Behavioral Health Firms Service

The government authority in St. Louis, MO, requires behavioral health firms to serve as lead partners for the Save Lives Now initiative, a regional gun violence reduction effort. The scope includes establishing intake, screening, triage, and clinical assessment processes for referred participants to determine their needs, safety concerns, and appropriate treatment steps. The contractor must maintain a coordinated crisis response process for requests from authorized partners, manage ongoing behavioral health services, navigate participant care, and ensure closed-loop referrals. Additionally, the contractor must provide consultation, warm handoffs, and reports, including invoices and service summaries, to support contract monitoring. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to apply for this opportunity. The buyer requires all work performance to occur onsite in St. Louis, MO. The budget is not specified, as the buyer is actively looking for proposals. The provided source text omits key dates and evaluation criteria.