The Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (Commission), formerly the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, is seeking experienced Contractors to work with K-12 Student Populations.
Donor Name: Commission for Behavioral Health
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/04/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The contract awarded pursuant to this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to support advocacy, training and education, and outreach and engagement for K-12 students to increase knowledge and awareness of behavioral health needs, improve access to evidence-based practices, and provide opportunities for advocacy at the local and state levels on behalf of K-12 Student Populations in California. For purposes of this RFP, the “K-12 Student Population” is that which includes K-12 students – students who are enrolled in grades Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade in the California school system. As used herein, the term “population” refers to K-12 students.
Goals and Objectives
The overarching goals and objectives are to:
- Create and lead a statewide youth behavioral health coalition that consists of regional youth-led advocacy teams throughout the state.
- Establish eight (8) regional youth advocacy teams to support emerging and ongoing youth advocacy in the Commission defined K-12 regions and statewide.
- Oversee youth advocacy team activities in partnership with local level entities (LLEs) to provide opportunities for K-12 Students to engage in local advocacy.
- Elevate the behavioral health needs of K-12 Students to state level decision-makers.
- Hold one (1) annual statewide youth conference with the purpose of bringing together the regional youth advocacy teams to advise and engage with state-level decision-makers.
- Provide training and education that aims to improve K-12 Students behavioral health knowledge and ability to self-advocate.
- Educate local K-12 Students about the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) (Proposition 1, Chapter 790, Statutes of 2023, Senate Bill 326) impact on behavioral health access, engage in outreach to gather feedback, and advocate for the needs of underserved populations in the county integrated planning process.
Funding Information
The available funding for this RFP is $2,010,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be an established 501(c)(3) non-profit statewide organization which has been in operation for 2 years and has experience with coordinating statewide advocacy activities and planning and holding conferences relative to the unique mental and behavioral health needs of K-12 students.
- Provide support.
- Have experience connecting with State Legislators, County Boards of Supervisors, and state and local decision-makers.
- Provide support, such as meeting notes, communications, event flyers, etc.
- Have experience and familiarity working with and/or advocating for student mental and behavioral health needs.
- Provide support, such as meeting notes, communications, event flyers, etc.
- Be a non-profit organization, registered to do business in California.
- Evidence that Proposer is registered to do business in California. The support can be provided with a copy or screen shot of your California Secretary of State certification showing an “Active Status”.
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