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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

What:

Contra Costa Health Services´ Mental Health Division is accepting proposals from community-based organizations to provide prevention and early intervention mental health services in Contra Costa County. The Mental Health Division is looking for community-based organizations that are capable of providing the following types of services to people who are mentally ill:

• Support for underserved cultural communities
• Coping with trauma related to community violence
• Suicide prevention
• Support for older adults who are mentally ill
• Support for parents in families at risk of mental illness
• Support for families with children in the juvenile justice system
• Support for families experiencing mental illness
• Support healthy development in youths at risk of mental illness

A separate proposal must be written for each project.

When & Where:

A mandatory bidders´ conference will be held from 8:45 a.m. to noon March 2 in the South Room of the Willow Creek Center, 1026 Mohr Lane, Concord. The purpose of the bidders´ conference is to explain the requirements and answer all questions applicants may have regarding the requests. Proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 3 to the MHSA Program Manager, Contra Costa Mental Health Administration, 1340 Arnold Drive Suite 200, Martinez, CA 94553.

How:

Hard copies of each request can be obtained by contacting Contra Costa Mental Health at mhsa@hsd.cccounty.us or 925-957-5151. Electronic copies are available on the Contra Costa Health Services website, www.cchealth.org

Why:

These proposals are for Prevention & Early Intervention funds provided by the state´s Mental Health Services Act, which was passed by voters in 2004.

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