REQUEST FOR TENDER FOR:
THE DELIVERY OF A SCOPING EXERCISE ON THE TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF HIDDEN HARM
BACKGROUND
According to the Health Research Board (**Apply on the website**), in
**Apply on the website**, **Apply on the website**% of cases treated
in addiction services for alcohol were currently residing with
children aged **Apply on the website** years or younger and **Apply on
the website**% had children aged **Apply on the website** years or
younger who were not currently residing with them1. Almost **Apply on
the website**% of cases treated for drug use were residing with
children aged **Apply on the website** years or younger and almost a
quarter had children aged **Apply on the website** years or younger
who were not currently residing with them2.
The HSE and TUSLA are joint leads for the implementation of action
1.3.9 in Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, A health-led response to
drug and alcohol use in Ireland **Apply on the website**, which is to
?mitigate the risk and reduce the impact of parental substance
misuse on babies and young children?.
Hidden Harm is the experience of children living with and affected by
parental problem alcohol and other drug use. The term Hidden Harm is
used because these children are often unknown to services.
The National Hidden Harm Project was established by the HSE and the
Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) to inform service planning and improve
services for children in relation to Hidden Harm. The HSE and Tusla
collaboratively developed and published the Hidden Harm Strategic
Statement4 and the Hidden Harm Practice Guide5 in January **Apply on
the website**. These publications set out how the HSE and Tusla intend
to bridge the gap between adult and children?s services, in favour
of a more family-focused approach that considers the needs of
dependent children and other family members. An information leaflet
was also published in **Apply on the website** for staff and other
health and social services practitioners working in this area, to help
affected children and families.
Not all parents who misuse substances experience difficulties with
parenting capacity. Equally, not all children exposed to parental
substance misuse are affected adversely either in the short or longer
term. However, most children exposed to parental substance misuse need
some form of support.
The four levels of family support identified in the TUSLA-adapted
Hardiker model6 (**Apply on the website**) are:
* Level one ? Universal (Education and Prevention)
* Level two ? Low level (Early support)
* Level three ? Multiple/complex (An Integrated response from
service providers)
* Level four ? Highly complex (Optimisation of support for
children and families where parental problem alcohol and drug use
exists).
The Hidden Harm eLearning programme was completed in September **Apply
on the website** and is available on HSELand for HSE, TUSLA, and
community & voluntary sector staff. The aim of the eLearning is
recognising and responding to the impact of parental alcohol and other
drug use on children and is relevant to all staff working with
parents, children, young people or families who may be affected by
problem alcohol and other drug use. The module includes guidance from
a Parents perspective and from professionals working in the Voluntary
and Community sector, the HSE and Tusla-Child and Family Agency.
One-day skills practice Hidden Harm training pilot in three locations
is scheduled for November **Apply on the website**.
SCOPE
Submissions are invited to deliver a scoping exercise incorporating
the following:
* Mapping the provision of child, parent and family support services
across all levels of the TUSLA-adapted Hardiker model, including
* Potential partnership and referral opportunities
* Potential duplication of service provision
* Mapping service need
* Gaps in and blocks to service provision
* Existing applications of Hidden Harm
* Scoping the mechanisms for the delivery of the Hidden Harm training
programme across each sector, including
* Opportunities for the delivery of training within existing
structures
* Gaps and challenges
* Identifying target groups for training
* Identifying potential duplication and potential partnerships
* Readiness for change
* Recommendations for the delivery of the Hidden Harm training
programme
SUBMISSION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT
Submissions will be assessed on the following basis:
* Meets the scope of the tender
* Proposed methodology and project plan
* Research experience in the health sector
* Evidence of previous relevant work
* Value for money (all quotes to be inclusive of VAT)
Quotes not in excess of ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the
website** in total including VAT.
Submissions by email to before **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH NOVEMBER
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
Completed submissions must be sent by email to **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** with subject line ?T**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**_THE DELIVERY
OF A SCOPING EXERCISE ON THE TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIDDEN
HARM.? Completed application forms must be received no later than
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH OF NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** (the
?tender deadline?). All general queries related to this request
for tender can be directed to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
The contract for the study is being awarded by a competitive tendering
process.
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