Statewide Consumer Network Services

The District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health is seeking a contractor to provide statewide consumer network services that strengthen the capacity and sustainability of statewide mental health peer-run organizations. The agency wants to expand the peer workforce and peer voice through statewide activities while building the capacity of the contractor's own organization. This initiative aims to solve the problem of limited organizational infrastructure and workforce development within peer-run mental health services. The scope of work requires the development and implementation of a statewide plan to support peers and build organizational capacity. The selected partner must strengthen organizational leadership and management by enhancing skills in governance, board recruitment, policy development, strategic planning, and succession planning. Additionally, the project covers implementing financial systems for budgeting, adopting technology for data management, and exploring multiple funding sources and payment models for peer-operated services. The project also demands activities to enhance peer voice, empowerment, and participation through leadership development, training, outreach, education, and self-directed care approaches. To support the peer workforce, the contractor must develop a statewide peer workforce career pathway framework that includes competency standards and supervision models. The contractor must also train the peer workforce on evidence-based, promising, and best practices for peer-delivered services and mental health. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations located in the United States. The agency requires the performance of all work to take place offsite. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget, and bidders must submit their financial proposals accordingly. The source document does not specify the evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.