HelpatHand - Screening Tool RFI

Bid #2004-001 - HelpatHand - Screening Tool RFI

RFI



Bid contact:Please log in to view Bid contact informationIssuing agency:California Mental Health Services Authority, CASee other Bids by this agencyBid Comments:
The California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) is an independent administrative and fiscal government agency focused on the efficient delivery of California mental health projects. CalMHSA was established by California counties in June 2009, as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA). CalMHSA’s member counties work together to develop, fund, and implement mental health services, projects, and educational programs; and implement these services at state, regional, and local levels. CalMHSA is headed by a separate Board of Directors composed of representatives of Member Counties and an Executive Committee comprised of officers and Statewide Regional Representatives. CalMHSA operates within the

statutes governing JPA entities and complies with the Brown Act open meeting requirements.

CalMHSA, with the support of 15 participating counties has implemented a project called Help@Hand, which aims to build a complementary support system that offers a bridge to care, helps identify early signs of mental health changes, offers timely support, removes barriers, and seeks to include new avenues of care for communities not connected to conventional county services.  Monterey County Behavioral Health (MCBH) and Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) are two of the 15 participating counties.  CalMHSA, MCBH and LACDMH are working collaboratively to solicit responses to meet a need specifically for Monterey County and Los Angeles County. 


Attached is a comprehensive RFI document outlining background, purpose, scope, agreement terms, proposed RFP response content, and roles and responsibilities. The proposed scope includes two primary phases: design and development. CalMHSA invites all respondents to respond to either one or both of these phases. Please respond to helpathand@calmhsa.org by 05/01/2020 with a confirmation of intent to respond.


KEY DATES Notification of intent to respond - 05/01/2020; 5:00 PM PST
Pre-bid Conference - 05/01/2020; 10:00AM - 11:30AM PST
Questions due - 05/05/2020; 5:00 PM PST
Submission due - 05/22/2020; 5:00 PM PST


Primary Problem The primary problem being addressed by this project is the demand for mental health services outpacing the capacity of the mental health services system to appropriately screen and refer these individuals to treatment. MCBH, who is the originator of this project, organizes its “Systems of Care” in three areas: Adult services, Children’s services and ACCESS services. Their ACCESS System of Care includes gateway early intervention services, including assessment and referrals, for individuals expressing symptoms of mental illness. The demand for services in ACCESS programs has seen a significant increase in recent years, with the number of clients served over the three-year period from FY2015-17 increasing by more than 100%, from 2,521 to 5,087. Meanwhile, the level of staff capable of responding to these community needs has remained unchanged. The MCBH community planning processes have also revealed both a lack of knowledge in the community about available mental health services and a persistent stigma associated with mental health issues, particularly among Latino communities. Therefore, MCBH believes demand for these ACCESS services will only continue to increase over time. Additional counties, including Los Angeles County, have experienced similar challenges.


RFI Purpose Several mobile applications that promote mental health and wellness have entered the market space in recent years. However, a thorough scan of available products has only found a couple of varieties of application functionality. The first is to provide guided meditations. The second is to provide the user an ability to log and rate their emotional state. No applications were discovered that have the functionality to screen for a broad spectrum of mental health disorders ranging from depression to schizophrenia, nor are any capable of providing MCBH or LACDMH referral resources. To better meet the increased demand for services, MCBH and LACDMH have proposed the development of a comprehensive web-based mental health assessment application that can screen for a broad spectrum of mental health disorders and refer individuals to the appropriate level of care within the local mental health system.

To better meet the increased demand for services, MCBH and LACDMH have proposed the development of a comprehensive web-based mental health assessment application that can screen for a broad spectrum of mental health disorders and refer individuals to the appropriate level of care within the local mental health services system. MCBH and LACDMH are soliciting responses to identify and select a vendor to design and develop an evidence-based assessment tool comprising a series of questions that provide the user with an assessment score in a variety of mental health categories. Following the assessment, the type and severity of mental health symptoms will be identified along with the corresponding treatment program that best fits their needs. The tool will be developed around the core criteria of:
 - Being able to screen for a broad range of disorders, from low risk with mild need to severe with urgent need
 - Being easily accessible for use by community-based providers to help individuals acquire treatment.
 - Maintaining confidentiality standards.
 - Working fluidly in Spanish.
- Build upon current evidence-based screening tools with proven validity and utilize item response theory to minimize the number of questions involved in the assessment.


 
Added on May 15, 2020:The due date for submission of responses has been revised to 05/29/2020. Questions submitted through BidSync have been updated with answers. Documentation of the questions and answers identified during the Pre-Bid Conference has been made available as an attachment in the transcript section for the Pre-Bid Conference.
 

KEY DATES Notification of intent to respond - 05/01/2020; 5:00 PM PST
Pre-bid Conference - 05/01/2020; 10:00AM - 11:30AM PST
Questions due - 05/05/2020; 5:00 PM PST
Submission due -
05/22/2020; 5:00 PM PST 05/29/2020; 5:00 PM PDT Description:
Screening Tool RFI Delivery location:Please log in to see the delivery locationClassification codes: View classification codesContract duration:One Time PurchaseContract renewal:Not ApplicablePrices good for:Not ApplicableRegions:View regions

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