September 23, 2026 Field Brief

Please note: The September 23 Field Brief sent via email included an incorrect link for the End of Year Performance Progress Report (PPR). The link has been corrected in this version.

Today's Field Brief shares updates and reminders for service providers reporting data for the State Opioid and Stimulant Response grant (SOS). The grant is funded by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and evaluated by the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC). Data is collected with SAMHSA’s Unified Performance Reporting Tools (SUPRT) and entered in the DBH iPortal application.

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Quarter 4 reporting opened on September 14 and includes the SOR/TOR Instrument for the period of July 1, 2026 to September 29, 2026 and the End of Year Performance Progress Report (PPR) for the period of September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026. All organizations directly funded by DBH are required to submit quarterly data. If your organization was awarded supplemental funding, you must submit a separate SOR/TOR and PPR.

• Use the updated SOR/TOR form: As of 9/4, SAMHSA released an updated SOR/TOR form, please be sure you are using the correct version: SOR/TOR Instrument_9.4.26. This version is also posted to the SOS Quarterly Reporting page.
• A reporting notification email went out to direct awardees on September 7.
• If your organization is funded by a local board or another entity that is not DBH, reach out to your project lead for further reporting instructions.
• Quarter 4 reporting will close on October 12 at 5:00 PM. Late submissions will not be accepted.

 There will be a live question and answer session on October 6 at 1:30-2:30 PM. To register, visit the SOS Quarterly Reporting page.

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Access the September 2026 Slides

GRC joined DBH during the September Quarterly Monitoring Meeting to share program reminders and updates with grant awardees. The topics covered by GRC include:

• Quarter 4 reporting updates and reminders
• SOS 4.0 SUPRT-A data collection results
• SUPRT data entry reminders and iPortal updates
• Training and technical assistance resources
• SOS evaluation website enhancements, including the release of the new date calculator

The slide deck from the DBH-hosted quarterly monitoring calls held on September 14 and 15 will be available on the SOS 4.0 Quarterly Monitoring Meetings page of DBH’s website.

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Review October Training Dates and Register

October training dates are now available. Please visit the Ohio SOS Evaluation's Training Events page to register.

• All data collectors, data entry staff, and managers who oversee data collection must complete the annual two-part training series: SUPRT Data Collection and SUPRT Data Entry. Because these live trainings are offered separately, staff must register for each session individually.
• The Awardees and Supervisor Training is another option available. The training reviews SOS data collection and reporting requirements, including SUPRT and quarterly reporting, and clarifies evaluation roles and responsibilities.

Coming Soon! New Training Platform: Canvas

The SOS Evaluation Team is expanding training opportunities for SOS grantees to support continued learning and engagement. In addition to accessing the live trainings offered by the GRC team, a series of self-paced learning modules will be available soon on the Canvas platform. Stay tuned for additional details and upcoming announcements about these new training resources and opportunities.

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Stay in Touch

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.