.
District Collaboration Indicator Data Instrument (Planning,
Collaboration and Partnership Study)
The District Collaboration Indicator Data Instrument will gather
data about the program activities that occur at the LEA/district level.
By tracking these activities, it will be possible to determine the
frequency with which LEA administrators and program partners at the
district level hold meetings, the number of persons who attend such
meetings, whether and the frequency with which trainings and other
support activities occur, and the participants in such trainings. The
instrument will also track whether and what type of resources are
leveraged by program partners at the district level. One instrument
will be completed by each of the 21 LEAs and it is estimated that it
will take on average 1.5 hours to gather the data and complete the
instrument.
State and District Key Informant Interview (Implementation Study)
The State and District Key Informant Interviews will be held with
administrators and program partners at the state and LEA districts. The
interviews will seek to gain an understanding of respondents'
perspectives as these relate to the degree to which critical SS/HS
framework elements are operationalized, as well as the degree to which
mental health principles and strategies are acknowledged and integrated
as part of the service processes. The interviews will also seek to gain
an understanding of the types of services and supports that have been
implemented as a result of the SS/HS program, children's access to
mental health services, and the facilitators and barriers to program
implementation. Interviews will also include questions to learn about
the role workforce development opportunities played in program
implementation. A total of 56 persons will be interviewed: 14 at the
state/tribal level and 42 at the district level. Interviews will take
on average one hour to complete.
School-Level Survey (Implementation Study): The school-level survey
will be completed by persons who work within the schools that are
participating in the SS/HS state program. The survey combines items
from three surveys: The Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS)
assesses mental health and social service provider attitudes toward
adopting evidence-based practices. The Mental Health Service
Integration Survey (MHSIS) assesses professional school mental health
roles, service integration, and barriers and facilitators of mental
health service integration in schools. The School Mental Health Quality
Assessment Questionnaire (SMHQAQ) is a 40 item instrument divided into
10 domains that assess the integration of school mental health services
delivered in schools. The 10 domains related to the 10 principles of
expanded school mental health include: (1) Access to care; (2) Needs
assessment; (3) Evidence-based practices; (4) Stakeholder involvement
and feedback;
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(5) Quality assessment and improvement; (6) Continuum of care and
referral processes; (7) Clinician training, support, and service
delivery; (8) Competently addressing developmental, cultural, and
personal differences; (9) Interdisciplinary collaboration and
communication; and (10) Community coordination. The School Mental
Health Capacity Instrument is a 27-item scale that assesses the
capacity of schools to address the mental health needs of students. The
schools can be rated along a continuum using the three individual
subscales of intervention, early recognition & referral, or prevention
& promotion. In addition, the total sum of all three scales provides an
overall measure of capacity. The intervention subscale looks at
training, protocols, and the designation of specific follow-up
procedures for children referred for mental health services. Early
recognition and referral covers universal screenings for potential
problems, and communication between staff members to discuss students
who may be experiencing mental health concerns. Finally, prevention and
promotion looks at the efforts focused on student's social-emotional
development. A total of 2,100 persons will be invited to complete the
survey annually and it is estimated that completion of the survey will
take on average 25 minutes.
Internet-based technology will be used for collecting data via Web-
based surveys, and for data entry and management. The average annual
respondent burden is estimated below.
Table 1--Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
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Number of Responses per Average hours Total annual
Type of respondents Instrument respondents respondent per respondent hour burden
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Planning, Collaboration & Participation Study
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Key project staff at state State KIIs...... 14 1 1 14
level (e.g., project
coordinators, evaluators),
SMT members.
Key project staff at LEA level District KIIs... 63 1 1 63
(e.g., project coordinators,
evaluators), CMT members.
Key project staff at state State 208 1 .5 104
level (e.g., project Collaborator
coordinators, evaluators), Survey.
SMT members.
Key project staff at LEA level District 624 1 .33 206
(e.g., project coordinators, Collaborator
evaluators), CMT members. Survey.
Project Evaluator............. State 7 4 1.5 42
Collaboration
Indicator Data
Instrument.
Project Evaluator............. District 21 4 1.5 126
Collaboration
Indicator Data
Instrument.
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Implementation Study
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Program and school staff KIIs............ 56 1 1 56
working at the state &
district level.
Program and school staff School-Level * 2,100 1 .45 945
working at the school level. Survey.
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Total..................... ................ 3,093 .............. .............. 1,556
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* 10 respondents will participate in up to 10 schools in each of the 21 LEAs.
The estimate reflects the average annual number of respondents, the
average annual number of responses, the time it will take for each
response, and the average annual burden. The number of grantees in each
year is assumed to be constant.
Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 2-1057, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 OR email her a
copy at [email protected]. Written comments should be received
by September 16, 2014.
Summer King,
Statistician.
[FR Doc. 2014-16891 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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