Regular or overnight mail, postmarked by Friday, August 13, 2010 OR hand delivered by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 13, 2010.

The sub recipient must provide comprehensive psychotherapy services to Native American Children, with emphasis on underserved children which include children who are dependents of the court and children in the child welfare system, regardless of race, ethnicity, language, or religion, under the age of 18 who are victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, school violence, community violence, abduction, and who do not have access to services due to non-availability of services, lack of resources, lack of mental health insurance, and non-eligibility for other program or services. Underserved children are those child victims who are non-English speaking, with disabilities, of racial or ethnic minorities, or residing in remote rural areas, or crime-ridden poverty stricken urban areas. The main goal of the AICHAT Program is for agencies to provide psychotherapy services to the child client by the most qualified and experienced licensed clinical staff. For the purpose of the AICHAT Program, this means intensive psychotherapy provided on an outpatient basis to child victims. Psychotherapy includes individual treatment with adjunct child specific group treatment when appropriate. Group treatment must not be the only method of psychotherapy provided to a child; each child attending a group must also be seen individually by a clinical staff who evaluates the child's case plan and periodically assesses if child group treatment is still the appropriate course of treatment. Other program initiatives are culturally centered therapy, mental health services and children with disabilities.

None is available.

Varies

Guidance: http://www.oes.ca.gov/WebPage/oeswebsite.nsf/OESLevsPDF/2010%20American%20Indian%20Child%20Abuse%20Treatment%20Program%20%28AICHAT%29/$file/NA10%20RFA.pdf

Name: Claire Wimbley-Brown

Department: California Emergency Management Agency

Street: Children's Section

3650 Schriever Avenue

City: Mather

Zip: 95655

Email: Claire.wimbley-brown@calema.ca.gov

Fax: (916) 324-8554