Community Supports to Non-Profit Entities for Children & Families with Significant Mental Health Needs Agency: Mental Health, NYS Office of Category:Medical & Health Care - Consulting & Other Services Issue Date:04/05/2022 Due Date: 07/01/2022 Ad Type:General
Solano County was ranked as the 6th most diverse County in the nation, where approximately 60% of Solano residents identify as people of color and 44% speak a language other than English at home.The Behavioral Health Division assists over 5,800 children, youth and adult members each year who have significant mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions.
The Behavioral Health Division of the Health and Social Services Department assists over 5,000 children, youth and adult beneficiaries each year who have significant mental and emotional disabilities.
The Empowering Community Initiative is intended to be a peer-driven service whose purpose is to promote opportunities for full community inclusion for people who have been diagnosed with serious mental illness or who have experienced emotional distress, trauma, or significant mental health challenges.
family members and loved ones, who are adults with significant physical disabilities receiving Section 19 These education programs will be targeted to those family members and caregivers who support adults living with co-occurring physical disabilities and mental health needs, specifically where the mental health needs present a challenge or barrier to family member support.
The proposed framework should align with evidence-based approaches and best practices to empower BPS to become a pillar of support and resilience for school communities who face significant concurrent mental health and trauma challenges. As noted by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education “we must be aware of the prevalence of trauma in the lives of the children in our schools.
Services are expected to involve a 24-hour-a-day/7-days-a-week therapeutic community and evidence-based recovery program offering supportive, secure housing to homeless Veterans with substance use disorders, many of whom may also be dealing with significant mental illness.
