November 7, 2025 Field Brief

Today's Field Brief shares updates and reminders for service providers who collect and report data for the State Opioid and Stimulant Response grants (SOS 4.0).

iPortal Access

A new portal is being developed for entering the SAMHSA Unified Performance Reporting Tool (SUPRT) data, which will be hosted by Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Once the new data entry portal is available, details will be shared.

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SOS Program Overview and Consent

A sample program overview script for use in describing the SOS evaluation to clients is now available on the Documents | Ohio SOS Evaluation page. DBH is finalizing updated SOS consent forms for use with the new SUPRT. These will be posted on the website once available and promoted in a future Field Brief.

SUPRT Training

Additional dates for the SUPRT training have been added for December. If you have not already done so, visit the Training Events | Ohio SOS Evaluation page to register for SUPRT training. The same content is covered in each training. A companion training on SUPRT Data Entry will be available after the new iPortal launches. Those training dates will be posted on the SOS evaluation website.

Data Collection and FAQs

Please visit Home | Ohio SOS Evaluation for details about the new SUPRT. The SUPRT-Administrative (A) and SUPRT-Client (C) have replaced the GPRA tool for all client-level data collection. Copies of the SUPRT-A and SUPRT-C forms are available on the Documents | Ohio SOS Evaluation page. See the FAQs | Ohio SOS Evaluation page for answers to common questions about SUPRT data collection, including how to transition existing SOS 4.0 clients who have a GPRA to the SUPRT.

Stay in Touch

The SOS Field Brief will be moving to a bi-weekly cadence starting this week. The next Field Brief will be issued on November 7. To stay up to date on implementing the new SUPRT tool, all SOS 4.0 grantees should:

1. Add the SOSEval@osumc.edu email address to your contacts.
2. Bookmark and check the SOS evaluation website: OhioSOSEvaluation.org.
3. Share the sign-up form for the news brief to stay up to date on SOS news.

Please reach out with any data collection questions to SOSEval@osumc.edu.