Strategic Communications & Grant Writing
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Building Bridges

Opioid Settlement Communications

Connecting people in jail or prison to treatment and community care, reducing recidivism, and improving health outcomes through strategic communications and grant writing expertise.

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Preferred Partner Role

Grant writer, strategic communications, creative and media partner

Comprehensive Services

End-to-end support for Building Bridges implementation, from grant writing to community engagement and outcome measurement.

Grant Writing & Submission

Expert grant writing for Building Bridges, COSSUP, and opioid settlement funding opportunities.

  • DOJ/BJA Applications
  • State & Local Submissions
  • Compliance Management
  • Timeline Coordination

Strategic Communications

Cross-agency coordination and stakeholder engagement for complex public sector initiatives.

  • Coalition Building
  • Partner Engagement
  • Public Education
  • Crisis Communications

Creative Development

Patient education materials, public awareness campaigns, and multilingual content creation.

  • Patient Toolkits
  • Campaign Creative
  • Multilingual Assets
  • Accessibility Compliance

Media Planning & Optimization

Strategic media placement, trafficking, and performance optimization for public health campaigns.

  • Media Strategy
  • Budget Optimization
  • Performance Tracking
  • ROI Analysis

Re-entry Communications

Continuity-of-care communications supporting successful transitions from custody to community.

  • Release Checklists
  • Appointment Reminders
  • Warm Handoffs
  • SMS Workflows

Training & Facilitation

Cross-system training programs and facilitation for custody, medical, and community partners.

  • Partner Convenings
  • Training Materials
  • Playbook Development
  • SOP Creation

Why Choose Simply Media Now?

Public Sector Experience

Deep experience with government and public health stakeholders

Correctional Health Expertise

Specialized knowledge in correctional healthcare and re-entry communications

Fast Turnaround

Rapid response capability with measurable KPIs and procurement readiness

Our Approach

A structured, collaborative approach ensuring successful implementation and sustainable outcomes for your Building Bridges initiative.

Phase 1

2-3 weeks

Discover and Align

Rapid interviews, asset inventory, and Exhibit E alignment assessment

  • Stakeholder Interviews
  • Current Asset Review
  • Compliance Analysis
  • Baseline Assessment

Phase 2

4-6 weeks

Co-design and Pilot

Prototype development with custody, clinical, and community partners

  • Partner Workshops
  • Material Prototyping
  • Pilot Testing
  • Feedback Integration

Phase 3

Ongoing

Launch and Optimize

Deploy in priority facilities and communities, track KPIs, refine quarterly

  • Full Deployment
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Continuous Optimization
  • Quarterly Reviews

Phase 4

Final quarter

Sustain and Transfer

Playbook development, template creation, staff training, and budget roadmap

  • Documentation
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • Staff Training
  • Sustainability Planning

Key Deliverables

  • Communications plan with audiences, messages, channels, budget, and KPIs
  • Patient education suite: posters, brochures, videos, consent aids
  • Re-entry kit: release checklist, clinic directory, SMS templates
  • Public education campaign: creative assets, media plan, trafficking, optimization
  • Partner toolkit: slide decks, FAQs, social posts, press materials
  • Training: facilitator guides, recorded modules, reference cards
  • Dashboard: spend tracking, activity, outcomes, exportable reports

Target Outcomes & KPIs

Clinical Outcomes

  • More eligible individuals initiated or maintained on MOUD in custody
  • Higher kept appointments within 7 and 30 days post-release
  • Reduced overdose events post-release where measured

Communication Metrics

  • Increased naloxone awareness and distribution
  • Reach, frequency, and creative effectiveness metrics
  • Timely quarterly reporting aligned to federal guidance

Let's Build Bridges Together

Partner with Simply Media Now for your Building Bridges or opioid settlement communications initiative. We're procurement-ready and experienced with federal grant requirements.

Scope Menu

  • Grant writing and submission management
  • Communications strategy and coalition engagement
  • Creative development and production
  • Media planning, buying, trafficking, optimization
  • Re-entry communications kits for facilities
  • Training and facilitation across agencies
  • Dashboard, reporting, and public transparency

Clinical Outcomes

  • Professional Services — Communications and Grant Support
  • Creative development and production
  • Media planning, trafficking, optimization, and reporting
  • Training sessions with materials
  • Dashboard and reporting setup and maintenance
  • Translation/localization and accessibility reviews

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Past Performance

  • State health department campaigns in English and Spanish
  • Correctional health communications for multi-facility systems
  • Media planning and reporting for public sector initiatives

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